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1945 June 03 INVADED Amphibious TF 633 offshore of Polillo INVESTED Hong Kong Singapore Naha Nago CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall Strategic points: 14,472 +/- VP today: +73 Enemy fleet 3 hexes west of Gunzan (which is 2 hexes SW of Keijo). West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii Pacific By Grabthor's Hammer, you shall be avenged! quote:
000001 Sub attack 1945-06-03 126,95 Marcus Island Sub attack near Marcus Island at 126,95 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 3 Allied Ships xAK Donald H. Holland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Harold Dossett xAK Donald S. Wright xAK Mesh Knot xAK Steel Ranger PF Everett SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Donald H. Holland I-17 diving deep .... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett attacking submerged sub .... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000006 Sub attack 1945-06-03 126,95 Marcus Island Sub attack near Marcus Island at 126,95 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships xAK Donald H. Holland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Donald H. Holland is sighted by SS I-17 SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya The heavy cruisers can get a few cycles in while squads upgrade. quote:
000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Tromp CL Sumatra DD Witte de With DD Kortenaer DD Piet Hein Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Manpower hits 1 Heavy Industry hits 1 Fires 139 Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 23 Port hits 8 CL Newcastle firing at 5th Division CL Swiftsure firing at 5th Division CL Tromp firing at Singapore CL Sumatra firing at Singapore DD Witte de With firing at Singapore DD Kortenaer firing at 5th Division DD Piet Hein firing at 1st Division 000014 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Singapore 50,84 Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CA Dorsetshire CA Canberra DD Queensborough DD Jupiter DD Warramunga DD Arunta Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 7 CA Exeter firing at 1st Division CA Cornwall firing at 5th Division CA Cumberland firing at 5th Division CA Suffolk firing at 1st Division CA London firing at 5th Division CA Dorsetshire firing at 33rd Division CA Canberra firing at Singapore DD Queensborough firing at Singapore DD Jupiter firing at 5th Division DD Warramunga firing at 5th Division DD Arunta firing at 2nd Tank Division 2 of 6 regiments upgraded. 4,582 AV at Singapore. Philippines The last enemy held minor island until north of Luzon. quote:
000017 Amphibious Assault 1945-06-03 Polillo 81,78 Amphibious Assault at Polillo (81,78) TF 633 troops unloading over beach at Polillo, 81,78 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Tomorrow our troops will approach the defenses of Lucena. the RN carriers will move to a point 2 hexes NW of Vigan tomorrow in case the IJN carriers make a sprint. China As expected near Neikiang. quote:
000009 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Hong Kong 77,61 Night Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61 Allied Ships CL Nashville CL St. Louis DD Black Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 1 Fires 9 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 4 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville CL Nashville firing at 1st Tank Division CL St. Louis firing at Hong Kong DD Black firing at 1st Tank Division 000107 Ground combat 1945-06-03 75,43 Neikiang Ground combat at 75,43 (near Neikiang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4890 troops, 64 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 956 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 77 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 77 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1156 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade Defending units: 66th Infantry Regiment Imperials leaving tsuyung area. After destroying the 66th Infantry Regiment, the Provisionl Tank Brigade will go into Neikiang to upgrade tanks, then join the 268th Motorised Brigade in establishing a blockade on the road to the west. From the results above, it seems supplies are hard to come by on the Chungking plain for the Empire. Troops and support units streaming toward the Chungking plain. A Bde is between Kweiyang and Tuyun and now will move east to engage the enemy nearby. 3,630 AV at Hong Kong. Assault tomorrow. All the Amoy TF is in the same hex and will attack the enemy unit tomorrow. There is a chance the second enemy unit to the NW will join the battle. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Nighttime Stuff The joint RN/USN TF cleared many escorts from the waters west of Formosa. quote:
000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-06-03 83,66 Takao Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 11, Shell hits 9, and is sunk SC Ch 12, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% moonlight: 2,000 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... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 11 at 6,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 12 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards SC Ch 12 sunk by CL Nigeria at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD John Rodgers engages SC Ch 11 at 3,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 11 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 11 sunk by CL Kenya at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-06-03 83,66 Takao Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Banshu Maru #56, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 16, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 16 at 4,000 yards PB Banshu Maru #56 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 4,000 yards DD Ringgold engages SC Ch 16 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Kenya engages PB Choun Maru #7 at 3,000 yards CL Newfoundland engages SC Ch 16 at 3,000 yards PB Choun Maru #7 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 16 at 3,000 yards Tani, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 4,000 yards SC Ch 16 sunk by CL Nigeria at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-06-03 83,66 Takao Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 13, Shell hits 6, and is sunk SC Ch 14, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 15, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% moonlight: 2,000 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... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Jamison J. crosses the 'T' CL Newfoundland engages SC Ch 15 at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 13 at 6,000 yards SC Ch 15 sunk by CL Hobart at 6,000 yards DD Daly engages SC Ch 13 at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 14 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC Ch 14 SC Ch 14 sunk by CL Kenya at 4,000 yards SC Ch 13 sunk by CL Kenya at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000005 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-06-03 84,63 Pescadores Night Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 84,63, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% moonlight: 2,000 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... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-7 sunk by CL Nigeria at 1,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Naha 95,66 Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Richelieu BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown BC Repulse Japanese ground losses: 800 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Manpower hits 2 Fires 149 Runway hits 4 Port hits 1 Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Richelieu BB Richelieu firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force BB King George V firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force BB Howe firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Howe BB Prince of Wales firing at 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade BC Renown firing at Naha BC Repulse firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BC Repulse 000010 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Naha 95,66 Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia BB West Virginia firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB West Virginia OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado BB Colorado firing at 19th Division BB Maryland firing at 19th Division 000011 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Pescadores 84,63 Night Naval bombardment of Pescadores at 84,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Rokko Maru, Shell hits 1 AG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland CL Kenya CL Emerald CL Hobart DD John Rodgers DD Ringgold DD Daly DD Bullard Japanese ground losses: 190 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 31 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 CL Nigeria firing at Peng Hu Fortress Peng Hu Fortress firing at CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Kenya firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Emerald firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Hobart firing at Pescadores DD John Rodgers firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Ringgold firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Daly firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Bullard firing at Peng Hu Fortress 000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Nago 95,65 Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Tennessee firing at 24th Division BB Pennsylvania firing at 24th Division 000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Naha 95,66 Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Nelson BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 436 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled BB Nelson firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Nelson BB Mississippi firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Mississippi BB New Mexico firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB New Mexico BB Idaho firing at 19th Division 000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-06-03 Naha 95,66 Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB Texas BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Runway hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 BB Texas firing at Naha Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arkansas BB Arkansas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Daytime Stuff They got one, we got two. quote:
000016 Sub attack 1945-06-03 125,47 Toyohara Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47 Japanese Ships xAK Zuisyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yuri Maru PB Tatsumi Maru Allied Ships SS Darter SS Darter launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zuisyo Maru Darter diving deep .... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000018 ASW attack 1945-06-03 99,53 Moppo ASW attack near Moppo at 99,53 Japanese Ships E No.3 Allied Ships SS Jack, hits 16, heavy damage SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at E No.3 Jack bottoming out .... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 attacking submerged sub .... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000019 ASW attack 1945-06-03 124,48 Wakkanai ASW attack near Wakkanai at 124,48 Japanese Ships PB Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yuri Maru xAK Syunsei Maru Allied Ships SS Darter SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kozan Maru Darter diving deep .... Sub escapes detection 000105 ASW attack 1945-06-03 125,47 Toyohara ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47 Japanese Ships PB Tatsumi Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is sighted by escort PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Good results: casualties are almost equal and the next assault has a chance of capturing the base. quote:
000106 Ground combat 1945-06-03 Naha 95,66 Ground combat at Naha (95,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 59995 troops, 1468 guns, 1575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724 Defending force 36425 troops, 588 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Allied adjusted assault: 1862 Japanese adjusted defense: 1199 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1607 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 81 (31 destroyed, 50 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2190 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 20 disabled Guns lost 60 (24 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 69 (19 destroyed, 50 disabled) Assaulting units: 766th Tank Battalion 5th Marine Division 763rd Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 4th USMC Tank Battalion XIV Corps Engr Grp 108th Infantry Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 710th Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 185th Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 716th Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 531st Field Artillery Battalion 5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 85th Mortar Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion XIV US Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 532nd Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion Defending units: 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment 19th Division 9th Tank Regiment 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade 81st Field AA Battalion 80th Field AA Battalion 31st Special Base Force 100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 69th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 32nd Army 68th Field AA Battalion 102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 79th Field AA Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment Okinawa Naval Base Force 40th JNAF AF Unit Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force With the IJN fleet sighted we are deploying another half dozen submarines which were on station awaiting the event. Others are on the way, some of which were staging at Daito Shoto. 12 supply hits at Nago. 23 supply hits at Naha. 1,254 AV at Nago. Assault in 2 days. 1,508 AV at Naha. Assault in 4 days. Complete combat report attached.
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