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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/2/2020 8:44:49 PM   
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The Corsairs continue to slice through enemy fighters over Bhamo, and the P-47's perform cleanup.




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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/2/2020 8:46:10 PM   
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The KB's are hanging around.




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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/2/2020 8:53:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you don't like the KB there, remove it. Try massing subs on its retreat path. If you have 4Es in the area, have them set for naval attack at high altitude to wear down the fighters. If you have American Catalinas there, send them in at night with torpedoes.

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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/3/2020 7:18:50 AM   
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If you don't like the KB there, remove it. Try massing subs on its retreat path. If you have 4Es in the area, have them set for naval attack at high altitude to wear down the fighters. If you have American Catalinas there, send them in at night with torpedoes.

Even though I don't like it there, it's not so bad.

I will be able to get convoys through when they leave to replenish.

The 4EB are doing more important work. Distracting them from that would be worse.

No USN PBY in theater now. I don't think any of my other torpedo armed aircraft can reach them.

They would probably lose many aircraft trying to raid into the Akyab - Chittagong corridor. If they were to raid Colombo there is only a little shipping there - maybe enough to entice them - but lots and lots of AA.

I don't think I have enough subs close enough to really make a difference. After rearranging search coverage, I got a very long range group to cover down close to Victoria Point, and I just recently got a bunch of subs on station at once. They should have better luck against convoys with the naval search overhead, and so I really don't want to move them right now.

Maybe it's time for a BB bombardment of Truk?

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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/3/2020 10:14:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Central Pacific should be good right now if that is all of his carriers, or even just a significant portion of them. Let him play whack-a-mole.

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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/3/2020 3:24:55 PM   
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The Central Pacific should be good right now if that is all of his carriers, or even just a significant portion of them. Let him play whack-a-mole.

Yeah.

Enterprise is the only fleet carrier deployed forward with 9x CVE. Hornet and 2x CVE is backtracking toward Pearl so Hornet's air wing can fly aboard, so that's losing a few days. In two more days another Essex CV will arrive at Balboa, then 2x CV and 1x CVL will head for Pearl from Balboa. 1x CVL is already en route to Pearl from the West Coast. Wasp will finish upgrading in 2 weeks at Pearl. Yorktown and Saratoga each need more than a month to repair, and I assume Essex will be around that when she puts into San Francisco dry dock tomorrow. So soon and for the near future we will have 2x CV and 11x CVE forward deployed, with a nice infusion of 3x CV and 2x CVL a short number of weeks later.

We will also have plenty of battleships on line even with 1x fast BB and 4x old BB repairing and upgrading.

We can certainly get the Ponape invasion in before the IJN carriers return, but not Truk. That might not matter because we will have 3x CV back on line, which should give us enough superiority to cover that invasion.

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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/3/2020 3:35:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bypass Truk. Let the units wither so they can't be bought out if you were to destroy them.

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RE: 1943 July 11 - 2/3/2020 5:15:43 PM   
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Bypass Truk. Let the units wither so they can't be bought out if you were to destroy them.

Hmm.

I will consider that, but I do not have units preparing for the Marianas yet and I really like Truk as a base. I'll mull it over in the coming turns.

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RE: 1943 July 12 - 2/4/2020 2:22:32 AM   
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Overall

• X Sqn arrived in San Francisco and will be sent to CBI theater through off-map movement.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• More and more upgrades.


Pacific

• We rearrange assets and continue the operation. Lots of IJN subs spotted but non engaged.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The KB has moved in closer to the SLOC. It seems they might be contemplating a raid on one of our bases.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• East China Sea is swarming with ASW assets.z
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-12 93,62 Kume-jima

ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
E W-23

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 1

SS Pargo is located by E W-23
Pargo diving deep ....
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1943-07-12 93,62 Kume-jima

ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
PB Musashi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo is sighted by escort
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1943-07-12 93,59 Ningpo

ASW attack near Ningpo at 93,59

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 1

SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 12 - 2/4/2020 2:22:53 AM   
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Our Beaufighters, meant to harry those CL's, attacked a KB and were slaughtered by Zeros.




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RE: 1943 July 12 - 2/4/2020 2:23:10 AM   
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Correction: our long range naval search reaches to an arc from Langwaki to Sabang.

The IJN KB's are 6 hexes west of Cox's Bazar. There are 2x enemy CL at Akyab.




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RE: 1943 July 13 - 2/5/2020 3:08:49 AM   
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Allied forces CAPTURE Namorik !!!



Overall

• Essex class CV Lexington II has arrived.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• 2x Cv and 1x CVL will head to Pearl from Balboa.


Pacific

• Their ASW groups won't come out and play with our carriers.
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000004 Amphibious Assault 1943-07-13 Namorik 132,120

Amphibious Assault at Namorik (132,120)

TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Namorik, 132,120

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



000020 Sub attack 1943-07-13 132,116 Kwajalein Island

Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Dewey

SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hammann
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000021 ASW attack 1943-07-13 132,116 Kwajalein Island

ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-178, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Dewey

SS I-178 is located by DD Dewey
I-178 diving deep ....
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dewey cannot reach attack position over SS I-178
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey is out of ASW ammo
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Another empty hut ca[tured!]
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000023 Ground combat 1943-07-13 Namorik 132,120

Ground combat at Namorik (132,120)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 144 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied adjusted assault: 2

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Namorik !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Fanning Island Det.


• Ocean Island invasion will land tomorrow.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Disruption for some units and a few damaged aircraft, not much else effect.
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-13 Akyab 54,45

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Yubari
CL Yubari firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Tatsuta
CL Tatsuta firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Nagara firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Jintsu firing at Akyab


000002 Night Air attack 1943-07-13 54,45 Akyab

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Tatsuta

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



000003 Night Air attack 1943-07-13 54,45 Akyab

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
CL Yubari

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


• Got a little bugger.
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000006 Sub attack 1943-07-13 49,66 Victoria Point

Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,66

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KIX

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


• The KB's moved only a bit.

• We have arranged an LRCAP trap over the hex between Bhamo and Myitkyina for tomorrow. Recall that prior to today our sweeps over Bhamo netted many Imperial fighters. Today the only fighters in the area were Nicks making their own bombing runs, and there were many 2EB. The Corsairs and P-47's will LRCAP from Dimapur, and a squadron of P-39N1 has moved to Myitkyina to LRCAP from 1 hex away. After the battle they will move back to India to keep from burdening the Burma supply system.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• 8 more subs arrived near Japan and are dispersing to their patrol areas.
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000005 Sub attack 1943-07-13 97,58 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-12
SC CHa-13

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-5
Sunfish bottoming out ....
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 14 - 2/6/2020 3:57:56 AM   
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Allied forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!



Overall

• We are beginning to prepare units for Pagan in the northern Marianas Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• This sub is reported sunk, but who knows?
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-14 155,112 Johnston Island

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 155,112

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
BB North Carolina
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Baldwin

SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Meredith
I-19 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Baldwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Baldwin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Baldwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Walke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Pacific

• 8 IJN subs sighted between the Marshalls and Ponape!
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000004 Amphibious Assault 1943-07-14 Ocean Island 130,130

Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island (130,130)

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130

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



000005 Sub attack 1943-07-14 113,111 Truk

Sub attack near Truk at 113,111

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Tama Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
Grampus diving deep ....
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1943-07-14 129,114 Ebadon

ASW attack near Ebadon at 129,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Lardner

SS I-10 is located by DD Lardner
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lardner attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000014 ASW attack 1943-07-14 129,114 Ebadon

ASW attack near Ebadon at 129,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Hammann

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Another piece of empty real estate.
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000016 Ground combat 1943-07-14 Ocean Island 130,130

Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 155 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!

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

Assaulting units:
B Coy/NG Rifles


• Beginning recon of Nauru Island.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• 8 of the coveted Supply Hits. Only two aircraft were destroyed on the ground. Notice those are the same two battelships which bombarded Henderson Field IRL.
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-14 Akyab 54,45

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 12 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 25 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Liberator GR.III: 10 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 8 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Fires 368
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 42
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Kirishima
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at Akyab
CA Chikuma firing at Akyab
CA Tone firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Tone


• We have pulled all operational aircraft out of Akyab just to reduce targets available to the enemy. There is no shipping there presently, so the base itself and the troops need protecting. After the current airfield level finishes building (5 + 94%) we will switch construction to fortifications (level 3 now). The subs we have hunting the enemy carriers are all spotted hard by air search.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Activity.
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000002 Sub attack 1943-07-14 95,61 Nago

Sub attack near Nago at 95,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-3
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-3
Pogy diving deep ....
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1943 July 14 - 2/6/2020 11:04:11 PM   
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Notice those are the same two battelships which bombarded Henderson Field IRL.


It ruined their whole night when they were greeted by the US Navy as well, although it was separate nights for each one. The air units helped the next day by ruining their entire day as well.

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RE: 1943 July 15 - 2/7/2020 8:39:01 PM   
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Overall

• So will the Imperial carriers move back to the Pacific or keep residence in the Indian Ocean for a while longer?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Repairs and arrivals.


Pacific

• Loads of engineers on Kusaie Island now. Enemy subs gathering like moths to a flame.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The carriers and their consorts are moving SSW now.
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-15 47,45 Akyab

ASW attack near Akyab at 47,45

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV is located by DD Michishio
KXIV diving deep ....
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...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Akyab's engineers are recovering their wits but still performing little work.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Quite a lot of traffic seen on radar near Shanghai, I wonder if it is all ASW?
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000002 ASW attack 1943-07-15 91,59 Wenchow

ASW attack near Wenchow at 91,59

Japanese Ships
PB Sonobe Maru
PB Hong Kong Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo is located by PB Sonobe Maru
PB Hong Kong Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hong Kong Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hong Kong Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hong Kong Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hong Kong Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1943-07-15 102,63 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 31
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 36

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides is located by SC Ch 31
Silversides diving deep ....
SC Ch 36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 36 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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The CAP trap went well enough although the main victim turned out to be a Nick bombing raid which came in first and seemingly absorbed most of the punishment, sparing later raids the trap's full fury.




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Pacific

• Loads of engineers on Kusaie Island now. Enemy subs gathering like moths to a flame.


Call in your bug zappers, air and surface ASW forces.

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Overall

• What do we do about the Imperial carriers in the Bay of Bengal? Grin and bear it for now. Move as fast as we can in the Pacific.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Loading more support forces for Kusaie Island to operate the airbase.


Pacific

• Two of the subs our ASW engaged today reported sunk. Standard optimism?
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-16 113,111 Truk

ASW attack near Truk at 113,111

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Harder, hits 1

SS Harder is sighted by escort
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1943-07-16 113,111 Truk

ASW attack near Truk at 113,111

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #5
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp is located by PB Tama Maru #5
Scamp diving deep ....
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1943-07-16 127,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-182

Allied Ships
DD Lardner

SS I-182 is located by DD Lardner
I-182 diving deep ....
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lardner attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner is out of ASW ammo
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lardner fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000005 ASW attack 1943-07-16 127,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-182, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SS I-182 is sighted by escort
I-182 diving deep ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1943-07-16 127,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-182, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SS I-182 is located by DD Duncan
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1943-07-16 127,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-182

Allied Ships
DD Lardner

SS I-182 is located by DD Lardner
I-182 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


000010 ASW attack 1943-07-16 127,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-182, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hammann

SS I-182 is sighted by escort
I-182 diving deep ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Fewer subs seen near Kusaie - sunk or hidden by weather?


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Only a little disruption added to a couple of units, and on balance the base made repairs for the day.
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000004 Night Air attack 1943-07-16 54,45 Akyab

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 62 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Hamakaze

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


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-16 Akyab 54,45

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu

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

Airbase hits 2

CL Yubari firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Tatsuta
CL Nagara firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Nagara
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Akyab


000011 ASW attack 1943-07-16 44,68 Sabang

ASW attack near Sabang at 44,68

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 is sighted by escort
O19 diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• The enemy carriers are 8 hexes roughly north of Port Blair, clearly hanging around for at least one more day. The CL bombardment did nothing but I assume the battleships will be back with the carriers providing cover for them.

• All Imperial ground forces are in position to attack our units ex-Bhamo, just across the river from Myitkyina. Additional 2E and 1E bombers have been assigned to assist.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• More activity!
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000009 ASW attack 1943-07-16 110,69 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 110,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 29
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 39

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

SS Bowfin is located by SC Ch 29
Bowfin diving deep ....
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000012 ASW attack 1943-07-16 93,56 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,56

Japanese Ships
PB Musashi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy is sighted by escort
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Musashi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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Overall

• So, what is the Empire doing in the India-Burma theater? They certainly stymie our progress with carriers deployed there.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Lots of repairs.


Pacific

• Dewey was lost.
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000001 Sub attack 1943-07-17 126,117 Kusaie Island

Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 126,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Hammann

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dewey
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 2

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Columbia
DD Lansdowne
DD Worden
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Mustin

SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at CL St. Louis
I-9 diving deep ....
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning loses contact with SS I-9
DD Mustin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning is out of ASW ammo
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL St. Louis
DD Lansdowne
DD Worden
DD Mahan
DD Mustin
DD Carmick

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mustin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Carmick fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
DD Smith
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Wilson

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
DD Lang fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wilson cannot reach attack position over SS I-160
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson is out of ASW ammo
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Craven

SS I-160 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Shaw

SS I-160 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Phoenix
DD Shaw attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shaw is out of ASW ammo
DD Shaw is out of ASW ammo
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shaw is out of ASW ammo
DD Shaw is out of ASW ammo
DD Shaw is out of ASW ammo
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000039 ASW attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Hobby

SS I-160 is located by DD Hammann
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000040 ASW attack 1943-07-17 124,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Blue

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Our carriers are moving a few hexes south to evade IJN subs. A Kingfisher squadron is moving to Kusaie and three AVD to support them. A batch of DD's arrived at Kwajalein and several ASW TF will deploy to the sub infested area around Kusaie Island. A USMC para unit will drop on (empty) Taongi tomorrow.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Curious the attention given to Cox's Bazar here. Prelude to invasion? Attending to the greater supply chain for Burma? Error in assigning the bombardment target? These are different battleships than struck Akyab, so maybe different divisions will keep up bombardments on each of hte two bases. What do you think?

The airbase and aircraft at Cox's Bazar were unaffected, although most ground units at the base have great disruption. Fortifications level 4 might have made the difference.
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000008 ASW attack 1943-07-17 54,43 Cox's Bazar

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 7

SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-17 Cox's Bazar 54,43

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Cox's Bazar
BB Nagato firing at Cox's Bazar


• The air battle over 63,43 (between Bhamo and Myitkyina) was pretty epic (for the game date). The Empire piled in resources, both sweeping and LRCAP'ing.
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000012 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 17th Australian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,552 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 56

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 32552 feet



000013 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 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 1 minutes



000014 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes



000016 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



000017 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 63rd Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ...


000018 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 17th Australian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,552 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 32552 feet



000020 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 63rd Indian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd (East African) Brigade ...


000022 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



000024 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 17th Australian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet *



000025 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
Hurricane IIb Trop x 28
Vengeance I x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


000026 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...


000027 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 11
Vengeance I x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



000028 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
Vengeance I x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



000029 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 18th Tank Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



000030 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 21st AA Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 37

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 21st AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


000031 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 21st AA Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000032 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000034 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000035 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000036 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000037 Morning Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Morning Air attack on 17th Australian Brigade, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet *



000038 Afternoon Air attack 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 63,43 , near Myitkyina

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead


• Happy with this result. Can we sustain it?
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000041 Ground combat 1943-07-17 63,43 Myitkyina

Ground combat at 63,43 (near Myitkyina)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34458 troops, 376 guns, 620 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158

Defending force 19585 troops, 189 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Japanese adjusted assault: 408

Allied adjusted defense: 871

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2181 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (2 destroyed, 59 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1225 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
39th Division
18th Division
15th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
21st AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
63rd Indian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps
2/4th Light AA Regiment


• In about four days a convoy with 4x 4EB, 1x 2EB, and 3x fighter squadrons will arrive at Bombay from Cape town. At that point the squadrons will variously have to fill out with planes and experienced pilots before deploying, but in a little more than a week they should be in position to start adding their weight to the air battles over Burma or perhaps harry the IJN carriers.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• All ASW this day.
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000002 ASW attack 1943-07-17 95,58 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,58

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 44

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish is sighted by escort
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1943-07-17 109,65 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 109,65

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 29
SC Ch 39

Allied Ships
SS Finback

Captain of SS Finback elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Finback diving deep ....
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 ASW attack 1943-07-17 93,58 Ningpo

ASW attack near Ningpo at 93,58

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 7

SS Gurnard is located by E Asagao
Gurnard bottoming out ....
E Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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Although we won the air battle, the greater victory there was adequately protecting the bombers.




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IJN carriers remain solidly blockading the Bay of Bengal.




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Allied forces CAPTURE Taongi !!!



Overall

• When will the IJN carriers move back to the Pacific? Will the IJN carriers move back to the Pacific?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Wasp will be ready in less than a week.


Pacific

• Another magnificent air drop.
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000032 Ground combat 1943-07-18 Taongi 136,107

Ground combat at Taongi (136,107)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Allied adjusted assault: 11

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taongi !!!

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

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1


• Our repositioning successfully evaded their subs.

• Jaluit has more than 1,700 troops. We haven't obtained good recon of Nauru yet; hoping it's deserted.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Looking for troop transports.
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000003 ASW attack 1943-07-18 46,72 Langsa

ASW attack near Langsa at 46,72

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #12
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Akyab is almost repaired but no repairs were made on Cox's Bazar by the dazed and confused engineers wandering around there. I'm not sure when the Empire will next assault our defenders near Akyab, but I hope to keep their recovery slow enough to get some better tanks in place. The convoy with air groups headed for Bombay will arrive there in three days. They now have destroyers in escort but there are no Imperial subs known operating in the Arabian Sea at this time. Even the IJN carriers would have to spring for two and a half days to get in striking range, but the convoy is not known to be detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• We need better torpedoes!
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000001 Sub attack 1943-07-18 102,71 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Erie Maru
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS Balao

SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Erie Maru
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hibiki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1943-07-18 89,61 Taihoku

Sub attack near Taihoku at 89,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAK Mexico Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS Silversides, hits 1

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Matsukawa Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub



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Once again our airdales won the day and protected the bombers. The enemy sweeps were all conducted by Ki-44-IIb Tojo, and we had no CAP there to be bothered by them. The enemy's CAP consisted of N1K1-J George and Ki-44-IIb Tojo in good numbers, plus a few Ki-43-Ic Oscar. Our Corsairs and P-47's did not sweep (weather?) but our P-38G and P-38H did. The P-38G won handily while the P-38H completely over-matched the Imperials.




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A very busy picture of the Bay of Bengal, showing submarine patrol areas and air naval search arcs.




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Overall

• CVL Belleau Wood has arrived at the Canal.

• The Empire is recalcitrantly feisty in the Bay of Bengal. What to do? Solidify our next advances in the Pacific as rapidly as practicable. Currently available carriers should be enough to cover bombardments of Truk (and of course Ponape). Get in invasions of Wake Island and Marcus Island as soon as forces are ready, and ultimately Pagan in the Marianas Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• 5 days until Wasp is ready. Another 8 subs are sailing for Midway to deploy in Japan's home waters. None of those 8 upgrade next month so they will help to keep up the pressure while various Gato class subs rotate in for those important radar upgrades. We are dispatching all the operational old BB's to Kwajalein so they can begin frequent bombardment of Ponape and Truk, plus nearer invasion targets like Maloelap.


Pacific

• They are chasing our carriers and our ASW groups are chasing them.
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000001 ASW attack 1943-07-19 124,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 124,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hobby

SS I-160 is located by DD Hobby
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hobby cannot establish contact with SS I-160
DD Hobby is out of ASW ammo
DD Hobby is out of ASW ammo
DD Hobby is out of ASW ammo
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000021 ASW attack 1943-07-19 126,118 Kusaie Island

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 126,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-180, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Dyson
DD Foote

SS I-180 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Dyson
I-180 diving deep ....
DD Foote fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Foote fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Foote fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Foote attacking submerged sub ....
DD Foote fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Nauru appears empty; the invasion force is loading at Onotoa.


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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Yesterday there were 3x TF at the site of the IJN carriers' contact, today there are 2. That still doesn't tell me where the second bombardment TF came from. It never ceases to amaze me how porous search is in this game. Delicious!
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-19 Chittagong 55,41

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 3 damaged
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 18 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
B-24D Liberator: 18 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu

Allied Ships
AM Oudh, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1

CL Yubari firing at Chittagong
CL Tatsuta firing at Chittagong
CL Nagara firing at Chittagong
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Chittagong


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1943-07-19 Chittagong 55,41

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 29 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 21 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed on ground
B-24D Liberator: 18 damaged
Beaufort I: 6 damaged
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38G Lightning: 3 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 3 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Albacore I: 3 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Allied Ships
DE Starling, Shell hits 1
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, on fire

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 346
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

BB Kirishima firing at Chittagong
BB Hiei firing at Chittagong
CA Chikuma firing at Chittagong
CA Tone firing at Chittagong


• The 4EB have been moved to Dimapur, and the sweeper P-38's to Jorhat. Silchar will be the base for the 4EB groups steaming toward Bombay right now (2 days out). Chittagong base was not badly damaged, but minor fires are burning. Fortifications 6 certainly helped.

Great move by the Empire: drive our aircraft back along the coast by hitting the two forward bases first, then (somehow) run in deep without being seen and blast the big base.

Akyab has repaired and begun airbase building again, 5 + 95%; after reaching 6 we will switch to build more fortifications, currently at 3. Cox's Bazar has finally begun repairing and is set to build foritifactions, currently 4 + 0%.

Destroyer Scout will run from Chittagong to Calcutta to get into dry dock for repairs but the other ships will stay at Chittagong.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• No activity but lots of subs on station.


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Ouch! But we still won in the air, even with CAP against our escort.




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This is after the 4EB groups transfered and replaced losses from these pools. I'm itching to get more B-24 groups into action.




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What an interesting CV clash you had! You managed to lengthen the clash and really make out very well!!!

Kudos for putting the slower battleships to use...and not losing all of them.

China kind of sucks, but is to be expected and now and I guess they did their job by preventing IJA from going elsewhere in strength -- it looks like a slog in Burma now.

New Guinea to Kuriles seems open with the remnants of the KB in the Bay of Bengal.

Have more fun!

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Caught up!

What an interesting CV clash you had! You managed to lengthen the clash and really make out very well!!!
Thanks! The first phase was with Wildcats, just shortly before Hellcats arrived so I could have waited, but I wanted to get things moving. Having deliberately adopted a less energetic opening for the purpose of dodging Walter's expectations, I felt like I was getting behind. I did nearly get some invasions in much earlier...

Kudos for putting the slower battleships to use...and not losing all of them.
I think that was key, even though (IIRC) only one of the TF's got involved initially. I just wouldn't have had the surface power to cover the area otherwise.

China kind of sucks, but is to be expected and now it looks like a slog in Burma.
I had achieved a great supply flow into Burma, and now he's cut it. It remains to be seen how much I can get in when/if the carriers have to leave station for logistical reasons.

New Guinea to Kuriles seems open with the remnants of the KB in the Bay of Bengal.
I have nothing prepared for the Kuriles. I'm going to bypass the Solomons and some other areas and Go right for Manus and Kavieng, push as much as I can past that, then clean up as time goes on.

LCU's are still preparing, but I plan to take Pagan and work the rest of the Marianas Islands from there. Units also preparing for Wake Island and Marcus Island to support that vector.

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Overall

• Looking at preparation percentages, it will be almost two months before our forces are ready to invade Wake Island and Marcus Island, and more than three months before they are ready for Pagan in the Marianas Islands. Some forces for Truk will be ready within a month, but another division will take three months. The forces for Ponape are ready now, and so are the forces assigned to Kavieng and Manus.

Aside from minor invasions and cleanup invasions, the plan now is:
Ponape
Manus
Kavieng
begin bombardments of Truk and possibly invade
Wake Island
Marcus Island
Pagan


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• New ships, repairs, troop movements...


Pacific

• Fewer encounters.
quote:


000019 Sub attack 1943-07-20 131,113 Roi-Namur

Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hobby
DD Hammann

SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hobby
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-1 eludes DD Hammann by diving deep
SS I-1 eludes ASW attack from DD Hammann
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000020 ASW attack 1943-07-20 131,113 Roi-Namur

ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Hobby

SS I-10 is located by DD Hammann
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Hobby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hobby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000021 ASW attack 1943-07-20 119,114 Ponape

ASW attack near Ponape at 119,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Sims

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
I-160 diving deep ....
DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sims attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sims attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sims is out of ASW ammo
DD Sims is out of ASW ammo
DD Sims is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub



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


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Even though it's at risk from naval bombardments, our long range naval search is helping our subs deal with ASW groups.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1943-07-20 48,65 Victoria Point

ASW attack near Victoria Point at 48,65

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E W-10

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI is located by E Hiyodori
KXVI diving deep ....
E W-10 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-10 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
E W-10 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1943-07-20 54,55 Moulmein

ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,55

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

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


• It looks like there is a CL TF with the IJN carriers 18 hexes from Akyab. I figure they will get closer tomorrow, then run in to bombard either Akyab or Co's Bazar the following night.

Tomorrow the convoy with those 8 air groups will pull into Bombay. No sign of enemy submarines.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Presence.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1943-07-20 108,67 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 108,67

Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Fuji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cisco

SS Cisco is located by PB Chitose Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

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