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1945 May 06 INVADED INVESTED Singapore Kunming Canton Naha Nago CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall Strategic points: 14,170 B-29's reporting ready: 269 Total B-29's deployed: 270 +/- VP today: +35 With the aid of freshly expanded naval search coverage we have spotted enemy carriers and battleships at Port Arthur. 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 Keep them disrupted. quote:
000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-06 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CL Ceylon CL Perth CL Tromp CL Sumatra Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 1 CL Ceylon firing at Maraisha JNAF Base Force Maraisha JNAF Base Force firing at CL Ceylon CL Perth firing at Singapore CL Tromp firing at Singapore CL Sumatra firing at 1st/B Division 4,313 AV at Singapore. AV is recovering nicely and so is Disruption, but Disruption is still plenty elevated. Philippines Preparation. quote:
000009 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-06 Legaspi 82,82 Night Naval bombardment of Legaspi at 82,82 Allied Ships CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland CL Kenya CL Emerald CL Hobart Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Manpower hits 1 Fires 138 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 31 Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 3 CL Nigeria firing at Legaspi CL Newfoundland firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade CL Kenya firing at Legaspi CL Emerald firing at Legaspi CL Hobart firing at Legaspi China Good show! quote:
000079 Ground combat 1945-05-06 75,50 Tuyun Ground combat at 75,50 (near Tuyun) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 14099 troops, 234 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 588 Defending force 1113 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied adjusted assault: 814 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 814 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1190 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 147 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 100th Indian Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 44th Parachute Division Defending units: 8th Ind Engineer Regiment NCPC Army 80th Garrison Battalion Still recovering and resupplying near Tsuyung. Still maneuvering around Kunming. An enemy unit formerly just east of Kunming is now seen moving on the road to Chungking. Recon of Chungking has faded for the moment, but I am wondering if the area was partly stripped to provide troops for elsewhere. Our troops between Tuyun and Kweiyang are moving on Kweiyang, despite high Disruption from the river crossing. I wonder if they should press on to Chungking after that? Tomorrow the last division will enter Canton, assault the day after. Tactical air strikes begin tomorrow. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff Raid intercepted; truly epic bombardment of enemy troops at Amami Oshima. quote:
000001 Sub attack 1945-05-06 105,62 Kochi Sub attack near Kochi at 105,62 Japanese Ships E Ioshima E W-38 Allied Ships SS Carbonero SS Carbonero launches 2 torpedoes at E Ioshima Carbonero diving deep .... E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000002 ASW attack 1945-05-06 101,60 Koshiki-jima Retto ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Japanese Ships E Oga Allied Ships SS Threadfin, hits 31, heavy damage SS Threadfin is sighted by escort Threadfin bottoming out .... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga attacking submerged sub .... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1945-05-06 123,48 Wakkanai ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48 Japanese Ships E W-17 Allied Ships SS Croaker, hits 3 SS Croaker is sighted by escort Croaker bottoming out .... E W-17 attacking submerged sub .... E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-17 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 Sub attack 1945-05-06 98,63 Amami Oshima Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Hokaze DD Kashi DD Shii Allied Ships SS Tench, hits 2 SS Tench launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hokaze Tench diving deep .... DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii attacking submerged sub .... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-05-06 98,64 Amami Oshima Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kashi DD Sakura, Shell hits 1 DD Shii, Shell hits 2 DD Hokaze, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Houston CA Pensacola CA Tuscaloosa, Shell hits 1 CA Pittsburgh DD English DD Hubbard, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Moale DD Putnam DD Taussig DD Zellars, Shell hits 1 Poor visibility due to Rain with 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 25% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 4,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 4,000 yards DD Hokaze launches Torpedoes at CA Pittsburgh at 4,000 yards DD Shii launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Tuscaloosa at 4,000 yards DD Hokaze fires at CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards DD Kashi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Zellars at 4,000 yards DD Hokaze fires at DD Hubbard at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages DD Hokaze at 2,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages DD Shii at 2,000 yards DD Zellars engages DD Sakura at 2,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Hokaze at 2,000 yards DD Shii engages DD Hubbard at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Hokaze CA Pittsburgh engages DD Hokaze at 4,000 yards DD Shii engages DD Hubbard at 4,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Sakura at 4,000 yards CA Houston engages DD Hokaze at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... 000006 ASW attack 1945-05-06 97,57 Saishu To ASW attack near Saishu To at 97,57 Japanese Ships E Okinawa Allied Ships SS Flier, hits 13, heavy damage SS Flier is sighted by escort 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 fails to find sub, continues to search... E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-06 Amami Oshima 98,64 Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64 Allied Ships BB Nevada OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada BB Nevada firing at 13th Garrison Unit 000010 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-06 Naha 95,66 Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 Allied Ships BB Texas BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 1365 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 10 BB Texas firing at Naha BB Arkansas firing at 19th Division Daytime Stuff Some revenge for our subs. quote:
000011 ASW attack 1945-05-06 101,63 Tanegashima ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships E Oga Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin is sighted by escort E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000012 ASW attack 1945-05-06 104,62 Kanoya ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,62 Japanese Ships E No.221 Allied Ships SS Hammerhead SS Hammerhead is sighted by escort Hammerhead diving deep .... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000013 ASW attack 1945-05-06 104,62 Kanoya ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,62 Japanese Ships E No.221 Allied Ships SS Queenfish, hits 7 SS Queenfish is located by E No.221 E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 attacking submerged sub .... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000014 ASW attack 1945-05-06 101,60 Koshiki-jima Retto ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Japanese Ships E No.196 Allied Ships SS Trusty, hits 2 SS Trusty is sighted by escort Trusty bottoming out .... E No.196 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.196 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.196 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.196 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.196 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub 000015 Sub attack 1945-05-06 101,60 Koshiki-jima Retto Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Japanese Ships E No.196, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.194 Allied Ships SS Trusty SS Trusty launches 4 torpedoes at E No.196 E No.194 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.194 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.194 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.194 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.194 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000016 Sub attack 1945-05-06 103,62 Kanoya Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships E No.221, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Habuto Allied Ships SS Atule SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at E No.221 Atule diving deep .... E Habuto fails to find sub, continues to search... E Habuto fails to find sub, continues to search... E Habuto fails to find sub, continues to search... E Habuto fails to find sub, continues to search... E Habuto fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 3rd Marine Division has begun loading at Amami Oshima. Setting Chiba as an invasion target, and likely the last Home Island invasion target. Phase 1 Yakushima Tanegashima Kanoya Phase 2 Kochi Phase 3 Nagasaki/Sasebo Phase 4 Chiba Overcast over the Home Islands tomorrow. 1,545 AV at Nago. 1,709 AV at Naha. Assault tomorrow. Looking forward to a shattering series of naval bombardments overnight. Complete combat report attached.
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