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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/14/2020 2:04:16 PM   
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Does anybody know for certain if LCU's continue accumulating preparation while loaded onboard amphibious ships? I have one unit for Iwo-Jima at 75% preparation and another at 80% preparation.

Prep ceases on board ships whether Transport or Amphib loaded.

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/14/2020 2:07:21 PM   
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That means one of our USA Inf regiments will be at or slightly above 80%, and the amphibious tractor Bn will be around 85%.

I think I should still proceed ASAP rather than wait on them to make 100% preparation.

What do you think?

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/14/2020 2:20:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Congrats on taking Rabaul! Not many Allied players get to do so without massive casualties.

Feb 1944 is a year early for Iwo Jima - good progress. But make sure you bring your giant roto-rooters for those caves!

And congrats on getting Quality to finally figure out how to get ASW hits.

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/14/2020 5:34:38 PM   
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RE: 1944 January 16 - 9/14/2020 5:44:53 PM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi
Pagan

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Taberfane is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• 2 CVE finished repairs on the West Coast and within 4 days 2 more will be ready.


Pacific

• Supplies landed.
quote:


000001 Invasion Support action 1944-01-16 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Charleston
SC PC-1083
AK Prince Georges

PG Charleston fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops


000007 Invasion Support action 1944-01-16 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Charleston
SC PC-1083
AK Prince Georges

PG Charleston fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops


000008 Invasion Support action 1944-01-16 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Charleston
AK Prince Georges

PG Charleston fired at enemy troops


000013 Invasion Support action 1944-01-16 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


• I stood down our artillery bombardment on the theory that return fire was keeping up disruption in our infantry, but it did not decline any from yesterday. It's not high per se, just low teens, but I figure I should be able to get it back into the single digits for the next assault as before. The bombardment TF's should be in adequate position to bombard for an assault the day after tomorrow.

• Hornet is on station 1 hex east of Pagan with Indiana, a CVE, a CL, and numerous DD's.


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

• All known minefields cleared.
quote:


000002 encounters mine field 1944-01-16 Rabaul 106,125

TF 484 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Ships
AM Requisite
AM Sheldrake
AM Champion

61 mines cleared


000014 Ground combat 1944-01-16 Rabaul 106,125

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8563 troops, 136 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Defending force 3601 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 668

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 74 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit


000015 surrounded 1944-01-16 Rabaul 106,125

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Rabaul


• Still more than 6,000 troops.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• They don't like us around here.
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000004 ASW attack 1944-01-16 49,88 Singkep

ASW attack near Singkep at 49,88

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1

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


000005 ASW attack 1944-01-16 49,88 Singkep

ASW attack near Singkep at 49,88

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiokaze
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shiokaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Shiokaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1944-01-16 53,85 Terempa

ASW attack near Terempa at 53,85

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar is located by DD Akatsuki
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Our supply convoys managed to break contact with the IJN subs.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Lots of ASW assets.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-01-16 123,48 Wakkanai

ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
Tullibee bottoming out ....
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


000009 ASW attack 1944-01-16 88,60 Foochow

ASW attack near Foochow at 88,60

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Picuda, hits 8

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


000010 ASW attack 1944-01-16 125,47 Toyohara

ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

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



Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 January 16 - 9/14/2020 5:45:11 PM   
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For Iwo, gotta light?

Roger that!

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RE: 1944 January 17 - 9/14/2020 8:40:27 PM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi
Pagan

CHANGED OWNERSHIP




Overall

• No carrier info, but a bunch of our subs up near Japan are showing DL 10/10.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• I suppose we are busy; I have 0 destroyers in port at Pearl Harbor.


Pacific

• More supply.
quote:


000001 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000004 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000005 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000008 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

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

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


• Shock attack ordered at Pagan. All 3 bombardment TF's will bombard so it will be a one-day assault.


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

• Fini!
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000009 Ground combat 1944-01-17 Rabaul 106,125

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8438 troops, 135 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 2803 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 398

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 132 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2071 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 169 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
Aus I Corps
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit


000010 Wiped Out 1944-01-17 Rabaul 106,125

2nd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!



DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• RIP Gudgeon.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-01-17 52,83 Djemadja

ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 7, heavy damage

SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kamikaze
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• At least one sub seen leaving the Arabian Sea.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Hunting.
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000002 ASW attack 1944-01-17 95,56 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,56

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-19
SC CHa-43

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

SS Albacore is sighted by escort
SC CHa-43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 January 17 - 9/14/2020 8:56:25 PM   
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1944 January 17

Pacific

• More supply.
quote:


000001 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000004 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000005 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000008 Invasion Support action 1944-01-17 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

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

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


• Shock attack ordered at Pagan. All 3 bombardment TF's will bombard so it will be a one-day assault.


Get the credit cards ready and CHARGE!

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RE: 1944 January 18 - 9/16/2020 5:07:41 AM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Pagan !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• The transports from the Pagan operation are about 4 days out of Pearl Harbor where they will make a quick transition to the Iwo-Jima operation.


Pacific

• Yes!
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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Velocity
AK Prince Georges

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
689 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
Port hits 5

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Pagan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 15th Garrison Unit
BB Oklahoma firing at Pagan
BB Nevada firing at 15th Garrison Unit


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

BB West Virginia firing at 15th Garrison Unit
BB Colorado firing at Pagan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (11 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Pennsylvania firing at Pagan
BB Arizona firing at Pagan


000006 Invasion Support action 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Indus
AK Livingston
AK Prince Georges

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

AK Indus fired at enemy troops
AK Livingston fired at enemy troops
AK Prince Georges fired at enemy troops


000007 Invasion Support action 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Indus
AK Livingston
AK Prince Georges

AK Indus fired at enemy troops
AK Livingston fired at enemy troops
AK Prince Georges fired at enemy troops


000011 Invasion Support action 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Indus
AK Livingston
AK Prince Georges

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

AK Indus fired at enemy troops
AK Livingston fired at enemy troops
AK Prince Georges fired at enemy troops


000012 Ground combat 1944-01-18 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31619 troops, 635 guns, 521 vehicles, Assault Value = 800

Defending force 6899 troops, 55 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied adjusted assault: 573

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pagan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1117 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (21 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
19th Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
168th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
5th RF Gun Battalion
9th JNAF AF Unit


• The combined weight of the naval bombardments was very great, and after the air strikes and artillery there was one defending unit with 22 AV, the rest 0. The 12th Tank Regiment, what was left of it from prior combat, evaporated. Still the defense adjusted to 115 AV behind fortifications in the rough terrain. The assault units have high disruption and will rest while the artillery keeps the holdouts from resting. The mine sweepers on site will begin working while more come in from Marcus. A group of AKE is on the way to support rearming battleships at Pagan for the Iwo-Jima operation. Naval search by PBY will commence tomorrow from Pagan.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Our two subs remaining on station in the Malaya-Borneo-Sumatra triablge both have significant damage and being recalled early.
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000008 ASW attack 1944-01-18 51,88 Lingga

ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Still upgrading units and squads.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• With increased search coverage over the Bonins beginning tomorrow there should be no seaborne reinforcements slipping into Iwo-Jima.
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000002 Sub attack 1944-01-18 108,63 Tsu

Sub attack near Tsu at 108,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 34
Tautog diving deep ....
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/16/2020 1:40:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		That was a pretty strong defense for Pagan...I was never so strong in Jan 1944.

Seems like he has given up on the Marianas defense...

Well done, the relentless Allied assault moves on.

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/16/2020 2:00:15 PM   
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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/16/2020 2:51:00 PM   
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That was a pretty strong defense for Pagan...I was never so strong in Jan 1944.

Seems like he has given up on the Marianas defense...

Well done, the relentless Allied assault moves on.


Looking at the weak to non-existent defenses in what are normally the outer rings for Japan's defense, it's pretty clear to me that Walter's strategy is to make the inner rings ultra hard to take. Saipan, Tinian, and Guam will be really tough, I think. I got lucky in choosing Pagan by getting there before he got defenses up to par with those three higher priority locations. Looking at the long-time recon results for Iwo-Jima I might get lucky there too, but my ready forces for Iwo-Jima are not so close to ideal.

At least from now on the US forces will have '44 squads. The Allies are all well along in their upgrades to '43 squads. Allied infantry is now very well equipped.

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RE: 1944 January 15 - 9/16/2020 2:51:23 PM   
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Congrats Rodan! Godzilla will not be happy with your taking a ton of flesh!





Whoa, he looks angry!

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RE: 1944 January 19 - 9/16/2020 5:48:32 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• I've managed to over stack much of the Hawaiian Islands.


Pacific

• Our assault units are recovering well and are already upgrading to '44 squads. Today's artillery bombardment probably caught the deposed enemy with no fortifications. All known mine fields cleared at Pagan.
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-01-19 Pagan 110,89

TF 382 encounters mine field at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Ships
AM Swallow
AM Pursuit
AM Tumult

103 mines cleared


000002 encounters mine field 1944-01-19 Pagan 110,89

TF 382 encounters mine field at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Ships
AM Tumult

1 mine cleared


000019 Ground combat 1944-01-19 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1602 troops, 158 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 5674 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
19th Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
168th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
5th RF Gun Battalion
82nd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


• Lots of George fighters swept Pagan today in two waves. We did pretty well, but that can't keep up, and I really don't want our carrier fighters and pilots depleted before the Iwo-Jima operation. Going fighter heavy for the Pagan operation was a good decision. The support units for Pagan will arrive tomorrow and maybe start unloading then too. Aircraft are on the way via an AKV convoy including 2x P-47 groups, arriving in a little over a week. Tonight two CA TF's will bombard Saipan, where 94 enemy fighters have gathered. There are 47 at Guam. Tinian Recon is off line repairing, but there should be an aircraft back over target tomorrow.

• Pagan runways repaired 33% in one day, 43% to go. Tomorrow I should be able to transfer in the P-47D2 and F4U-1A squadrons from Marcus to bolster sweep defense in advance of the P-47's arriving later by ship. The 100% airbase damage should take only 3 days to repair.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Babo and Boela seem undefended after 2 days of Recon. Both have oil for Australia! Lautem has only 940 defenders with 4 guns.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• At least our subs shoot at them sometimes instead of always the reverse.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-01-19 125,47 Toyohara

ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee is located by SC Ch 39
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 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000018 Sub attack 1944-01-19 125,47 Toyohara

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

Captain of SS Tullibee elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Tullibee 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


• No ships have been seen in the vicinity of Iwo-Jima.


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RE: 1944 January 19 - 9/16/2020 5:48:57 PM   
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Enemy sweeps over Pagan went in our favor today, but there are 50% more fighters at Pagan now than just before those sweeps.




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RE: 1944 January 20 - 9/16/2020 8:58:26 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Two more days for the transports to get back to Pearl.


Pacific

• Did some damage.
quote:


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-20 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 16 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 7 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 3 damaged

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Chester, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at Saipan
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Chester
CA Chester firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-20 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2

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

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy
CA Quincy firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Quincy
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at Saipan Naval Fortress



000020 Ground combat 1944-01-20 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1602 troops, 158 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Defending force 5585 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
226th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


• 10,540 troops and 33 guns remaining. Our troops are resting and upgrading equipment. The Corsairs and Thunderbolts just in from Marcus are flying anti-sweep CAP at 31,000 ft. IF IJA fighters show up tomorrow they will get a nasty surprise. Runways have 6% damage. The OBB's are leaving Marcus tonight and re-basing to Pagan. The CA's which just bombarded are heading to Marcus to rearm. The first batch of AKE's will arrive at Pagan in 3 days, another smaller batch the day after. For the time being there will be 12x AKE stationed at Pagan; rearming battleships really empties out the supply lockers!


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

• Collecting small units to grab outposts in the DEI for building.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Transiting home.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-01-20 54,94 Billiton

ASW attack near Billiton at 54,94

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Kyosai

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 2

SS Gar is located by E Ukishima
Gar bottoming out ....
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima attacking submerged sub ....
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima is out of ASW ammo
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ukishima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-01-20 57,99 Sampit

ASW attack near Sampit at 57,99

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish is sighted by escort
Swordfish bottoming out ....
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• We have a bunch of LCT at Babar unloading supply and no enemy naval search has sighted them. I am wondering if everything is being ceded as far as Kendari. Two of our APD are 2 hexes from Sansapor to unload commandos there and are spotted with DL 6/6; they are going to full speed to get in and out as quickly as possible. SeaBees are partially unloaded at Dobo and already helping the few organic to the USMC para unit already there.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Upgrades going well.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Oops.
quote:


000005 ASW attack 1944-01-20 95,57 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,57

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-16
PB Teibo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 5

SS Albacore is located by SC CHa-16
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1944 January 21 - 9/17/2020 12:50:23 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Iowa has made it to Pearl Harbor.


Pacific

• This is just harassment at Woleai. If it misdirects that's even better.
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-01-21 Woleai 101,103

Night Naval bombardment of Woleai at 101,103

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 37
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

CL Nashville firing at Woleai
CL Phoenix firing at Woleai



000015 Ground combat 1944-01-21 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2304 troops, 204 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 798

Defending force 5506 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
33rd Infantry/B Division
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
19th Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry/A Division
33rd Infantry/C Division
1st (Spec)/B Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/C Cavalry Division
Sixth US Army
4th Marine Defense Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
21st Base Group
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
24th MAG
19th Base Group
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


• Loading a USMC Rgt at Mussau Island for Iwo-Jima.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The APD's were not attacked!
quote:


000003 Amphibious Assault 1944-01-21 Sansapor 83,107

Amphibious Assault at Sansapor (83,107)

TF 508 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 83,107

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



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one!
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1944-01-21 126,45 Shikuka

Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
xAK Genzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Nitiho Maru
xAK Hohuku Maru
PB Kenkon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Genzan Maru
Tullibee diving deep ....
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Sub attack 1944-01-21 90,59 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 90,59

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 10

Allied Ships
SS Ray, hits 4

Captain of SS Ray elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Ray bottoming out ....
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1944 January 22 - 9/17/2020 10:34:05 PM   
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Overall

• No carrier info.

• Iwo-Jima invasion force status: The convoy at Mussau with the USMC Rgt is heading for Eniwetok where it will load a USA Rgt. An LST/LCI convoy is two days out from Ponape with 3x artillery Bns, which it will unload and reload along with an Aus tank Rgt plus lots of extra supply. At Pearl Harbor loading begins now of an Inf division, an Inf Rgt, an Amph Trac Bn, and 2x artillery Bns. There are already two convoys on their way loaded with supplies for the Iwo-Jima assault.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Loading convoys.


Pacific

• They show no AV on the combat animation.
quote:


000007 Ground combat 1944-01-22 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2298 troops, 204 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Defending force 5427 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
33rd Infantry/A Division
33rd Infantry/C Division
1st (Spec)/B Cavalry Division
33rd Infantry/B Division
19th Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/C Cavalry Division
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
Sixth US Army
181st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
24th MAG
145th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
19th Base Group
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Marine Defense Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
21st Base Group
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


• Amazingly, the base on Pagan is fully repaired and 2% progress made toward increasing the airfield to size 3. The first batch of AKE will arrive tomorrow. Fuel is on the way, but most fueling will be done from oilers in the near future anyway. Another P-47 Sqn has been brought in from Marcus, with some Hellcats standing in for them there. The aircraft on the to Pagan by ship will be unloaded at Marcus and flown in as space allows.

• The fleet carriers and escorts will head north toward Iwo-Jima to cover a 6x DD TF being sent to patrol Iwo-Jima after search sighted what might be LB in convoy making for the Bonins.


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

• Loading small units for DEI incursions.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Looking for resistence.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Upgrades.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one, a hunter!
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1944-01-22 115,68 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 115,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
SS Balao

SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 27
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1944-01-22 91,60 Wenchow

Sub attack near Wenchow at 91,60

Japanese Ships
PB Yahada Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ray

SS Ray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yahada Maru
Ray bottoming out ....
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1944-01-22 114,72 Chichi-jima

ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 114,72

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 46
SC Ch 50

Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 3

SS Billfish is located by SC Ch 20
Billfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 50 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 50 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 50 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 50 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 50 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Search sighted what might be LB in convoy making for the Bonins.


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RE: 1944 January 22 - 9/17/2020 10:34:25 PM   
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The results of our sweeps over Saipan.




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RE: 1944 January 23 - 9/18/2020 1:31:44 PM   
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• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• The Iwo-Jima assault forces at Pearl Harbor have loaded and are sailing tonight.


Pacific

• A big chunk out of the holdouts.
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000024 Ground combat 1944-01-23 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31926 troops, 683 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 848

Defending force 5305 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied adjusted assault: 434

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1282 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry/A Division
33rd Infantry/B Division
19th Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/B Cavalry Division
33rd Infantry/C Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
1st (Spec)/C Cavalry Division
226th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
21st Base Group
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Marine Defense Battalion
19th Base Group
24th MAG
82nd Mortar Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


000025 Wiped Out 1944-01-23 Pagan 110,89

82nd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Pagan by attrition!!!


• Disruption increased in our assault units so we'll have to see what sort of rest they need. There is a convoy waiting to lift out one dividion and the armor to bring the island down to stacking limit.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Swim, Michael, swim! Wahoo too.
quote:


000003 Submarine attack 1944-01-23 24,24 Goa

Submarine attack near Goa at 24,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
xAK Michael Goulandris, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Michael Goulandris is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Michael Goulandris


000004 Sub attack 1944-01-23 54,45 Akyab

Sub attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Nepal

SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes
I-20 bottoming out ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Submarine attack 1944-01-23 24,24 Goa

Submarine attack near Goa at 24,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
xAK Michael Goulandris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Michael Goulandris is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes


000007 ASW attack 1944-01-23 54,45 Akyab

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
DD Nepal

SS I-20 is located by DD Nepal
I-20 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection000009 ASW attack 1944-01-23 61,73 Saigon

ASW attack near Saigon at 61,73

Japanese Ships
E Kiji

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 12, heavy damage

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



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• More submarine yard time.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-01-23 109,69 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 109,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish

SS Pilotfish is located by SC Ch 54
Pilotfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-01-23 120,54 Ominato

ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54

Japanese Ships
E Kanju
E Manju

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout is located by E Kanju
E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manju fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1944-01-23 109,69 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 109,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish

SS Pilotfish is located by SC Ch 54
Pilotfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-01-23 108,67 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 108,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Golet

SS Golet is located by SC Ch 54
Golet diving deep ....
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 54 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000023 Sub attack 1944-01-23 123,48 Wakkanai

Sub attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Silversides, hits 7

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes
DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• There was also this:
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000022 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-23 108,77 Iwo-jima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Blue

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x H8K2 Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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RE: 1944 January 24 - 9/19/2020 11:04:13 AM   
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INVADED
Amphibious TF 508 offshore of Nabire
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Selaroe is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• The subs forwarded back to Pearl for repairs are pretty banged up.


Pacific

• The holdouts are breaking and our infantry is continuing to receive new weapons. We are also beginning loading of an infantry division and the tanks which will relieve overcrowding.
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000010 Ground combat 1944-01-24 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31810 troops, 683 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 827

Defending force 3775 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 109 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2086 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (24 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/B Cavalry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
33rd Infantry/C Division
33rd Infantry/A Division
19th Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry/B Division
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
1st (Spec)/C Cavalry Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
21st Base Group
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
24th MAG
226th Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
19th Base Group
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Marine Defense Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
9th JNAF AF Unit


000011 Wiped Out 1944-01-24 Pagan 110,89

88th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Pagan by attrition!!!
9th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Pagan by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Pagan


• The carriers should be able to begin fueling tomorrow.


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

• Moving and shuffling.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Small stuff continues.
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000001 Amphibious Assault 1944-01-24 Nabire 86,114

Amphibious Assault at Nabire (86,114)

TF 508 troops unloading over beach at Nabire, 86,114

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


• An APD invasion force is on the way to Boela, which is only 11 hexes from Manado; will there be a response?


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The Royal Navy has boosted its commitment to this theater; many of those ships are completing upgrades at Aden. Soon I'll start looking at when we can take a crack at Sabang. Maybe start an offensive in Burma prior to that.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• We are keeping a close eye on the Bonins.


Complete combat report attached.

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When can AE ships begin reloading TF's AA ammo at sea? Is that January 1, 1944 or January 1, 1945?


1945

Here is Bullwinkles essay on reloading at sea....I am sure there is more information in this thread than you ever wanted to know about it.

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4095833&mpage=1&key=reload%2Csea

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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

When can AE ships begin reloading TF's AA ammo at sea? Is that January 1, 1944 or January 1, 1945?


1945

Here is Bullwinkles essay on reloading at sea....I am sure there is more information in this thread than you ever wanted to know about it.

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4095833&mpage=1&key=reload%2Csea

Thanks!

I searched the manual and could find only a reference to "late in the war".

I know the manual has 15 hexes for Kamikaze activation but that was with 60 NM hexes; with these 40 NM hexes IIRC it's 22 hexes. In other words, Iwo-Jima will activate kamikazes!

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RE: 1944 January 24 - 9/19/2020 1:09:41 PM   
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RE: 1944 January 25 - 9/21/2020 3:11:32 PM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

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Nabire is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Loading engineers for Pagan; loading the initial round of support troops for Iwo-Jima (post-capture).


Pacific

• Pagan is secured. The Empire got some revenge when a DB squadron set to attack ground units at Pagan went for Saipan and, uh, CAP happened.
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000019 Ground combat 1944-01-25 Pagan 110,89

Ground combat at Pagan (110,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19520 troops, 476 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 889 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 215

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 215 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1209 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st (Spec)/B Cavalry Division
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
19th Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec)/C Cavalry Division
226th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Infantry Division
4th Marine Defense Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
19th Base Group
24th MAG
21st Base Group
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit


• Our CVE are taking replacement aircraft from the AKE at Pagan. Our fleet carriers will do likewise at Marcus; if they all replenished from Pagan the AKE there would have trouble keeping up their stores to be able to rearm the battleships once the Iwo-Jima bombardments begin. Pagan's airfield is being expanded about 11% per day. Currently size 2, I will bring it to size 3 before switching construction to the port until the port is size 2. I'll get more engineers on the way from Pearl and swap them (stacking limit-wise) for the other division on Pagan.


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

• Lots of activity with upgrades and especially moving small forces around to make grabs in the DEI. Many Australian and New Zealander units preparing for DEI targets, more will be assigned in the coming days. Loading base units for Dobo in DEI.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• They anticipated this dot-base cleanup landing but the APD's defended themselves quite well.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-01-25 86,114 Nabire

ASW attack near Nabire at 86,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
APD Noa

SS I-179 is sighted by escort
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000018 ASW attack 1944-01-25 86,114 Nabire

ASW attack near Nabire at 86,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 11

Allied Ships
APD Noa

SS I-179 is sighted by escort
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Noa attacking submerged sub ....
APD Noa attacking submerged sub ....
APD Noa is out of ASW ammo
APD Noa is out of ASW ammo
APD Noa is out of ASW ammo
APD Noa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• They came back!
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000012 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-25 32,55 Koggala

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 32,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000013 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-25 32,55 Koggala

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 32,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Agano
DD Okikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000014 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-25 32,55 Koggala

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 32,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



000015 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-25 32,55 Koggala

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 32,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Okikaze

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



000016 Afternoon Air attack 1944-01-25 32,55 Koggala

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 32,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze
DD Sawakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Agano, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


• There is rain all over the area, so naturally the entire enemy TF has disappeared.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Trying to get closer.
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000017 ASW attack 1944-01-25 123,48 Wakkanai

ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Celebes Maru
PB Kenkon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

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


• Agano certainly is sunk or will on her way back to port, Sawakaze should have significant damage from a 500 pound bomb, and Minekaze just minor damage.


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A summary of our claimed results against ships for the day.




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RE: 1944 January 26 - 9/21/2020 5:33:52 PM   
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Taung Gyi

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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Loading, etc.


Pacific

• Some troops for Iwo-Jima still loading at Ponape; although closer than some convoys this one is composed of LST and will likely be the last one to the jump off point.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Quiet today.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one!
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1944-01-26 120,54 Ominato

Sub attack near Ominato at 120,54

Japanese Ships
E Karii

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at E Karii
Trout diving deep ....
E Karii fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Karii attacking submerged sub ....
E Karii is out of ASW ammo
E Karii is out of ASW ammo
E Karii fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Karii fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Karii fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000010 Sub attack 1944-01-26 126,44 Shikuka

Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
xAK Tosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Celebes Maru
PB Kenkon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tosei Maru
Tullibee bottoming out ....
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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