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RE: 1945 February 01 - 10/23/2021 4:12:01 PM

witpqs

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Strategic Outlook 1945-02-01

Home Islands

Gaining a foot hold on the main Home Islands as soon as possible is the main goal. Even if ground advance from invasion targets is thwarted, those bases themselves plus nearby island bases will bring much more air power to bear.

The vector of advance is Daito Shoto, then to Okinawa (Naha, Nago) and a few surrounding islands (Amami Oshima, Okinoerabushima, Tokunoshima), then to Kanoya with two nearby islands for support (Tanegashima, Yakushima), followed quickly by Kochi. I consider Kochi as having the best chance of land advance. A command HQ will be allocated to Kochi.

Daito Shoto will be secured prior to invasions of Okinawa and nearby islands, and will host command HQs for Naha and Nago. 13 days from now all forces will be 100% prepared for Okinawa, et al. We are currently repositioning assigned forces to facilitate the operation as soon as possible after Daito Shoto is secured.

Okinawa (at least, not necessarily the nearby islands) will be secured before the Home Islands invasions. 76 days from now all forces will be 100% prepared (time spent in transit might delay that; no preparation accumulates while aboard ship). It should take long than that for us to get through Daito Shoto then Okinawa. Repositioning those forces will be prioritized as soon as the Okinawa forces are all in place.

China

We have two vectors of advance in China, and several distractions. Forces allocated are limited and will be until Singapore is secured. The main goal here is to threaten (and be able to carry out) a fast advance, thereby holding a substantial commitment of Imperial ground forces.

The main spearhead is currently besieging Nanning.

Restricted Chinese Army forces which were ejected from China first to Burma then to India are reentering China directly from Burma. The Empire has committed only minor, delaying forces so far. While Paoshan is liberated, the road ahead favors the defense and the strong Chinese Army units will be bottled up for some time to come.

In addition to some units marching off road past Paoshan, one strong unit is marching through the jungle toward the long road stub which leads to Mengtze and Kunming.

Two Australian Bdes are moving into China from Lao Cai to harry retreating Imperial forces, and might later coordinate with the unit just mentioned above.

One Australian Bde is all the way to the end of the road NW of Nanning and is marching cross country into the mountain to the NE to gain the road there and impede Imperial logistics and movement, perhaps aiding the Chinese Army advance from Burma.

DEI

Palembang will be taken with forces currently assigned plus increased air support.

Singapore will be taken with the help of RN battleship support and heavy air support. Some of the assigned ground forces are currently in Indochina where they will help with ex-Saigon Imperial forces and with Cam Ranh Bay.

The rest of Java is being cleaned up, as is Oosthaven. Enemy positions are currently unknown.

Brunei and Miri will be taken soon with one airborne division landing amphibiously. The rest of Borneo will be cleaned up with small commitments.

Philippines

Only 2 Bdes are being prepared for an invasion of Luzon, namely Legaspi, the idea being to gain a foothold and then use forces conveniently available.

The rest of the Philippines will be liberated on a similar, low-commitment basis.

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RE: 1945 February 01 - 10/26/2021 1:44:44 AM

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1945 February 01

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B29's reporting ready: 117

� +/- VP today: +161

� Enemy battleships and carriers are 8 hexes just south of a line to the east of Cam Ranh Bay.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Still over 6,000.

quote:

000094 Ground combat 1945-02-01 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12126 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 3756 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 159

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
ComAirSoPac
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� These B-24's frightened enemy shipping, quite so!

quote:

000062 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000083 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000086 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

000087 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
PB Nichi Maru #1
E Etoforu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000088 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000089 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
E Tsuga

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000092 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

� The B-24's (at Phnom Penh) will take possibly a couple or a few days rest before commencing steady airfield strikes against Singapore. It's possible the first day will be a port strike.

� More than 300,000 additional supply needed to repair all the facilities at Soerabaja. Making arrangements to get lots onto Java direct from the US West Coast.

Philippines

� Wearing them down.

quote:

000095 Ground combat 1945-02-01 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25830 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 787

Defending force 12566 troops, 80 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Allied adjusted assault: 367

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
28th Australian Battalion
16th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Air Flotilla
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy

China

� Got two (including one twice)! I included locations close to Formosa because it's all one battle. Our subs are getting hit hard as a result of concentrating in obvious choke points; we lost 3.

quote:

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-01 82,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Tench

SS Tench is sighted by escort
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 84,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

CL Kashima is sighted by SS Bluegill
SS Bluegill launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashima

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-01 84,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

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

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru

000008 Sub attack 1945-02-01 80,65 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,65

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamo
Steelhead diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 85,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Harder

xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS Harder
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru

000011 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 82,64 Swatow

Submarine attack near Swatow at 82,64

Japanese Ships
E Daito
E Okinawa
E Shonan

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 36, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS Gabilan is located by E Daito
Gabilan bottoming out ....
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
SS Gabilan forced to surface!
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-01 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru
SC Ch 10

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion, hits 1

SS Scorpion is located by PB Rokko Maru
Scorpion bottoming out ....
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Rokko Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Rokko Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 ASW attack 1945-02-01 82,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E No.68
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Pompon, hits 22, heavy damage

SS Pompon is sighted by escort
Pompon bottoming out ....
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Sub attack 1945-02-01 84,64 Takao

Sub attack near Takao at 84,64

Japanese Ships
E No.31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.39
E No.36
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Muskallunge launches 2 torpedoes at E No.31
Muskallunge bottoming out ....
E No.39 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Muskallunge forced to surface!
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.39 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.39 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000097 Ground combat 1945-02-01 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9848 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Defending force 6041 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Allied adjusted assault: 227

Japanese adjusted defense: 183

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

000099 Ground combat 1945-02-01 67,44 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,44 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 16846 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 14102 troops, 159 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 2650

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

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

Japanese ground losses:
485 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4746 casualties reported
Squads: 224 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Chinese Division
7th New Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division

Defending units:
40th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

� Near Pakhoi we will bring in more force to destroy the 55th Infantry Brigade.

� The cross-river shock attack near Paoshan went much as expected. It will be 5 days until the first reinforcements arrive, so we must hope there is no counterattack in the meantime.

� Our forces at Nanning are recovered but we will hold for now.

� Air strikes against Canton damaged the base and destroyed ASW aircraft.

� Tomorrow the B-24's will raid Liuchow aided by fighter sweeps.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Give a little, get a little. Surprisingly we only lost a destroyer and a light cruiser against an enemy destroyer, but we will lose another destroyer to fires. The B-24 attacks burned precious Imperial fighter fuel.

quote:

000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-01 65,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
DD Voyager, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DE Electra
DE Express

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages CL Achilles at 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 3,000 yards
Terumichi, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Vampire at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Arashio at 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio sunk by DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 13,000 yards
Terumichi, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-01 65,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Leander, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Voyager, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Electra, Shell hits 1
DE Express

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 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
Kirkpatrick A. crosses the 'T'
CA Myoko engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
Kirkpatrick A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire sunk by DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DE Express at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DE Express at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages DE Electra at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-01 68,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,76

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
Growler diving deep ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Sub attack 1945-02-01 69,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,76

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CA Myoko
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shigure
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000090 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 68

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Omori, S. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation

000091 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 53

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Huzisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

000093 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 46

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 3 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Asada G. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation
Kamihira S. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation

000096 Ground combat 1945-02-01 60,72 Saigon

Ground combat at 60,72 (near Saigon)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 111686 troops, 1627 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 3513

Defending force 13132 troops, 154 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 2194

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 365 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
11115 casualties reported
Squads: 449 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 759 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
25th Indian/A Division
39th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
9th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
6th New Chinese/A Corps
7th Indian Division
6th New Chinese/B Corps
25th Indian/B Division
11th (East African) Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
25th Australian Brigade
25th Indian/C Division
56th Heavy Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
41st Division
2nd Guards Division
30th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla
38th Army
33rd Army
55th Air Division
51st Field AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

000098 Ground combat 1945-02-01 57,63 Bangkok

Ground combat at 57,63 (near Bangkok)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3264 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 443 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 244

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 244 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
67th JNAF AF Unit

� Enemy in the open smashed near Saigon. Rinse and repeat.

� Near Bangkok another holdout vanquished!

� Lots of base building in northern Indochina to support operations in China.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

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000006 Night Air attack 1945-02-01 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Saunter

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

� We sent the old CL's to Daito Shoto to raid enemy shipping delivering last minute supplies. Senior staff badly screwed up the timing. Heads will roll. One CL and two DD lost. Despite the number of hits she took, Marblehead should make port as is.

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000025 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 10 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire
CL Marblehead, Kamikaze hits 8, on fire
DD Balch

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x A6M5c Zero flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond

000028 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, on fire
DD Balch
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Selfridge

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond

000029 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
CL Richmond, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000030 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, on fire
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Balch, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze *

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond

� The invasion fleet will be 1 hex from Daito Shoto tomorrow, landings the day after. Ships with 5 artillery units and 4 pioneer Bns did not make it into the round up. They will land later as needed, which might be easier on them.

� The B-29's will stand down. There are no more aircraft seen at Naha or Nago, although no doubt the Empire will repair those bases as fast as possible.

� Daito Shoto recon: 15 Units; 32,920 Troops; 326 Guns; 89 AFV.

� Fires 2 at Kobe.

Complete combat report attached.

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1945 February 02

INVADED
Brunei
INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tioman Island is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 69

� Total B-29's deployed: 201

� +/- VP today: +90

� IJN carriers and battleships 5 hexes about SW of Hong Kong.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Less than 6,000.

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000050 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12132 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 3669 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 335 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
ComAirSoPac
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division

000053 surrounded 1945-02-02 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Got five!

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000003 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-02 Brunei 65,87

Pre-Invasion action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Bache
APA Knox

DD Bache firing at 37th Army
DD Bache fired at enemy troops

000004 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-02 Brunei 65,87

Amphibious Assault at Brunei (65,87)

TF 446 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

000015 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000016 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 13
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SC Ch 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 7

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Etoforu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Tsuga

000042 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7
P-51B Mustang x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000043 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Aotaka
SC Ch 2
E Kamome

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000052 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Kalidjati 50,99

Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 897 troops, 17 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

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

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
11th LH Motor Regiment
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion

� Recon of Batavia is just beginning but there are at least 2 enemy units there.

� Tomorrow we will have forces in place to clear the enemy out of Johore Bahru.

� A Bde is closing in on Oosthaven. No enemy spotted so far.

� The three Bdes on Sumatra, including the one closing in on Oosthaven, need lots more recovery before resuming operations against enemy defenses at Palembang. The division, still at Palembang with the artillery, is also recovering but in much better shape.

Philippines

� Still 20,000 enemy troops at Cagayan but they look closer to collapse.

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000051 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25626 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 11440 troops, 69 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 407

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th NZ Brigade
28th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Air Flotilla
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy

� Engineer units are beginning to arrive at Cagayan, and they have a lot of work to do.

China

� Got one! Getting shots at carriers too.

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000001 ASW attack 1945-02-02 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

SS Gunnel is sighted by escort
Gunnel diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Sub attack 1945-02-02 72,69 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,69

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi
DD Tsubaki

Allied Ships
SS Ray

SS Ray launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi
Ray diving deep ....
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-02 83,66 Takao

Sub attack near Takao at 83,66

Japanese Ships
E No.42, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at E No.42
Dace diving deep ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Sub attack 1945-02-02 80,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Hokusei Maru
E No.56

Allied Ships
SS Cero, hits 17

SS Cero launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kusuyama Maru
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.56 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.56 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� We destroyed 24x George and 4x Sam on the ground at Liuchow. Try for more tomorrow.

� Enemy airfields at Liuchow, Canton, and Hong Kong are all damaged. The port at Hong Kong has light damage.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� These destroyers look to be transiting so we might not get a chance at them tomorrow.

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000039 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

000049 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hagikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

� The troops ex-Saigon, who shock attacked yesterday, are high in Disruption but made 10 miles toward the next shock attack.

� The B-24's at Phnom Penh are doing deep maintenance, which should result in fewer ops losses when they are ready to commence operations against Singapore.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Must have been a rogue wing commander.

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000008 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 99,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 99,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 267
F6F-3 Hellcat x 82
F6F-5 Hellcat x 177

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Training flight from VF-16 has been caught up in attack

� Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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witpqs: Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.

Seems to me they could sprint 19 hexes and launch a seven hex strike - if they discern at the end of the current turn that you are going for DS.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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witpqs: Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.

Seems to me they could sprint 19 hexes and launch a seven hex strike - if they discern at the end of the current turn that you are going for DS.

I'm sure he knows Daito Shoto is tomorrow. I am really skeptical they could make 19 hexes.

But even so, their air groups would not be adequate to get through carrier CAP, even with a bunch of LBA.

How much LBA could they bring to bear?

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Just got the turn. Included was this:

"Tokyo Rose was in rare form today. Normally, I play with the sound muted. I know I miss sinking noises and such but what ever. I happened to have my headphones plugged in and I could hear her yammering away about sinking CVs."

I wonder...

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RE: 1945 February 03 - 10/27/2021 11:05:01 PM

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1945 February 03

INVADED
Landing Craft TF 94 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 205 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 211 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 219 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 254 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 274 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 391 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 431 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 446 unloading at Brunei
Amphibious TF 470 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 529 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 531 offshore of Daito Shoto
INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 86

� Total B-29's deployed: 201

� +/- VP today: -153

� Enemy carriers and battleships are at Hong Kong.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Fini!

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000128 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12132 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 1965 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 161 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 242 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
ComAirSoPac
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division

� Now the 7th Infantry Division can focus on making ready for the Home Islands.

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Brunei landings were only supply today. Got a bunch of small ones!

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000001 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

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

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 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
Waller, H.M.L. crosses the 'T'
CL Perth engages PB Takuna Maru #7 at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages PB Kyo Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Takuna Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 sunk by CL Perth at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Takuna Maru #7 sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With

SSX Ha-D-102 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
PB Nichi Maru #1 sunk by DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Choun Maru #18 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #13 sunk by CL Perth at 4,000 yards
PB Choun Maru #18 sunk by CL Perth at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Heizan Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
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: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With fires at PB Heizan Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer fires at PB Heizan Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru sunk by CL Perth at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Takunan Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Takunan Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Takunan Maru #2 sunk by DD Piet Hein at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 17 at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC Ch 17
DD Piet Hein engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 2 sunk by CL Perth at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
SC Ch 17 sunk by CL Perth at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000031 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops

000049 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops

000122 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops

000129 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9103 troops, 138 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 2504 troops, 0 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 126

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (48 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division

Defending units:
37th Army

� Disappointed to lose DD Evertsen that way.

� The 11th Airborne Division will now move on Miri and Beaufort.

� We have a USN Naval Construction Rgt at Benkoelen to build the port facilities, which should go much faster now.

� Attack at Johore Bharu tomorrow.

�

Philippines

� A good chunk of the enemy's remaining AV was chipped away today.

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000130 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25435 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 745

Defending force 10430 troops, 62 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 408

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
29th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
43rd Construction Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
21st Air Flotilla
79th JAAF AF Bn
146th Infantry Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy

000132 Wiped Out 1945-02-03 Cagayan 79,89

4th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Cagayan by attrition!!!
79th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Cagayan by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

�

�

China

� Imperial ASW now has the benefit of carrier search aircraft.

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000005 ASW attack 1945-02-03 82,62 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 82,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 10
PB Rokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish

SS Bonefish is sighted by escort
Bonefish bottoming out ....
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Sub attack 1945-02-03 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.6
Harder diving deep ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000051 ASW attack 1945-02-03 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS Toro, hits 1

SS Toro is sighted by escort
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire is out of ASW ammo
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� I think bad weather hid the enemy warships making their way northeast toward Hong Kong from our air strikes.

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000052 Sub attack 1945-02-03 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Japanese Ships
E No.215
E Sagi
E Otori

Allied Ships
SS Tactician, hits 4, heavy damage

SS Tactician launches 2 torpedoes at E No.215
Tactician diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori attacking submerged sub ....
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000053 ASW attack 1945-02-03 63,75 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,75

Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Tradewind

SS Tradewind is located by E Otori
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000131 Ground combat 1945-02-03 67,56 Hanoi

Ground combat at 67,56 (near Hanoi)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2484 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 425 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 192 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
23rd JNAF AF Unit

� The BFF Brigade must chase them some more!

� Our troops ex-Saigon are still extremely high in Disruption. They are moving at only 10 miles per day, so 3 more days before their next shock attack.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

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000003 Night Air attack 1945-02-03 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Saunter
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
ACM Banshu Maru #52, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 79th Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Daito Shoto

000011 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Port hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at 79th Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB Colorado
BB Maryland firing at Daito Shoto

000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Tennessee firing at 79th Brigade
BB Pennsylvania firing at 79th Brigade

000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

BB New York firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB New York
BB Arizona firing at Daito Shoto

000014 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Mississippi firing at Daito Shoto
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Idaho firing at Daito Shoto

000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Texas firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Arkansas firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB Arkansas

000016 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-637, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
SC-647
LST-638, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST-640
LST-639
LST-642

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-647 fired at enemy troops
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-637
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-637
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-637

000017 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

338 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-66, Shell hits 2
LCI-70
LCI(G)-77
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI(G)-76
LCI-67
LCI-529
AM Force
LCI-527
LCI-533
LCI-531

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

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 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

000018 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000019 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

351 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
LST-78
LST-83
LST-82

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

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

DD Anthony firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Anthony fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000020 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

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

000021 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-584, Shell hits 3
PF Machias
LST-582, Shell hits 5
LST-583
LST-585
LST-588

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-584 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-583 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-585
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-582
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-582
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-582
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-582

000022 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 219 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000023 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

363 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-24
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-42
LST-41
LST-70
LST-44

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-42 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000024 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000025 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

357 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-775
LCI-776
LCI-778
LCI-777

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

SC-701 fired at enemy troops
SC-635 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000026 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000027 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

363 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Carter Hall
DD Laws
DD Albert Grant
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
DE Dempsey
AM Chief
APA Feland

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

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 15,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000028 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 391 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of XXIV US Corps /2

000029 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

324 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

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

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000030 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 431 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

14 troops of a USMC 44 Aslt Eng Sq lost overboard during unload of 6th Marine Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Marine Div /10

000032 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

343 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000033 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 470 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div /4

000034 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000035 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 529 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

M8 Armored Car accidentally lost during unload of 98th Infantry Div
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 98th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 77th Infantry Div /3
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 98th Infantry Div /9

000036 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-269
LST-85
LST-249
LST-268

SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-85
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-249
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-85
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-268

000037 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 531 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000038 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

197 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-66, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI(G)-76
LCI(G)-77
LCI-67
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-527
AM Force
LCI-529
LCI-531

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

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-76 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI-67 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI-66
Massive explosion on LCI-66
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000039 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

199 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
LST-78
DD Anthony
LST-83
LST-82
LST-84

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000040 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-41, Shell hits 5
LST-24, Shell hits 3
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-42
LST-70
LST-43
LST-44

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000041 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-777, Shell hits 2
LCI-775, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-776, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-635
LCI-778
SC-701

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI-777
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-775 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-776 at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-775 at 6,000 yards
SC-635 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000042 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

339 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Laws
DD Albert Grant
LSD Carter Hall, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
APA Feland

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

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Albert Grant firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 14,000 yards
DE Gilmore firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Albert Grant fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000043 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

192 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000044 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

224 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

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

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000045 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-639, Shell hits 1
SC-647
LST-638, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-637, heavy fires

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-639 at 4,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 4,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
SC-647 fired at enemy troops

000046 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000047 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-582, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
PF Machias
LST-583
LST-585
LST-587
LST-584

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops

000048 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops

000050 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-249, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-85, Shell hits 3
LST-274
LST-270
LST-269
LST-268

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 3,000 yards
SC-1060 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 3,000 yards
SC-1060 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops

� The bombardments went very well, I think.

� Yet more brutal gunfire against our ships.

quote:

000114 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-637, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
SC-647
LST-640, Shell hits 1
LST-638, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LST-639
LST-643

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-640 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards

000115 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-67, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI(G)-76
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-527
LCI-529
AM Force
LCI-533
LCI-537
LCI-531

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-527
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LCI-527
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LCI-527
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LCI-527
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LCI-529

000116 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
LST-82
LST-78
LST-84
LST-83

DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops

000117 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-582, Shell hits 8, heavy damage
LST-585, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PF Machias
LST-583

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops

000118 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-24, Shell hits 15, on fire
LST-42, Shell hits 1
LST-41, Shell hits 1
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-43

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-42 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 3,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree fired at enemy troops

000119 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-777, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-778, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCI-780, Shell hits 2
LST-220
LST-126
LCI-781

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-778 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-778 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-780 at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
LST-220 fired at enemy troops
LST-126 fired at enemy troops

000120 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSV Ozark, Shell hits 3
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
DE Dempsey
AKA Algorab
AM Chief
APA Feland

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 11,000 yards
DE Gilmore firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 11,000 yards
DE Dempsey firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
DE Dempsey firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops

000121 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops

000123 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

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

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro fired at enemy troops
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APA Gage
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APA Gage
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at APA Gage
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at APA Gage
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at APA Gage
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at APA Gage

000124 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

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

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops

000125 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-249, Shell hits 7, heavy damage
LST-85, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-268
LST-275

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops

� The good news is that all troops are ashore and more than 170,000 tons of supply. The convoys will cease unloading and depart. Fresh LST convoys will load up with supply for any future needs.

� This is the first time in long memory that a large Allied landing has faced an enemy landing-triggered bombardment which out gunned the landing forces. Those 5 additional field artillery Bns on the way are definitely needed.

quote:

000126 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10417 troops, 148 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 70949 troops, 1121 guns, 1764 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (11 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st South Seas Det.
80th Infantry Brigade
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Sasebo 5th SNLF
79th Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
62nd Field AA Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
98th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
I Corps Engr Grp
77th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
601st Field Artillery Battalion
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

000127 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 65352 troops, 1119 guns, 1510 vehicles, Assault Value = 2073

Defending force 25647 troops, 336 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 844

Japanese adjusted defense: 592

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1743 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 71 (9 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (16 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
6767 casualties reported
Squads: 234 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 192 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 180 (127 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 468 (343 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Assaulting units:
711th Tank Battalion
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Corps Engr Grp
37th Infantry Division
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
98th Infantry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Sixth US Army
601st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
XXIV US Corps
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
79th Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
1st South Seas Det.
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 5th SNLF
80th Infantry Brigade
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
61st Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
62nd Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit

� We took more ground casualties in the mandatory shock attack than I expected, but so did the defending Imperial forces. Further consolation is the 1 to 1 final odds; I never expected that.

� The units on Daito Shoto are all very high in Disruption, but they have supplies piled on high and the Imperials should be unable to mount a counter attack, so they will recover. I'll give them the full week until the rest of the artillery arrives. The next assault will coincide with the additional units landings.

� 25 additional subs have just broken out from a large TF and are assigned to patrol routes in and east of the Formosa Strait.

� 1,542 AV on Daito Shoto.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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1945 February 04

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 105

� Total B-29's deployed: 201

� +/- VP today: +101

� Enemy carriers and battleships are not spotted by search. But both due to heavy and very effective ASW activity and sighting of BB Kongo by a submarine, I believe they are currently transiting the Formosa Strait.

� It was a hard day for submarines on both sides.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� We got some! St Louis will be fine with some modest yard time.

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000004 ASW attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

ASW attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Hall
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
DD Young
DD Cushing
DD Maury
DD Craven
DD Monssen

SS I-55 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hall
I-55 bottoming out ....
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maury fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 18, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Napier
DD Rocket

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Rocket engages AMc Wa 18 at 7,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages AMc Wa 18 at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 18 sunk by DD Arunta at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMc Wa 13 sunk by DD Rocket at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Napier
DD Rocket

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages SC Ch 1 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Arunta engages SC Ch 1 at 6,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 2,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 3,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC Ch 1 sunk by DD Napier at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000010 ASW attack 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-101, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga
DD Arunta
DD Rocket
DD Napier

SSX Ha-D-101 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Warramunga
Ha-D-101 bottoming out ....
DD Rocket fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SSX Ha-D-101
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 55,82 Terempa

Submarine attack near Terempa at 55,82

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

TK San Pedro Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher launches 2 torpedoes

000014 Sub attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

Sub attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 4

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
DD Terry
DD William Porter

SS I-12 launches 6 torpedoes at CL St. Louis
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Terry attacking submerged sub ....
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000016 ASW attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

ASW attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Miami
CLAA San Diego
DD Preston II
DD Benham II
DD Cushing II
DD Preston

SS I-55 is sighted by escort
DD Preston II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000040 Morning Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000065 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000066 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

000067 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Manei Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manei Maru

000072 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

Submarine attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Yarnall
DD Wickes
DD The Sullivans
DD David Taylor

SS I-12 is sighted by escort
DD Yarnall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD The Sullivans attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-12 forced to surface!
DD The Sullivans firing on surfaced sub ....
DD David Taylor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yarnall firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Wickes firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000073 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 55,82 Terempa

Submarine attack near Terempa at 55,82

Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

TK Fujisan Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher attacking on the surface

000075 Ground combat 1945-02-04 Johore Bahru 50,83

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30169 troops, 473 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 4838 troops, 29 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 786

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1458 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th (East African) Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
2nd British Division

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
24th Air Flotilla
17th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Air Division
93rd JAAF AF Bn

� The RN battleships will bombard Singapore tonight and withdraw toward Soerabaja. I hope to base them at Batavia with those hundreds of Naval Support squads in units which arrived at Sydney. The units have been aboard transports and will pull into Soerabaja tomorrow, ready to rail into Batavia as soon as we have it.

� With good recon, Batavia appears to be defended by 2 units with 5,300 troops, 17 guns, and 88 AFV. Clearly no division is present, so I hope to capture Batavia without too much delay. We will have troops in Batavia in a few days; Soerabaja and Bandoeng will operate tactical support aircraft.

� The USN carriers will move north to intercept shipping escaping Singapore. Alas, they have very few strike aircraft, but the CL TF will angle to intercept.

Philippines

� Ever closer to finishing them.

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000074 Ground combat 1945-02-04 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25367 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Defending force 9224 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 372

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 74 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
28th Australian Battalion
16th Australian Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
30th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
21st Air Flotilla
146th Infantry Regiment

000076 surrounded 1945-02-04 Cagayan 79,89

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

� Torpedo bombers will begin operating from Balabac tomorrow.

China

� Ouch.

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000001 ASW attack 1945-02-04 81,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 81,63

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Toro

SS Toro is sighted by escort
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-04 79,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5
E Hiburi
E Asagao

Allied Ships
SS Toro, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage

SS Toro launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
Toro bottoming out ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Toro forced to surface!
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-04 82,62 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 82,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish

SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 6
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-04 78,62 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,62

Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CLAA Nagara
DD Teruzuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Tench

SS Tench launches 2 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� B-24's in northern Indochina will begin striking the airfield at Tsuyung tomorrow.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Got one!

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000002 Sub attack 1945-02-04 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Truculent

SS Truculent launches 4 torpedoes at DD Wakaba
Truculent diving deep ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000011 ASW attack 1945-02-04 68,72 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,72

Japanese Ships
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Chub, hits 5

SS Chub is located by E Sagi
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000064 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 67,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

� The shipyard at Colombo is past full, but all damaged warships made it there.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

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000003 ASW attack 1945-02-04 83,65 Takao

ASW attack near Takao at 83,65

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace is sighted by escort
Dace diving deep ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Night Air attack 1945-02-04 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

� Ouch.

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000015 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 85,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E No.63
E No.68
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Piper, hits 33, and is sunk

SS Piper is located by E No.63
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Piper forced to surface!
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000071 Sub attack 1945-02-04 83,63 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� The enemy carriers and battleships, if they are where I believe they are, will move right across the concentration of fresh subs we just dispersed into that area.

� Extra recon has been brought into Iwo-jima (means fewer fighters could sweep at once) because 4E recon of Nago and Naha has gone offline at a bad time.

� 1,590 AV on Daito Shoto. The units are highly Disrupted but are recovering.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 04 - 10/29/2021 12:06:30 AM

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Anybody know for sure if Saigon is considered upriver? In other words, any restriction on the size of ship which can use the port? I would like to rearm battleships there when I get it built up.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

Anybody know for sure if Saigon is considered upriver? In other words, any restriction on the size of ship which can use the port? I would like to rearm battleships there when I get it built up.

It is in an estuary. 15K tons max displacement applies.

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RE: 1945 February 04 - 10/29/2021 1:33:54 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Anybody know for sure if Saigon is considered upriver? In other words, any restriction on the size of ship which can use the port? I would like to rearm battleships there when I get it built up.

It is in an estuary. 15K tons max displacement applies.

Darn! But at least it will take the cruisers that need modest yard time.

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RE: 1945 February 05 - 10/29/2021 8:57:34 PM

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1945 February 05

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Oosthaven is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 115

� Total B-29's deployed: 201

� +/- VP today: +429

� IJN battleships and carriers not sighted, but battleships were sighted in the Formosa Strait by submarines. This leaves us not knowing which side of the Formosa Strait they will end up on, because they could have reversed course to engage the smaller USN carrier force operating in the South China Sea. Our naval air search does not cover the Formosa Strait.

� A good day for us although tough on our subs again as we lost 2 more today (adding to the 3 we lost yesterday). A further 7 LST sank, 3 of those helped along by 2 IJN submarines.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� The shooting our subs did could have been more accurate. We got a bunch with combined arms.

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000002 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 55,82 Terempa

Submarine attack near Terempa at 55,82

Japanese Ships
AO Naruto

Allied Ships
SS Tantivy

AO Naruto is sighted by SS Tantivy
SS Tantivy launches 4 torpedoes

000006 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 53,82 Djemadja

Submarine attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi

Allied Ships
SS Thule

AR Akashi is sighted by SS Thule
SS Thule launches 4 torpedoes

000011 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 53,82 Djemadja

Submarine attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
AS Chogei

Allied Ships
SS Thule

AS Chogei is sighted by SS Thule
SS Thule launches 4 torpedoes

000015 ASW attack 1945-02-05 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown
DD Nepal
DD Kempenfelt

SSX Ha-D-102 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-102 bottoming out ....
DD Kempenfelt attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

000016 Sub attack 1945-02-05 55,81 Terempa

Sub attack near Terempa at 55,81

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

xAP Buenos Aires Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher launches 4 torpedoes

000018 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-05 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 33 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 2
SS I-11, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown
BC Repulse

Japanese ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (8 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53
Port supply hits 1

BB King George V firing at 5th Division
BB Howe firing at 1st Division
BB Prince of Wales firing at Singapore
BC Renown firing at Singapore
BC Repulse firing at Singapore

000019 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-05 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 10

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 1st Division

000021 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-05 60,79 Groot Natoena

Day Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 60,79, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamakura Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Horai Maru

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Nashville
DD Hudson
DD McNair
DD William Porter
DD Terry

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CL Nashville engages xAP Haruna Maru at 22,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Husimi Maru at 22,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 22,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Johore Maru at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Husimi Maru at 21,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Asama Maru at 21,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAK Johore Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Husimi Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Haruna Maru at 20,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Asama Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Johore Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 17,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 17,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Haruna Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 17,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Asama Maru at 17,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAK Johore Maru at 17,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Suwa Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Husimi Maru at 15,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Asama Maru at 15,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Johore Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 11,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Suwa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Asama Maru at 11,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Johore Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 11,000 yards
Kitts, W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Horai Maru at 8,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Husimi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Johore Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 12,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 12,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 12,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Haruna Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Asama Maru at 12,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Johore Maru at 12,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Horai Maru at 17,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Suwa Maru at 17,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Husimi Maru at 17,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Horai Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Asama Maru at 17,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Johore Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Haruna Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Asama Maru at 21,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Asama Maru at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

� The bombardment of Singapore went very well, but I will take measures against the SSX for the next run.

� The surface intercept above was a follow on to the one shown later which was slightly closer to Indochina.

� The failure of the civil government in Buitenzorg to capitulate shows there is some enemy combat strength at Batavia.

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000083 Ground combat 1945-02-05 Buitenzorg 48,99

Ground combat at Buitenzorg (48,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 432 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

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

Allied adjusted assault: 20

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
708th Amphib Tank Battalion

000084 Ground combat 1945-02-05 Johore Bahru 50,83

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30072 troops, 473 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 939

Defending force 502 troops, 0 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 306

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 306 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
28th (East African) Brigade
2nd British Division
222 Group RAF
381st Base Group

Defending units:
3rd Air Division

� And still they hold this side of the river at Johore Bharu!

� We are rebasing the RN carriers to Java but they will go around Sumatra.

Philippines

� Stubborn they are.

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000035 Sub attack 1945-02-05 69,77 Balabac

Sub attack near Balabac at 69,77

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Kamome

Allied Ships
SS Pintado

SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at E Ukishima
Pintado diving deep ....
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000082 Ground combat 1945-02-05 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25299 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 729

Defending force 8475 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 332

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 110 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
21st Air Flotilla
146th Infantry Regiment

000085 surrounded 1945-02-05 Cagayan 79,89

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

China

� Our subs had a hard day here. The trouble with the sightings, especially in light of yesterday's sightings, is that I cannot tell which direction they were moving.

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000005 ASW attack 1945-02-05 83,62 Amoy

ASW attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CLAA Nagara
DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish is sighted by escort
Spadefish bottoming out ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-05 74,67 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,67

Japanese Ships
E No.215

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

SS Hoe is located by E No.215
Hoe diving deep ....
E No.215 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.215 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.215 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.215 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.215 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000028 ASW attack 1945-02-05 83,62 Amoy

ASW attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
E Ikuna

Allied Ships
SS Dace, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

SS Dace is sighted by escort
Dace bottoming out ....
E Ikuna attacking submerged sub ....
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikuna attacking submerged sub ....
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna attacking submerged sub ....
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna is out of ASW ammo
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000034 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 90,60 Wenchow

Submarine attack near Wenchow at 90,60

Japanese Ships
E No.68
E No.67, Shell hits 2
E No.63, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Bang, hits 21, and is sunk

SS Bang is sighted by escort
Bang bottoming out ....
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bang forced to surface!
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000081 Sub attack 1945-02-05 88,59 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 88,59

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Scabbardfish

SS Scabbardfish launches 2 torpedoes
Scabbardfish bottoming out ....
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� One of our two reinforcement units has crossed the river on the road NE of Paoshan.

� Tsuyung airfield is about closed. Raids will continue with the aim of destroying supply for Imperial ground forces in the area.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� The surface intercept here dashed the hopes many Imperial captains had of escaping to Japan.

quote:

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-05 60,78 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 60,78

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Hie Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Storm

SS Storm is sighted by escort
Storm bottoming out ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 ASW attack 1945-02-05 63,77 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Japanese Ships
E Kamome
E Ukishima

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish is located by E Kamome
Guardfish diving deep ....
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Sub attack 1945-02-05 63,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Japanese Ships
E Kamome
E Ukishima

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamome
Guardfish diving deep ....
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000020 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-05 60,78 Soc Trang

Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 60,78, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
xAK Nako Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Johore Maru
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Kamakura Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Hie Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 2
xAP Miike Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 3
xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teikyo Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
E Aotaka, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Nashville
DD Hudson, Shell hits 1
DD McNair
DD William Porter
DD Terry

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Huso Maru at 22,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Husimi Maru at 22,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Hie Maru at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Husimi Maru at 19,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Haruna Maru at 19,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Hie Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Nashville engages E Aotaka at 16,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Hudson at 16,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Terry at 16,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Hudson at 16,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Huzi Maru at 16,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Miike Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 15,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD William Porter at 15,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD McNair at 15,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Huso Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Horai Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Husimi Maru at 15,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Brazil Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 12,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AK Tosan Maru at 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD William Porter at 12,000 yards
DD McNair engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Huso Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Miike Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Haruna Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Terry engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AK Sado Maru at 9,000 yards
DD McNair engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Asama Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Terry engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Terry engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McNair engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Huso Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Huzi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Nako Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Teikyo Maru at 9,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru sunk by CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD McNair engages AK Tosan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Sado Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Huso Maru at 9,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Miike Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Hie Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Nako Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AK Tosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AK Sado Maru at 10,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD McNair engages AK Tosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AK Tosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Huzi Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Suwa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAK Nako Maru at 10,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages E Aotaka at 7,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages AK Sado Maru at 7,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD McNair engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Hudson engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Huzi Maru at 7,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Miike Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Hie Maru at 7,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 7,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Terry engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD McNair engages AK Tosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAK Nako Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Nashville engages E Aotaka at 5,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages AK Tosan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Sado Maru at 5,000 yards
DD McNair engages AK Tosan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Husimi Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Hie Maru at 5,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Nashville engages AK Tosan Maru at 6,000 yards
AK Sado Maru sunk by CL Nashville at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages AK Tosan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Huso Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Horai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Huzi Maru at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Suwa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Haruna Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Brazil Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Asama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAK Nako Maru at 6,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages E Aotaka at 6,000 yards
AK Tosan Maru sunk by CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Teikyo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Huso Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Horai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Husimi Maru at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Haruna Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Hie Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAK Nako Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages E Aotaka at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Huso Maru at 11,000 yards
E Aotaka sunk by DD William Porter at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Huzi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 11,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Haruna Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAK Melbourne Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 16,000 yards
DD William Porter engages xAP Huzi Maru at 16,000 yards
DD McNair engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Hudson engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 16,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Haruna Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Terry engages xAP Asama Maru at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Huso Maru at 20,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 26,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Huso Maru at 26,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAP Horai Maru at 26,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Huzi Maru at 26,000 yards
CL Nashville engages xAP Kamakura Maru at 26,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages xAK Johore Maru at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000029 Sub attack 1945-02-05 68,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugure

000033 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-05 60,78 Soc Trang

Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 60,78, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Nashville
DD Hudson
DD McNair
DD William Porter
DD Terry

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

000076 Morning Air attack 1945-02-05 68,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

000077 Morning Air attack 1945-02-05 62,79 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,79

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kyoie Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

000079 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-05 63,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Takane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Takane Maru

� Very few strike aircraft aboard these carries.

� Another river crossing shock attack ex-Saigon tomorrow. Will this destroy the enemy formation completely or will they retreat to Soc Trang for another go?

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-05 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.39

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil

SS Ronquil launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
Ronquil diving deep ....
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-05 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E W-24
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder is located by E W-24
Harder diving deep ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-05 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Trepang

SS Trepang is located by E W-30
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-05 87,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes
Atule diving deep ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000012 Sub attack 1945-02-05 84,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 2

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
Bluegill diving deep ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 ASW attack 1945-02-05 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E Tomozuru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl

SS Sea Owl launches 2 torpedoes at E Tomozuru
Sea Owl diving deep ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000017 Sub attack 1945-02-05 87,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon

SS Cabezon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #2
Cabezon diving deep ....
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� We got a small one.

� The first team for ASW.

quote:

000022 ASW attack 1945-02-05 85,62 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 1

SS Trepang is located by DD Akizuki
Trepang diving deep ....
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000023 Sub attack 1945-02-05 87,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher

Captain of SS Sea Poacher elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire is out of ASW ammo
PC Nire is out of ASW ammo
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000024 ASW attack 1945-02-05 84,62 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CA Myoko
CA Maya
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS Harder, hits 8, heavy damage

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at DD Minegumo
DD Shigure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000025 Sub attack 1945-02-05 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin

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

000026 Sub attack 1945-02-05 87,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
PC Nire, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish

SS Pipefish launches 2 torpedoes at PC Nire
Pipefish diving deep ....
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000027 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 89,61 Taihoku

Submarine attack near Taihoku at 89,61

Japanese Ships
E Shonan
E Okinawa
E Daito

Allied Ships
SS Bumper, hits 21, and is sunk

SS Bumper is located by E Shonan
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bumper forced to surface!
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000030 Submarine attack 1945-02-05 102,72 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 102,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-47

Allied Ships
LST-584, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

LST-584 is sighted by SS I-47
SS I-47 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-584

000031 Sub attack 1945-02-05 102,72 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
LST-85, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-85

000032 Sub attack 1945-02-05 89,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,61

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Queenfish, hits 1

SS Queenfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Sanae
Queenfish diving deep ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000080 Sub attack 1945-02-05 102,72 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-47

Allied Ships
LST-608, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-47 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-608

� 1,635 AV on Daito Shoto. The units are still quite Disrupted, but still recovering well.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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1945 February 06

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 126

� Total B-29's deployed: 201

� +/- VP today: +179

� Enemy battleships and carriers not sighted, whereabouts unknown.

� VP ratio has reached 1.3 to 1.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Got one here.

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000010 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 58,79 Groot Natoena

Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 58,79

Japanese Ships
AG Kureha Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shakespeare, hits 2

SS Shakespeare is sighted by AG Kureha Maru #3
SS Shakespeare attacking on the surface

000023 Sub attack 1945-02-06 60,79 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sirdar

SS Sirdar launches 2 torpedoes

000072 Ground combat 1945-02-06 Johore Bahru 50,83

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30054 troops, 473 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 936

Defending force 207 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 438

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 438 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th (East African) Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
2nd British Division
222 Group RAF
381st Base Group

Defending units:
3rd Air Division

� 3rd Air Division deserves kudos for not evaporating or retreating.

� We managed to transfer some DB and TB squadrons to the USN fleet carriers in the South China sea to boost their anti-shipping strikes until they can get back to port and replenish their own squadrons.

� RN fast battleships have rearmed at Soerabaja and will head for Singapore.

� Two DD groups, ASW and Surface Combat, will sweep the waters off Singapore with the aim of clearing the SSX.

� Singapore's airfields are essentially closed at 76% damage. Airfield strikes will continue unabated to reduce supply present and make the runways totally impassable.

� In about 2 days our first troops will enter Batavia; tomorrow amphibious armor will roll into Merak. Son of Krakatoa will soon be in Allied hands.

Philippines

� 14,500 enemy remain, all in 1 units.

quote:

000070 Ground combat 1945-02-06 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25310 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

Defending force 7816 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 436

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 145 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
28th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
43rd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment

000073 Wiped Out 1945-02-06 Cagayan 79,89

146th Infantry Regiment Wiped Out at Cagayan by attrition!!!

� A number of bases on Mindanao will be used as marshalling points for forces preparing to invade the Ryukyus and the Home Islands.

China

� Win some, lose some.

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000003 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 81,63 Swatow

Submarine attack near Swatow at 81,63

Japanese Ships
E Kume, Shell hits 1, on fire
E Fukue, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Ikuna

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion, hits 27, on fire, heavy damage

SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion bottoming out ....
E Kume attacking submerged sub ....
SS Scorpion forced to surface!
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikuna firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kume firing on surfaced sub ....
E Fukue firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000009 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 80,63 Swatow

Submarine attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
E Fukue, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

E Fukue is sighted by SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes

000012 Sub attack 1945-02-06 72,71 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Burrfish

SS Burrfish launches 2 torpedoes

000015 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 73,70 Samah

Submarine attack near Samah at 73,70

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Ray

DD Yugure is sighted by SS Ray
SS Ray launches 2 torpedoes

000017 Sub attack 1945-02-06 89,60 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 89,60

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spot

SS Spot launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru
Spot bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

000019 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 73,70 Samah

Submarine attack near Samah at 73,70

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

DD Yugure is sighted by SS Piranha
SS Piranha launches 4 torpedoes

000020 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 74,68 Hong Kong

Submarine attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Jack

DD Yugure is sighted by SS Jack
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes

000024 Sub attack 1945-02-06 74,68 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Jack

DD Yugure is sighted by SS Jack
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes

000069 Sub attack 1945-02-06 89,59 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 89,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Hokusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokutai Maru
Sub escapes detection

� Two Aus Bdes have crossed into China from Lao Cai and are ready to engage the base force which was expelled from that base.

� Up near Paoshan our two reinforcement units have crossed the river. Luckily the five units there are within stacking limits; they will hold fast while supplies build in Paoshan and other units maneuver.

� Two units crossed the river into the mountains east of paoshan and will spend the next three weeks (2 miles per day!) moving onto the road to the east to cut off the enemy units holding near the river.

� Other Chinese Army units are moving to Paoshan and adjacent road hexes.

� The Aus Bde crossing the river between road ends 4 hexes NW of Nanning is just over halfway across. No sign of enemy opposition so far.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Won here too.

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000006 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 63,78 Cam Ranh Bay

Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,78

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Jallao

xAP Miike Maru is sighted by SS Jallao
SS Jallao launches 4 torpedoes

000016 Sub attack 1945-02-06 65,75 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,75

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spark

SS Spark launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Katori Maru

000018 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 66,78 Cam Ranh Bay

Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,78

Japanese Ships
xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Torbay, hits 1

xAP Horai Maru is sighted by SS Torbay
SS Torbay attacking on the surface

000021 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 64,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76

Japanese Ships
AS Chogei, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Lamprey

AS Chogei is sighted by SS Lamprey
SS Lamprey launches 4 torpedoes

000025 Morning Air attack 1945-02-06 64,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

000026 Morning Air attack 1945-02-06 66,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Kachidoki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

000027 Morning Air attack 1945-02-06 66,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 19

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

000043 Morning Air attack 1945-02-06 65,75 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

000045 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-06 64,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

000048 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-06 66,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

000067 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-06 65,75 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

000071 Ground combat 1945-02-06 59,72 Soc Trang

Ground combat at 59,72 (near Soc Trang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2172 troops, 94 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 3570

Defending force 1243 troops, 28 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
6th New Chinese/A Corps
25th Indian/B Division
25th Australian Brigade
81st (West African) Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
6th New Chinese/B Corps
25th Indian/A Division
7th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
39th Indian Division
25th Indian/C Division
55th Heavy Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Guards Division

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Win some, lose some.

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-06 101,70 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 101,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-47, hits 12

Allied Ships
DD Haggard
DD Dortch
DD Remey
DD Hailey

SS I-47 is located by DD Haggard
DD Remey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hailey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hailey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hailey is out of ASW ammo
DD Hailey is out of ASW ammo
DD Hailey is out of ASW ammo
DD Hailey is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-06 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is located by E W-5
Atule bottoming out ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-06 100,70 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 100,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Haggard
DD Dortch
DD Remey

SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Haggard
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Remey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Remey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Remey is out of ASW ammo
DD Remey is out of ASW ammo
DD Remey is out of ASW ammo
DD Remey is out of ASW ammo
DD Remey is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1945-02-06 88,61 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,61

Japanese Ships
E No.39, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Bugara

SS Bugara launches 4 torpedoes at E No.39
Bugara diving deep ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-06 87,61 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
E Okinawa

Allied Ships
SS Spot

SS Spot is sighted by escort
Spot diving deep ....
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-06 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E No.68
E No.67
E No.63

Allied Ships
SS Harder, hits 3, heavy damage

SS Harder is sighted by escort
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000011 Sub attack 1945-02-06 87,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin

SS Threadfin launches 4 torpedoes at E Hayabusa
Threadfin diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Submarine attack 1945-02-06 86,62 Taichu

Submarine attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E No.7
E No.27
E No.20
E No.14

Allied Ships
SS Redfish, hits 26, and is sunk

SS Redfish is sighted by escort
Redfish bottoming out ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 is out of ASW ammo
SS Redfish forced to surface!
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.27 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.27 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.27 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.27 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.27 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.14 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000014 ASW attack 1945-02-06 99,70 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
DD Maddox
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Warrington

SS I-168 is sighted by escort
DD Lang attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
DD Warrington fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

000022 Sub attack 1945-02-06 83,63 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Tench

SS Tench launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
Tench diving deep ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tench eludes ASW attack from E No.36
E No.36 cannot reach attack position over SS Tench
SS Tench eludes ASW attack from E No.36
SS Tench eludes ASW attack from E No.36
E No.36 cannot establish contact with SS Tench
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Here we have a problem: "estimated altitude 34,514 feet".

quote:

000068 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-06 98,68 Daito Shoto

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 34,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 267
F6F-3 Hellcat x 70
F6F-5 Hellcat x 173

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-82 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

� It looks like the remaining units to land on Daito Shoto will be on station in 3 days. If so they could land coincident with an assault on the 4th day from now, however I also want to land a block of supply at the same time. Those LST are loading at Pagan. Also, while most units will probably be ready for an assault by then, there are two units which are still at Disruption 59 and 60.

� Kagoshima and Kanoya recon as having build ups of fighters and bombers, presumably kamikaze. The B-29's will hit those airfields tomorrow. Each will be swept by 2 squadrons of P-51D from Iwo-jima.

� 1,712 AV on Daito Shoto. Disruption still coming down well.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 07 - 11/2/2021 1:22:33 AM

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Posts: 26087
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1945 February 07

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tandjoengpinang is occupied by the Allies

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 132

� Total B-29's deployed: 199

� +/- VP today: +232

� No sighting or Intel on IJN battleships or carriers.

� Tandjoengpinang is 2 hexes from Johore Bharu but only 1 hex from Singapore; it switching sides indicates weakness AV-wise of Singapore's defenders. We had only about 930 AV at Johore Bharu when the switch occurred.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Johore Bharu is cleared.

quote:

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-07 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Rocket
DD Napier

SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Rocket fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Napier fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Rocket fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rocket fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000073 Ground combat 1945-02-07 Johore Bahru 50,83

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30054 troops, 473 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 959

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 801

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 801 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

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

Assaulting units:
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
2nd British Division
Southeast Asia
222 Group RAF
381st Base Group

Defending units:
3rd Air Division

000074 Ground combat 1945-02-07 61,97 Bandjermasin

Ground combat at 61,97 (near Bandjermasin)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3187 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 84 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 156 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
4th Port Unit

� The RN OBB have rearmed at Soerabaja and will head for Singapore.

Philippines

� Got more.

quote:

000061 Morning Air attack 1945-02-07 72,77 Taytay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 72,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000069 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-07 72,77 Taytay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 72,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

000070 Ground combat 1945-02-07 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25324 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

Defending force 6946 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 472

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 157 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1176 casualties reported
Squads: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
8th NZ Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division

000075 surrounded 1945-02-07 Cagayan 79,89

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

� Cagayan defenders giving up in large blocks now.

China

� Fierce doings.

quote:

000003 Sub attack 1945-02-07 81,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 81,63

Japanese Ships
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Tench, hits 8

SS Tench launches 2 torpedoes at E Hato
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-07 79,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Sub attack 1945-02-07 79,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E No.61
E No.68
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at E No.61
Tullibee bottoming out ....
E No.68 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 ASW attack 1945-02-07 81,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 81,63

Japanese Ships
E Ikuna

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish, hits 8

SS Bonefish is located by E Ikuna
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikuna fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikuna attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000017 ASW attack 1945-02-07 90,59 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 90,59

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher, hits 3

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

000018 ASW attack 1945-02-07 90,59 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 90,59

Japanese Ships
E Daito
E Okinawa

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher

SS Sea Poacher is located by E Daito
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000072 Ground combat 1945-02-07 68,52 Lao Cai

Ground combat at 68,52 (near Lao Cai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7392 troops, 131 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 907 troops, 8 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 213

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Australian Brigade
26th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
23rd JAAF AF Bn

� Next up our two Bdes will pursue forces much greater in number than themselves, and possibly with superior combat power.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Got several!

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000001 Sub attack 1945-02-07 63,75 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,75

Japanese Ships
AS Chogei, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tradewind

SS Tradewind launches 4 torpedoes

000008 Sub attack 1945-02-07 62,78 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,78

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Stonehenge

SS Stonehenge attacking on the surface

000010 encounters mine field 1945-02-07 Saigon 60,71

TF 147 encounters mine field at Saigon (60,71)

Allied Ships
AM Robin
AM Tern
AM Quail

37 mines cleared

000015 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-07 66,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Day Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,77, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AR Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
DD Fletcher
DD Capps
DD Hall
DD Young
DD Monssen
DD Craven
DD Maury
DD Cushing

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 20,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Hall engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Cushing engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Young engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Alabama engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages AR Yamabiko Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
AR Yamabiko Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000019 Submarine attack 1945-02-07 69,75 Cam Ranh Bay

Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,75

Japanese Ships
AO Naruto, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Springer, hits 1

AO Naruto is sighted by SS Springer
SS Springer attacking on the surface

000060 Morning Air attack 1945-02-07 71,74 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Furutaka class CA

000062 Morning Air attack 1945-02-07 71,74 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000071 Ground combat 1945-02-07 59,72 Soc Trang

Ground combat at 59,72 (near Soc Trang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112750 troops, 1627 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 3604

Defending force 693 troops, 14 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1988

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1988 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th New Chinese/B Corps
39th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
22nd (East African) Brigade
81st (West African) Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian/A Division
25th Indian/B Division
6th New Chinese/A Corps
25th Australian Brigade
11th (East African) Division
9th Indian Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
25th Indian/C Division
56th Heavy Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Guards Division

� A Bde will move on Soc Trang.

� Most of the forces which took Saigon will head for Cam Ranh Bay, but some will head directly for Johore Bharu.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

quote:

000002 Sub attack 1945-02-07 94,62 Nago

Sub attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
E Aguni, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E No.44

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro, hits 7, heavy damage

SS Guitarro launches 2 torpedoes at E Aguni
Guitarro diving deep ....
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.44 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-07 90,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.40
E No.44

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon

Captain of SS Cabezon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Cabezon diving deep ....
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Night Air attack 1945-02-07 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-07 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Shark II

Captain of SS Shark II elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Shark II diving deep ....
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Sub are earning their hazard pay recently.

� And more.

quote:

000011 ASW attack 1945-02-07 85,63 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 85,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel, hits 3

SS Gunnel is located by SC Ch 14
Gunnel bottoming out ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Sub attack 1945-02-07 83,63 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E Shinnan
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 1

Captain of SS Bluegill elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Bluegill diving deep ....
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaku attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bluegill eludes ASW attack from E Yaku
E Yaku loses contact with SS Bluegill
E Yaku cannot establish contact with SS Bluegill
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000016 ASW attack 1945-02-07 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel, hits 5

SS Gunnel is sighted by escort
Gunnel bottoming out ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000020 ASW attack 1945-02-07 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E W-41

Allied Ships
SS Scabbardfish

SS Scabbardfish is sighted by escort
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 1,740 AV on Daito Shoto.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 08 - 11/2/2021 4:07:30 PM

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1945 February 08

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Siquijor is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 120

� Total B-29's deployed: 193

� +/- VP today: +88

� No info on IJN carrier or battleship whereabouts.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Constricting Singapore; the Sunda Strait is open.

quote:

000005 ASW attack 1945-02-08 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-60, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Rocket

SSX Ha-60 is sighted by escort
DD Rocket attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-08 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-104

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Rocket
DD Napier

SSX Ha-D-104 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-104 bottoming out ....
DD Rocket fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000073 Ground combat 1945-02-08 Merak 48,97

Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 432 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

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

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
708th Amphib Tank Battalion

� The RN fast battleships will bombard Singapore tonight.

� Singapore's airfields recon as 100% damaged, so the B-24 horde will target the port for a few days. Recon shows 12 ships, which in recent days has included multiple CA and CVE.

� Tightening up on Batavia. We will wait until all assigned land forces are in place, then the first assault will be aided by tactical sir support and naval gunfire.

� The Bdes for Palembang have lots of recovery still needed, the division (at Palembang) is in good shape. Soon tactical air support will be operating from Praboemoelih.

Philippines

� Around 10,000 left.

quote:

000072 Ground combat 1945-02-08 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25310 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Defending force 5293 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 271

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 90 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
28th Australian Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division

000074 surrounded 1945-02-08 Cagayan 79,89

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

China

� Our subs are still getting knocked around.

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000008 Sub attack 1945-02-08 87,60 Foochow

Sub attack near Foochow at 87,60

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil, hits 7

SS Ronquil launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 11
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 11 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 11 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 11 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 11 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Sub attack 1945-02-08 80,66 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,66

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage

SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
Bonefish diving deep ....
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bonefish forced to surface!
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-08 92,58 Shaohing

ASW attack near Shaohing at 92,58

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla, hits 1

SS Cabrilla is located by E W-30
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Submarine attack 1945-02-08 75,67 Hong Kong

Submarine attack near Hong Kong at 75,67

Japanese Ships
E No.68
E No.63
E No.61

Allied Ships
SS Thornback, hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS Thornback launches 4 torpedoes at E No.68
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.68 is out of ASW ammo
E No.68 is out of ASW ammo
SS Thornback forced to surface!
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.61 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000016 ASW attack 1945-02-08 89,59 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 89,59

Japanese Ships
E Okinawa

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is located by E Okinawa
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000018 ASW attack 1945-02-08 89,59 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 89,59

Japanese Ships
E Kume

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is sighted by escort
Atule bottoming out ....
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� The Empire made a small air strike on our forces off-road in the mountains near Paoshan to slow their movement.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-08 84,62 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
E Kume

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish is located by E Kume
Spadefish diving deep ....
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-08 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Segundo, hits 6

SS Segundo is sighted by escort
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 Sub attack 1945-02-08 89,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 6

SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes at E W-34
Trepang bottoming out ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Sub attack 1945-02-08 87,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher

SS Sea Poacher launches 2 torpedoes at E No.6
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 ASW attack 1945-02-08 87,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl, hits 2

SS Sea Owl is sighted by escort
Sea Owl diving deep ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-08 89,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish is located by E W-34
Spadefish bottoming out ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Counter-strike!

quote:

000011 ASW attack 1945-02-08 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E Sagi
E Otori

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin

SS Threadfin is sighted by escort
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Sub attack 1945-02-08 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher

SS Sea Poacher launches 2 torpedoes
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000015 ASW attack 1945-02-08 91,62 Iriomote

ASW attack near Iriomote at 91,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish is located by E W-34
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000017 Sub attack 1945-02-08 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl

SS Sea Owl launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamo
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000019 ASW attack 1945-02-08 83,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 1

SS Threadfin is located by E No.6
Threadfin diving deep ....
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000020 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-08 98,69 Daito Shoto

Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,69, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Wichita, Shell hits 2
DD Smith
DD Cummings, Shell hits 2
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case
DD Flusser
CA Canberra II, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Namikaze at 24,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Namikaze at 24,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Sawakaze at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Namikaze at 19,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Namikaze at 19,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Tachikaze at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Okikaze at 18,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Tachikaze at 18,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Sawakaze at 18,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Tachikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Okikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Minekaze at 18,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Cummings at 18,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Smith at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Flusser at 15,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Flusser at 15,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Flusser at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Okikaze at 15,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Sawakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 15,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Sawakaze at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 13,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Nokaze at 13,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Flusser at 13,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Okikaze at 9,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Sawakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Sawakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Minekaze at 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Lamson at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Sawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Flusser at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 12,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Sawakaze at 12,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Sawakaze at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Flusser at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 12,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Flusser at 8,000 yards
DD Namikaze sunk by CA Wichita at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Nokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Sawakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards
Izutsu, H. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages DD Cummings at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Sawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 7,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 7,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Nokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Tachikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Minekaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Nokaze at 10,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Nokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Okikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Minekaze at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Minekaze at 12,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Cummings at 12,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Smith at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Sawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Lamson at 12,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Nokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Smith at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Nokaze at 11,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Nokaze at 11,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Nokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Flusser at 11,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Tachikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Okikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Sawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Flusser at 7,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Minekaze at 7,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Sawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Tachikaze at 7,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Okikaze at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Flusser at 7,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Minekaze at 7,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Cummings at 7,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Minekaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Nokaze sunk by CA Canberra II at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Tachikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Minekaze at 8,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Tachikaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Tachikaze sunk by CA Canberra II at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Minekaze at 9,000 yards
DD Minekaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Minekaze at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Okikaze at 19,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Sawakaze
CA Wichita engages DD Sawakaze at 19,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Minekaze at 19,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Okikaze at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Minekaze at 23,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Okikaze at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Okikaze at 28,000 yards
CA Canberra II engages DD Sawakaze at 28,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Minekaze at 28,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Okikaze at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000053 Morning Air attack 1945-02-08 97,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,69

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
F6F-5 Hellcat x 51
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 9
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
TBM-1C Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sawakaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Minekaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Okikaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sawakaze

� Covering forces did their job. DD Lamson is in tough shape but is heading for Iwo-jima to pump out before moving on for more extensive repairs.

� An AE group is heading to Daito Shoto to rearm ships on scene.

� 1,761 AV on Daito Shoto.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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1945 February 09

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,304

� B-29's reporting ready: 118

� Total B-29's deployed: 193

� +/- VP today: +134

� No information on IJN battleships or carriers.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� The port of Singapore is now empty of ships as seen by recon.

quote:

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 23 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri, Shell hits 3
SS I-11, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ACM Himejima Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
E No.19, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.28, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.54, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 7, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
ACM Shawa Maru #10, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown
BC Repulse

Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1

BB King George V firing at 5th Division
BB Howe firing at Singapore
BB Prince of Wales firing at Singapore
BC Renown firing at Singapore
BC Repulse firing at Singapore

000014 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21

No Allied losses

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

000022 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
SS I-11, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Kyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E No.28, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 24
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Massive explosion on DD Shirayuki

000023 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000025 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000026 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 11
Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000027 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 7
Port hits 19
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000028 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000029 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000032 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000033 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 11 damaged

Port hits 22
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000034 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000035 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Port hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000036 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000041 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000043 Morning Air attack 1945-02-09 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

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

� We will hold off on further naval bombardments of Singapore until we have ground troops ready to cross onto the island. Before going back to airfield strikes to deplete the defenders' supplies, the B-24's will aim to take out the rest of the Industry in Singapore to prevent supply production.

� The RN carriers will pass through the Sunda Strait tonight and tomorrow morning.

� It looks like all units will be in place in 5 days for the assault on Batavia.

Philippines

� Cleared!

quote:

000055 Ground combat 1945-02-09 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25311 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Defending force 3718 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 433

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 433 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5056 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 446 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
29th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
28th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
43rd Construction Regiment
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division

China

� Got one!

quote:

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-09 79,64 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 79,64

Japanese Ships
E Shinnan
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Puffer

SS Puffer is located by E Shinnan
Puffer diving deep ....
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 Sub attack 1945-02-09 92,59 Shaohing

Sub attack near Shaohing at 92,59

Japanese Ships
E Ikuna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Kume

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla

SS Cabrilla launches 2 torpedoes at E Ikuna
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kume fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-09 79,65 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,65

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 1

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at E No.14
Steelhead diving deep ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-09 84,68 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 4

SS Tinosa is located by E No.30
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-09 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack is located by E Kamo
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 ASW attack 1945-02-09 79,64 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 79,64

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Trutta, hits 3

SS Trutta is sighted by escort
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-09 79,62 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 79,62

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack is located by E Kamo
Amberjack bottoming out ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000053 Sub attack 1945-02-09 80,65 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,65

Japanese Ships
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 4

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
E No.30 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.30 is out of ASW ammo
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� As they become available, 4EB will begin systematically destroying Light Industry in China to deny supply to the Imperials.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Assault on Soc Trang tomorrow.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Got one!

quote:

000001 Sub attack 1945-02-09 90,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish, hits 2

SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at E Sanae
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-34 is out of ASW ammo
E W-34 is out of ASW ammo
E W-34 is out of ASW ammo
E W-34 is out of ASW ammo
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Submarine attack 1945-02-09 87,61 Taihoku

Submarine attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
E No.67, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Atule

E No.67 is sighted by SS Atule
SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes

000006 ASW attack 1945-02-09 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E No.47
E No.55
E No.51

Allied Ships
SS Segundo, hits 2

SS Segundo is located by E No.47
Segundo diving deep ....
E No.55 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000011 ASW attack 1945-02-09 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E No.51
E No.55

Allied Ships
SS Shark II

SS Shark II is located by E No.51
E No.55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.55 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� We lost Renshaw.

quote:

000013 Sub attack 1945-02-09 98,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Renshaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John Hood
DD Sproston
DD Owen

SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Renshaw
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Sproston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Owen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Owen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Owen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Owen is out of ASW ammo
DD Owen is out of ASW ammo
DD Owen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Owen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000051 Submarine attack 1945-02-09 98,68 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-38, hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD Sproston
DD Owen
DD John Hood

SS I-38 is sighted by escort
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-38 forced to surface!
DD Sproston firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Sproston firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Sproston firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Sproston firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Sproston firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Owen firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Hood firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000052 ASW attack 1945-02-09 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 9

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Chicago
CLAA Reno
DD Hunt
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Saufley
DD Luce
DD LaVallette
DD Knapp

SS I-45 is sighted by escort
DD Saufley fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Luce attacking submerged sub ....
DD LaVallette fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Knapp fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

000054 ASW attack 1945-02-09 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Brown
BB Indiana
BB North Carolina
DD Hickox
DD Smalley
DD Picking
DD Killen
DD Howorth

SS I-45 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Brown
DD Smalley fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Picking fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Killen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Howorth attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

� Recon shows a large number of destroyers at Kagoshima, perhaps 12. Tomorrow all the B-29's will hit that port from 8,000 ft. P-51's will sweep.

� 1,823 AV on Daito Shoto. Only two units are still recovering Disruption and they are well on their way to full readiness.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 10 - 11/4/2021 6:07:45 AM

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1945 February 10

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 112

� Total B-29's deployed: 193

� +/- VP today: +49

� Recon reports some IJN BB in port at Nagasaki/Sasebo.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Got one. Two more are active.

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-10 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Undine

SSX Ha-D-105 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-105 bottoming out ....
DD Undine attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Easy come, easy go.

quote:

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-10 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Samuel Moore
DD Beatty II
DD Laffey II
DD Walke II
DD John W. Weeks

SS I-17 is sighted by escort
DD Beatty II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Laffey II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD John W. Weeks fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Beatty II attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 Submarine attack 1945-02-10 88,61 Taihoku

Submarine attack near Taihoku at 88,61

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel, hits 16, and is sunk

SS Gunnel is located by E Sanae
E W-34 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Gunnel forced to surface!
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Sanae firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-34 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

� Turned out there were no destroyers there, all the combatants were smaller.

quote:

000004 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 2
N1K5-J George x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
951 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
105th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

000005 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

000006 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

000010 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 17
B-29-25 Superfort x 54

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakko Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E Habushi, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Choun Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
MTB G-554, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-88, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Pa-134, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-142, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
APD T-18, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
PB Pa-65, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-544, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Massive explosion on E Habushi

000019 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
B-29-25 Superfort x 10

No Allied losses

Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000035 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

000036 Morning Air attack 1945-02-10 Kagoshima 102,60

Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

� 1,849 AV on Daito Shoto. The troops are in good shape. The supply convoy will be on station tomorrow, so the additional landings and general assault will take place the day after.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1945 February 10 - 11/5/2021 2:28:40 PM

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Does Heavy Industry produce supply?

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RE: 1945 February 10 - 11/5/2021 2:36:39 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Does Heavy Industry produce supply?

Yes, 2 supply per HI.

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RE: 1945 February 10 - 11/5/2021 3:40:12 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Does Heavy Industry produce supply?

Yes, 2 supply per HI.

Thanks.

I'll start hitting them at Singapore too.

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RE: 1945 February 11 - 11/5/2021 3:40:45 PM

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1945 February 11

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Soc Trang !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 107

� Total B-29's deployed: 203

� +/- VP today: +196

� IJN battleships are in port at Nagasaki/Sasebo. No sign of the carriers, perhaps they are in port at Shanghai making repairs?

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Got another one. One more to go.

quote:

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-11 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Undine

SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Undine fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Undine attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-11 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-104

Allied Ships
DD Roebuck
DD Undine

SSX Ha-D-104 is located by DD Roebuck
DD Undine fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� The USN carriers are withdrawing to repair and then rejoin the main fleet against the Home Islands.

Philippines

China

� Sighted!

quote:

000014 ASW attack 1945-02-11 87,60 Foochow

ASW attack near Foochow at 87,60

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish

SS Pipefish is sighted by escort
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Assault will continue. The high fortification level probably kept the defenders from being destroyed outright.

quote:

000045 Ground combat 1945-02-11 Soc Trang 58,73

Ground combat at Soc Trang (58,73)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5346 troops, 88 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 660 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 108

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 108 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Soc Trang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
21th JNAF AF Unit

000046 surrounded 1945-02-11 Soc Trang 58,73

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Soc Trang

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-11 99,62 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Tomitu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil

SS Sea Devil launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #2
Sea Devil diving deep ....
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Sub vs Sub: 1945-02-11 99,62 Tokara Retto

Sub vs Sub: SS Paddle attacking SS I-45 at 99,62 - near Tokara Retto

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-11 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 1

SS Threadfin is located by E W-5
Threadfin diving deep ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-11 86,62 Taichu

Sub attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 13
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Sub attack 1945-02-11 87,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl

Captain of SS Sea Owl elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sea Owl diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Got three!

quote:

000008 Sub vs Sub: 1945-02-11 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

Sub vs Sub: SS Haddo attacking SS I-45 at 100,60 - near Koshiki-jima Retto

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

000009 Sub attack 1945-02-11 90,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E Shonan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Okinawa

Allied Ships
SS Besugo, hits 5, heavy damage

SS Besugo launches 2 torpedoes at E Shonan
Besugo diving deep ....
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Sub attack 1945-02-11 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34
E Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Shark II

SS Shark II launches 2 torpedoes at E W-34
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000011 Sub attack 1945-02-11 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E W-34, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at E W-34
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-11 82,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Sea Poacher, hits 9

SS Sea Poacher is sighted by escort
Sea Poacher bottoming out ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 ASW attack 1945-02-11 83,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 5

SS Threadfin is sighted by escort
Threadfin diving deep ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 1,848 AV on Daito Shoto. Assault tomorrow coincident with landing of the late arriving units and some additional supply. The additional units are 5 USMC artillery units and 4 USMC Pioneer Bns (108 AV total). The OBB will bombard.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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1945 February 12

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 115

� Total B-29's deployed: 208

� +/- VP today: -73

� Enemy battleships at Nagasaki/Sasebo. Enemy carriers not seen.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Recon bombardment at Batavia tomorrow.

� Kuching will be seized tomorrow.

� One RN CVE is in port at Soerabaja for repairs.

� Despite a few Light Industry hits on Singapore, recon continues to show LI as 4. I thought about switching the 4EB to Heavy Industry, currently 10, but the payoff seems less than just getting some supplies hits with 500 pound bombs and destroying lots of supply that way.

� The USN carriers have offloaded those extra squadrons (1x TB, 3x DB, all USMC) and the DB squadrons will target the port at Cam Ranh Bay which recon every day shows as having a CA.

Philippines

China

� Ouch.

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000016 Sub attack 1945-02-12 88,60 Foochow

Sub attack near Foochow at 88,60

Japanese Ships
E No.47
E No.55
E No.51

Allied Ships
SS Bugara, hits 18, heavy damage

SS Bugara launches 2 torpedoes at E No.47
E No.55 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000023 ASW attack 1945-02-12 79,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.7
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 12, heavy damage

SS Amberjack is located by E No.27
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 is out of ASW ammo
E No.20 is out of ASW ammo
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000058 Ground combat 1945-02-12 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40316 troops, 581 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1242

Defending force 6178 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Allied adjusted assault: 1072

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1439 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Australian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

� Now with vastly superior force, a good start at reducing the 55th Infantry Brigade in spite of terrain favorable to the defense.

� Our Bde deep NW of Nanning needs only a couple of days before making the road stub n the other side and still no sign of detection.

� Now 3 enemy units, up from 1, holding the road behind those holding the river crossing near Paoshan.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Done.

quote:

000059 Ground combat 1945-02-12 Soc Trang 58,73

Ground combat at Soc Trang (58,73)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5328 troops, 88 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 294 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 98 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
21th JNAF AF Unit

� There is only one straggler unit in the jungle up near Hanoi.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Got one!

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1945-02-12 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-12 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle is sighted by escort
Paddle diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 Sub attack 1945-02-12 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil

SS Sea Devil launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26
Sea Devil diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-12 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E Nasami

Allied Ships
SS Haddo

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
Haddo diving deep ....
E Nasami attacking submerged sub ....
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1945-02-12 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Trepang

SS Trepang is sighted by escort
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Sub attack 1945-02-12 100,58 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-3
SC CHa-12

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

Captain of SS Kingfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Kingfish diving deep ....
SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-12 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Nasami

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at E Nasami
Grayling diving deep ....
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-12 99,61 Kuroshima

ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead

SS Hammerhead is sighted by escort
Hammerhead diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-12 97,57 Saishu To

ASW attack near Saishu To at 97,57

Japanese Ships
E No.44, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.40

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 10

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at E No.44
Grampus bottoming out ....
E No.40 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Daito Shoto
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 103rd Division

000011 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Port hits 5

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Kure 7th SNLF
BB Colorado firing at 103rd Division
BB Maryland firing at Daito Shoto

000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Tennessee firing at 103rd Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at Kure 7th SNLF

000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB New York firing at 103rd Division
BB Arizona firing at 103rd Division

000014 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

BB Mississippi firing at Kure 7th SNLF
BB New Mexico firing at 103rd Division
BB Idaho firing at 103rd Division

000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Texas firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB Texas
BB Arkansas firing at 103rd Division

� Very good naval bombardments.

� Gunfire support craft took some serious damage.

quote:

000017 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Mugford
LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Deede
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LST-177
LST-202
LST-179
LST-204
LST-205

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Mugford firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 7,000 yards
DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 7,000 yards
DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 7,000 yards
DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 7,000 yards
DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-177
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-177
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LST-204
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-177
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-179

000018 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000019 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Henley
APA Catron

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

DD Dunlap firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at DD Dunlap
Kure 7th SNLF firing at DD Henley
DD Henley firing at Kure 7th SNLF
DD Dunlap fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000020 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 379 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

000021 Invasion Support action 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Deede
DMS Hovey
DMS Wasmuth
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LST-179
LST-177

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

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Hovey firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Hovey firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Hovey firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-452 at 6,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops

000022 Invasion Support action 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Hammann
AKA Libra, Shell hits 1
DE William Seiverling
DE Kendall C. Campbell
APA Catron

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

DD Hammann firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at DD Hammann
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 13,000 yards
DE Kendall C. Campbell firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 13,000 yards
DE Kendall C. Campbell firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 13,000 yards
DE Kendall C. Campbell firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
DD Dunlap fired at enemy troops

000024 ASW attack 1945-02-12 89,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
E Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon, hits 2

SS Cabezon is located by E Sanae
Cabezon bottoming out ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000025 Sub attack 1945-02-12 83,65 Takao

Sub attack near Takao at 83,65

Japanese Ships
E W-24
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Tigrante

SS Tigrante launches 2 torpedoes at E W-24
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000026 ASW attack 1945-02-12 85,62 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish is sighted by escort
Spadefish diving deep ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000027 Sub attack 1945-02-12 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish

SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 5
Spadefish diving deep ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000055 Invasion Support action 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-453, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hovey
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LST-205
LST-177
LST-204
LST-179
LST-217

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-453 at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
DMS Hovey firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
DMS Hovey firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-453 at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-453 at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-453 at 4,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI(G)-453 at 4,000 yards
DMS Chandler firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops

� Holy crap, I forgot this could happen on a subsequent landing when the attackers artillery was superior. This is a a nuclear counter-bombardment like we saw some of quite a while ago and I completely forgot about them.

quote:

000056 Ground combat 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20732 troops, 237 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 71916 troops, 1223 guns, 1717 vehicles, Assault Value = 1993

Japanese ground losses:
1587 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 29 (7 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
103rd Division
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Kure 7th SNLF
1st South Seas Det.
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
62nd Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
711th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Division
I Corps Engr Grp
2/4th Armoured Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
Sixth US Army
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
3rd Pioneer Battalion
1st Pioneer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
601st Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion

000057 Ground combat 1945-02-12 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 66375 troops, 1223 guns, 1472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1979

Defending force 22378 troops, 335 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1604

Japanese adjusted defense: 304

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
2722 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 61 (12 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (13 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3205 casualties reported
Squads: 213 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 62 (43 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 129 (73 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Assaulting units:
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
I Corps Engr Grp
98th Infantry Division
34th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
601st Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
XXIV US Corps
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Pioneer Battalion
Sixth US Army
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Pioneer Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
1st South Seas Det.
103rd Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Kure 7th SNLF
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
12th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
62nd Field AA Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit

� 1,759 AV on Daito Shoto. Disruption is up so the troops will rest, but except for the units which landed today it's not so bad as on D-Day.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1945 February 13 - 11/8/2021 2:33:21 PM

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1945 February 13

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tagbilaran is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 124

� Total B-29's deployed: 208

� +/- VP today: +19

� No sightings of enemy battleships or carriers.

� I offered a redo on the turn with the obscene counter-bombardment but Walter turned that down. We didn't discuss it, but I think what I will do is wait an additional 5 days after whenever I feel the troops on Daito Shoto are ready to attack again.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Sanders sunk.

quote:

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-13 110,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 110,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-54

Allied Ships
DE Sanders, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-54 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Sanders
I-54 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� With almost no effective AV in Batavia I am hoping we can capture it with no damage. Tomorrow the last Bde will arrive on scene.

quote:

000031 Ground combat 1945-02-13 Batavia 49,98

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 789 troops, 73 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 4720 troops, 10 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Assaulting units:
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
14th Australian Brigade
11th LH Motor Regiment
534th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
25th Army
24th JNAF AF Unit

000032 Ground combat 1945-02-13 Kuching 58,88

Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Allied adjusted assault: 10

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Torres Str Lt Inf

Philippines

China

� Tough day for Pipefish.

quote:

000004 Sub attack 1945-02-13 80,64 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 11
Sunfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Submarine attack 1945-02-13 87,60 Foochow

Submarine attack near Foochow at 87,60

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish, hits 12, and is sunk

SS Pipefish is sighted by escort
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 14 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pipefish forced to surface!
SC Ch 13 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000006 ASW attack 1945-02-13 79,64 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 79,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS Puffer

SS Puffer is located by SC Ch 11
Puffer diving deep ....
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000033 Ground combat 1945-02-13 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40110 troops, 581 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Defending force 5151 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 946

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
24th Australian Brigade
36th British Division
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

� Still lots of enemy troops near Pakhoi.

� One more mile for our Bde far northwest of Nanning to cross the river. After that they will move to clock the road and supply movement between Kweiyang and Kunming.

� Our troops in the mountains just east of Paoshan have not been bothered by enemy air strikes since the B-24's got down to business.

� Our troops southeast of Lashio will make the road in China in a few more days, then they will move to the fork between Kunming and Mengtze. Which way they go after that will be dictated by the situation.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� We have a unit closing in on the straggler near Hanoi, shock attack day after tomorrow.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

quote:

000001 Sub attack 1945-02-13 99,61 Kuroshima

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at PB Senyo Maru
Triton diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-13 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Becuna

SS Becuna is located by E Kuretake
Becuna diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Tough day for our subs.

quote:

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-13 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E Shinnan
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Shark II, hits 16, heavy damage

Captain of SS Shark II elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-13 83,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

SS Bluegill is located by E No.30
Bluegill diving deep ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-13 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil, hits 2

SS Sea Devil is located by E No.26
Sea Devil diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 1,798 AV on Daito Shoto.

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RE: 1945 February 13 - 11/8/2021 2:33:45 PM

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1945 February 13

China. The advance by the forces near Pakhoi is what I am considering for after they finish reducing the 55th Infantry Brigade, all of the other yellow arrows are movements underway.

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RE: 1945 February 14 - 11/8/2021 6:16:16 PM

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1945 February 14

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 134

� Total B-29's deployed: 208

� +/- VP today: +90

� No sightings of enemy carriers or battleships.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� That pesky sub east of the Marianas has been spotted. ASW is moving in.

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Last one!

quote:

000001 Submarine attack 1945-02-14 50,84 Singapore

Submarine attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-104, hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Undine
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck

SSX Ha-D-104 is sighted by escort
DD Undine fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Undine attacking submerged sub ....
DD Undine is out of ASW ammo
DD Undine is out of ASW ammo
DD Undine is out of ASW ammo
DD Undine is out of ASW ammo
SSX Ha-D-104 forced to surface!
DD Undine firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rotherham firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Roebuck firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

� Assault on the garrison at Ketapang tomorrow.

� Shock attack at Batavia tomorrow.

� Building forces at Johore Bharu for a Singapore crossing but it will wait until Cam Ranh Bay is taken and most of the reinforcements are already on the way.

� The Palembang forces are recuperating more quickly now that they have ample supply.

Philippines

� Located; diving deep!

quote:

000006 ASW attack 1945-02-14 77,68 San Fernando

ASW attack near San Fernando at 77,68

Japanese Ships
E No.46
E No.55
E No.51

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 3

SS Tinosa is located by E No.46
Tinosa diving deep ....
E No.55 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tinosa eludes ASW attack from E No.51
E No.51 cannot establish contact with SS Tinosa
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.51 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� The ground campaign here will slow down for a while.

China

� Done sooner than expected!

quote:

000034 Ground combat 1945-02-14 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40031 troops, 581 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

Defending force 3909 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 958

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 319 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4456 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 286 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
36th British Division
24th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

� The Australian 18th Bde has crossed the river and is heading for the road between Kweiyang and Kunming. If all goes well, they will proceed to the where the primary road forks in the mountains between Kunming, Kweiyang, and Chungking.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Shock attack near Hanoi tomorrow.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff.

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000002 ASW attack 1945-02-14 100,59 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 5

SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at E No.15
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-14 90,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin

SS Threadfin is sighted by escort
Threadfin diving deep ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Sub attack 1945-02-14 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
E No.37
E No.132

Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 2

SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E No.37
Paddle diving deep ....
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1945-02-14 90,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 3, heavy damage

SS Threadfin is sighted by escort
Threadfin diving deep ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 1,824 AV on Daito Shoto. Next assault will be 5 days from tomorrow. Only one small unit, a pioneer Bn, has Disruption in the teens, all other units are in single digits.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1945 February 15 - 11/9/2021 9:30:42 PM

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1945 February 15

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Batavia
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 149

� Total B-29's deployed: 216

� +/- VP today: +535

� No sightings of enemy carriers or battleships.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� A shock attack at Batavia was just right.

quote:

000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-15 Ketapang 55,93

Night Naval bombardment of Ketapang at 55,93

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Ketapang
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

000031 Ground combat 1945-02-15 Batavia 49,98

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13561 troops, 237 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 4704 troops, 10 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 440

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (58 destroyed, 16 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
503rd Parachute Regiment
19th Australian Brigade
11th LH Motor Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
534th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
25th Army
24th JNAF AF Unit

000032 Ground combat 1945-02-15 Ketapang 55,93

Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1120 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1628 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

� With the aid of air and sea support, I think 11th Australian Battalion can overcome Yokosuka 2nd SNLF at Ketapang.

� A USN construction Rgt waiting 1 hex away in landing craft will get to work on Batavia right away.

� Assault at Miri tomorrow by two Rgts of USA 11th Airborne Div.

� Assault at Beaufort tomorrow by one Rgt of USA 11th Airborne Div.

Philippines

China

� Same game.

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000004 Sub attack 1945-02-15 79,64 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 79,64

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Trutta

SS Trutta launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
Trutta diving deep ....
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Sub attack 1945-02-15 79,65 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,65

Japanese Ships
E No.118
E No.207

Allied Ships
SS Puffer

SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at E No.118
E No.207 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.207 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.207 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.207 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.207 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Kunming Light Industry has been reduced to 29(52). Strikes continue tomorrow.

� 4 units have left Kunming heading east and an unknown number of additional units are doing so. Air strikes will aim to slow their movement so our Bde can get to defensive positions in the mountains on the road to Kweiyang.

� B-24's out of Lang Son will begin hitting Hong Kong Light Industry tomorrow, currently 218(3). Many of their squadron mates are still repairing and transferring in from the Philippines and DEI.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� BFF Bde cross the river into the straggler unit's hex without combat, which means the stragglers have no AV. Shock attack tomorrow.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Got one!

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000001 Sub attack 1945-02-15 99,61 Kuroshima

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Tomitu Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #10
Triton diving deep ....
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 ASW attack 1945-02-15 90,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.7
E No.27
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon, hits 3

SS Cabezon is located by E No.7
Cabezon diving deep ....
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-15 90,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon, hits 7

SS Cabezon is located by E No.43
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-15 99,61 Kuroshima

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 1

SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26
Kingfish diving deep ....
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Sub attack 1945-02-15 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Nasami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Yaeyama

Allied Ships
SS Sabalo

SS Sabalo launches 4 torpedoes at E Nasami
Sabalo diving deep ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-15 100,59 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Iki
E No.40

Allied Ships
SS Tilefish, hits 2

SS Tilefish is located by E Iki
Tilefish diving deep ....
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.40 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

� Watch out!

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000010 Sub attack 1945-02-15 99,70 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-56, hits 9

Allied Ships
AV Albemarle
SC-699

SS I-56 launches 2 torpedoes at AV Albemarle
I-56 diving deep ....
SC-699 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-699 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 1,894 AV on Daito Shoto. Next assault will be 4 days from tomorrow.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 15 - 11/9/2021 11:54:28 PM

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Your subs are taking a beating while challenging those Es. A TF of 3 or 4 Fletchers can clean up a lot of Es while dodging most air attacks ...

How did Batavia turn out for base and industry damage?

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RE: 1945 February 15 - 11/10/2021 12:01:56 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Your subs are taking a beating while challenging those Es. A TF of 3 or 4 Fletchers can clean up a lot of Es while dodging most air attacks ...

How did Batavia turn out for base and industry damage?

Resources has 1 damage and Light Industry has 2 damage. Not yet enough supply at the base for repairs.

The port is 100% damaged, airfields services 1%, and runways were around 25% or 30%.

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RE: 1945 February 16 - 11/10/2021 3:13:12 PM

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1945 February 16

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Miri !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 156

� Total B-29's deployed: 216

� +/- VP today: +68

� No sign of enemy carriers or battleships. We are so lucky that a number of our 4E recon groups are in maintenance all at once.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� More than 2,000 enemy troops still at Batavia, but they are falling apart fast.

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000050 Ground combat 1945-02-16 Batavia 49,98

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13538 troops, 237 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Defending force 3502 troops, 9 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 378

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
19th Australian Brigade
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
14th Australian Brigade
11th LH Motor Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
534th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
25th Army
24th JNAF AF Unit

000052 Ground combat 1945-02-16 Miri 64,87

Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6104 troops, 94 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 3575 troops, 6 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 55

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1374 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne/A Division
11th Airborne/B Division

Defending units:
553rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
37th Army
8th Field Construction Battalion
8th JAAF AF Coy

000053 Ground combat 1945-02-16 Beaufort 66,87

Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3033 troops, 46 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 603 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne/C Division

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

000054 Wiped Out 1945-02-16 Batavia 49,98

24th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Batavia by attrition!!!

Philippines

China

� It looks like we got 26 LI hits at Hong Kong and 30 LI hits at Kunming. Kunming shows LI 6(75) so all but one squadron will switch to Heavy Industry, currently 52(0). Hong Kong LI is 159(62) and requires more attention.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Fini.

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000051 Ground combat 1945-02-16 67,55 Hanoi

Ground combat at 67,55 (near Hanoi)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2484 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 14 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 218

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 218 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
23rd JNAF AF Unit

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Got four!

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000001 ASW attack 1945-02-16 98,61 Kuroshima

ASW attack near Kuroshima at 98,61

Japanese Ships
E Yaeyama

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 3

SS Tunny is sighted by escort
Tunny diving deep ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaeyama is out of ASW ammo
E Yaeyama is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Sub attack 1945-02-16 99,61 Kuroshima

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
E No.24, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead, hits 4

SS Hammerhead launches 2 torpedoes at E No.24
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.26 is out of ASW ammo
E No.26 is out of ASW ammo
E No.26 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1945-02-16 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish, hits 3

SS Spadefish is sighted by escort
Spadefish diving deep ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Sub attack 1945-02-16 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E No.26
E Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1

SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26
Haddo diving deep ....
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
E Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
E Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
E Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
E Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1945-02-16 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-3, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Chaffee
CL Wilkes-Barre
DE Daniel A. Joy
DD Franks

SSX Ha-3 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Chaffee
DD Franks attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Submarine attack 1945-02-16 98,69 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-4, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Boyd
CL Vincennes II
DD Chevalier
DD Bryant
DD Bennion
DD Bearss
DD Izard
DD Hoel
DD Harrison
DD Halford

SSX Ha-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Boyd
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hoel fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harrison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Halford attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-4 forced to surface!
DD Halford firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Izard firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Harrison firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Halford firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Izard firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Harrison firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Izard firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Harrison firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000007 Sub attack 1945-02-16 88,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E Inagi
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish, hits 1

SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at E Inagi
Spadefish diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-02-16 81,66 Takao

ASW attack near Takao at 81,66

Japanese Ships
E Daito
E Okinawa

Allied Ships
SS Tigrone

SS Tigrone is located by E Daito
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Sub attack 1945-02-16 97,62 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,62

Japanese Ships
PB Kiso Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kiso Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Sub attack 1945-02-16 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
MTB G-17
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

SS Bowfin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB
Bowfin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

� Got one!

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000011 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-02-16 98,69 Daito Shoto

Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 98,69, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-16
MTB G-17
MTB G-18
MTB G-19
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
DE Bright
DE Tills
AO Merrimac
AO Winooski
AO Kankakee
AO Monongahela
AO Kennebago
AO Cahaba

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-16 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-23, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SSX Ha-23 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Sub attack 1945-02-16 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-106, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Marcus Island
DE Wesson
DE Swearer
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Gwin
DD Wilkes

SSX Ha-D-106 launches 2 torpedoes at CVE Marcus Island
DD Bailey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Welles fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wilkes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bailey attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

� Those torpedo boats are still nearby so some destroyers will try to intercept them.

� We got lucky with both the torpedo boats vs the AO and the SSX vs CVE Marcus island.

� 1,901 AV on Daito Shoto. Next assault will be 3 days from tomorrow.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1945 February 17 - 11/10/2021 5:56:11 PM

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1945 February 17

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

Overall

� Strategic points: 11,322

� B-29's reporting ready: 160

� Total B-29's deployed: 216

� +/- VP today: +14

� No sightings of enemy carriers or battleships.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Ketapang fell quickly.

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000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-17 Ketapang 55,93

Night Naval bombardment of Ketapang at 55,93

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein

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

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 3

CL Perth firing at Ketapang
CL Tromp firing at Ketapang
CL Sumatra firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
DD Witte de With firing at Ketapang
DD Kortenaer firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
DD Piet Hein firing at Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

000057 Ground combat 1945-02-17 Batavia 49,98

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13544 troops, 237 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Defending force 2219 troops, 0 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 235

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 78 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
14th Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
11th LH Motor Regiment
260th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
534th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
25th Army

000058 Ground combat 1945-02-17 Ketapang 55,93

Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1120 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1363 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

� The Bdes recovering before resuming operations at Palembang are doing so nicely, but all three still have dozens of disabled squads.

Philippines

China

� A few damaged ASW ships in port at Hong Kong, but our air assets are busy at the moment.

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000016 ASW attack 1945-02-17 73,64 Kiungshan

ASW attack near Kiungshan at 73,64

Japanese Ships
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Trutta, hits 2

SS Trutta is sighted by escort
Trutta diving deep ....
E W-26 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� 14 LI hits at Hong Kong, now 121(100); 24 HI hits at Kunming, now 36(16). Kunming LI now 3(78).

� If we can keep enemy units moving out of Kunming (now at 2 hexes east) suppressed, then our Bde could make it's mountain position in 2 days, provided they are not spotted and attacked from the air themselves.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� There is a small enemy convoy just 1 hex SW of Samah, heading west. It could be bringing supply to Samah or it could be a small spoiler commando invasion to cut the rail line along the Indochina coast. Destroyers will investigate and strike aircraft are on the prowl.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Nighttime stuff. Got a bunch, but lost one too.

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000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-17 97,69 Daito Shoto

Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,69, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-16, Shell hits 1
MTB G-17
MTB G-18
MTB G-19
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
DD Gregory, Shell hits 1
DD John Hood
DD Owen
DD Sproston

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
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
DD Owen engages MTB G-20 at 3,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 3,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-20 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 2,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-19 at 2,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 2,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 2,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-16 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-20 at 5,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-19 at 5,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 5,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-16 at 5,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-16 at 5,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-19 at 5,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-20 at 5,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-20 at 5,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-16 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-20 at 9,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-16 at 9,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-17 96,69 Daito Shoto

Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,69, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-16, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-17, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-18
MTB G-19, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
MTB G-20, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD John Hood
DD Owen
DD Sproston

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Endo W. gains tactical advantage
DD Sproston engages MTB G-20 at 8,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-20 at 8,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-20 at 8,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-20 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
MTB G-16 collides with MTB G-19 at 96 , 69
MTB G-20 sunk by DD Sproston at 3,000 yards
MTB G-19 sunk by DD John Hood at 3,000 yards
MTB G-17 sunk by DD Owen at 3,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-16 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-16 sunk by DD Gregory at 3,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 12,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 12,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 7,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 7,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 7,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 11,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 11,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 14,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 15,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 15,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 8,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-17 95,69 Naha

Night Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 95,69, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-18, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gregory
DD John Hood
DD Owen
DD Sproston

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Doubleman, E.D. crosses the 'T'
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
DD Owen engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
DD John Hood engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
DD Gregory engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
DD Sproston engages MTB G-18 at 9,000 yards
MTB G-18 sunk by DD John Hood at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000004 ASW attack 1945-02-17 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-108, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Riley
AE William S. Colley
AE Fusto Arosemena
AE Titan
AE Ruth Alexander
AE Harpoon

SSX Ha-D-108 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Riley
Ha-D-108 diving deep ....
DE Riley attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 Sub attack 1945-02-17 99,62 Tokara Retto

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
E No.124
E No.132
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish, hits 36, and is sunk

SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.124
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.132 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Kingfish forced to surface!
E No.124 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.132 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.124 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.124 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.124 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.132 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000006 Sub attack 1945-02-17 100,60 Koshiki-jima Retto

Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E No.150
E No.213

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at E No.150
Grayling diving deep ....
E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.213 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.213 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1945-02-17 98,62 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62

Japanese Ships
PB Tomitu Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kinsyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Roncador

SS Roncador launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tomitu Maru
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 Sub attack 1945-02-17 99,61 Kuroshima

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at E Kuretake
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1945-02-17 100,59 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E No.132

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil

SS Sea Devil is sighted by escort
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.132 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 ASW attack 1945-02-17 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-109, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Waldron
DD Beatty II
DD Laffey II
DD Walke II

SSX Ha-D-109 is sighted by escort
DD Beatty II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Laffey II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke II attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

000011 ASW attack 1945-02-17 98,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AE William S. Colley
AE Fusto Arosemena
AE Titan
AE Santa Isabel
AE Red Jacket
DE Riley

SSX Ha-D-107 is sighted by escort
DE Riley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Riley attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

000012 ASW attack 1945-02-17 86,62 Taichu

ASW attack near Taichu at 86,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl, hits 1

SS Sea Owl is located by E No.6
Sea Owl bottoming out ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000014 Sub attack 1945-02-17 89,62 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,62

Japanese Ships
E Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 3

SS Trepang launches 2 torpedoes
Trepang bottoming out ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000015 ASW attack 1945-02-17 85,62 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl

SS Sea Owl is sighted by escort
Sea Owl diving deep ....
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000017 ASW attack 1945-02-17 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-110, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Raymond
DD Endicott
DD Doyle
DD Carmick

SSX Ha-D-110 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-110 bottoming out ....
DD Endicott fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Doyle fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Doyle fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Carmick attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub