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RE: 1944 February 22 - 10/7/2020 4:39:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Doesn't all the waiting at IJ allow the Japanese to recover and maybe fly in more troops too?

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RE: 1944 February 22 - 10/7/2020 6:31:04 PM   
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Doesn't all the waiting at IJ allow the Japanese to recover and maybe fly in more troops too?

Good point.

The troop number by recon have been pretty stable for a good while. They also can't fly in heavy equipment, which means quite a lot in combat, IMO. There are also hundreds of fighters on CAP, not LRCAP, over the island. While a good number of Emily were shot down on search (as told by message in the reports), I believe our CAP shot down a large number bringing in troops. That is not happening now.

Fortifications are so high, 6 as I recall, that I think we need to have a really stout assault force to avoid it being slaughtered.

Another part of that equation is the naval bombardments. Again we will use all the old BB, 8 in total, and half of the fast BB, 4 of them.

One of my goals is a much shorter cycle between assaults. The current recovery is from the landing + shock attack.

For the next few assaults, I am not concerned about enemy casualties as much as I am about keeping our force intact for succeeding assaults, and reducing fortifications.

'Couple more days.

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RE: 1944 February 22 - 10/7/2020 7:24:45 PM   
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RE: 1944 February 23 - 10/7/2020 9:27:20 PM   
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INVADED

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Taung Gyi
Iwo-Jima

CHANGED OWNERSHIP




Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Another CVE has arrived and all three are setting off for Pearl Harbor where we have four for them to join, including one British, and all will then head for the DEI.


Pacific

• Pagan airfield has maxed out at size 5. We now have a small ARD at Pagan.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• No activity. While things are quiet we are getting all the supplies we can into Biak to support air operations.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Seems to be a little more air search activity over our submarines, maybe the IJN fleet is at sea?
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000001 ASW attack 1944-02-23 106,64 Kochi

ASW attack near Kochi at 106,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 52

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

SS Tuna is sighted by escort
Tuna diving deep ....
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Next assault at Iwo-Jima is tomorrow: 685 AV on tap.


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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/7/2020 11:24:43 PM   
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Misool is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• One fleet carrier TF just replenished at Pagan and is heading back to Iwo-jima with full stores.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Still quiet, taking full advantage.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochinax


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• I forgot to combine the /A/B/C Rgts into the 37th Infantry Division, which I am sure cost us more casualties due to inferior commanders. Doh! Otherwise the assault achieve its objectives.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-02-24 109,79 Iwo-jima

ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 109,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Franks
DD Hale

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Franks
I-171 diving deep ....
DD Hale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hale is out of ASW ammo
DD Hale is out of ASW ammo
DD Hale is out of ASW ammo
DD Hale is out of ASW ammo
DD Hale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-24 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Iwo-jima
BB New Mexico firing at Iwo-jima
BB Oklahoma firing at Iwo-jima
BB Nevada firing at Iwo-jima


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-24 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB Colorado firing at Iwo-jima


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-24 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Alabama firing at Iwo-jima
BB Massachusetts firing at Iwo-jima
BB South Dakota firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB North Carolina firing at Iwo-jima


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-24 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at Iwo-jima


000006 Sub attack 1944-02-24 101,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 34, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 52

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 34
Grampus diving deep ....
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000010 Ground combat 1944-02-24 Iwo-jima 108,77

Ground combat at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25934 troops, 475 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Defending force 5982 troops, 79 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 299

Japanese adjusted defense: 237

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2967 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 55 (7 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry/B Division
37th Infantry/A Division
34th Infantry Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
37th Infantry/C Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
62nd Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Force
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Special Base Force
53rd JNAF AF Unit


• 508 AV at Iwo-jima but disruption jumped greatly in three units. Pretty much as expected. I assume at least a week to recover before the next assault but it could be as little as 5 days. The Marines only have 22 enabled squads now, ouch. The 11th(Sep)IR have 0, yeowwww!

• Nothing of enemy naval forces seen except ASW.


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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/7/2020 11:39:30 PM   
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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/8/2020 12:38:50 AM   
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• I forgot to combine the /A/B/C Rgts into the 37th Infantry Division, which I am sure cost us more casualties due to inferior commanders. Doh! Otherwise the assault achieve its objectives.


I think it's more the ground combat routines than leaders - I recall Andy Mac stating that the ground combat model tends to favour larger units, and that fits with my experience and from what has been said about the routines by the devs.

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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/8/2020 1:05:25 AM   
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• I forgot to combine the /A/B/C Rgts into the 37th Infantry Division, which I am sure cost us more casualties due to inferior commanders. Doh! Otherwise the assault achieve its objectives.


I think it's more the ground combat routines than leaders - I recall Andy Mac stating that the ground combat model tends to favour larger units, and that fits with my experience and from what has been said about the routines by the devs.

It used to be so, but the routines were changed.

The leader of the Rgt that got hit worst is pretty poor.

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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/8/2020 1:06:34 AM   
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The Marines and the 11th IR want their mommies? Oh no!

The 11th got hid hard initially because they were about 82% prepared for the target plus low experience. The USMC Rgt just due to aggressiveness I guess.

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RE: 1944 February 25 - 10/8/2020 4:00:21 AM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi
Iwo-Jima

CHANGED OWNERSHIP




Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Lots of reprovisioning work at the port today.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• AV is 559 at Iwo-jima, a nice jump from 508 yesterday. Disruption is max in the low teens. The battleships have all rearmed and refueled and will depart for Iwo-jima tonight.

• No enemy naval activity seen.


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RE: 1944 February 25 - 10/8/2020 4:00:42 AM   
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The result of sweeps from Pagan over Saipan. Our sweeps went in multiple waves instead of coherently.




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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/8/2020 8:36:31 AM   
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• I forgot to combine the /A/B/C Rgts into the 37th Infantry Division, which I am sure cost us more casualties due to inferior commanders. Doh! Otherwise the assault achieve its objectives.


I think it's more the ground combat routines than leaders - I recall Andy Mac stating that the ground combat model tends to favour larger units, and that fits with my experience and from what has been said about the routines by the devs.

It used to be so, but the routines were changed.

The leader of the Rgt that got hit worst is pretty poor.


That's news to me, what patch was this change made in?

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RE: 1944 February 24 - 10/8/2020 2:46:40 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

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• I forgot to combine the /A/B/C Rgts into the 37th Infantry Division, which I am sure cost us more casualties due to inferior commanders. Doh! Otherwise the assault achieve its objectives.


I think it's more the ground combat routines than leaders - I recall Andy Mac stating that the ground combat model tends to favour larger units, and that fits with my experience and from what has been said about the routines by the devs.

It used to be so, but the routines were changed.

The leader of the Rgt that got hit worst is pretty poor.


That's news to me, what patch was this change made in?


I don't recall, but I do remember (hopefully correctly! ) that MichaelM made it.

It makes a nice difference. There is still the usual AE variability, so any unit can get hit much harder than other units in any given combat, so a small unit can still take it on the chin but that's occasional as opposed to hard and fast.

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RE: 1944 February 26 - 10/8/2020 2:47:15 PM   
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INVADED

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Taung Gyi
Iwo-Jima

CHANGED OWNERSHIP




Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• So far so good.


Philippines

• Not sure what this is...
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000001 Sub attack 1944-02-26 76,91 Cotabato

Sub attack near Cotabato at 76,91

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish

SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• 571 AV at Iwo-jima, a gain of 12.

• What I am going to do is have the battleships bombard after they arrive on station tomorrow (bombard next turn), then when they cycle again the ground troops will assault.

• No enemy activity seen.


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RE: 1944 February 27 - 10/8/2020 5:35:45 PM   
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Iwo-Jima

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Damar is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.
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West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• A different fleet CV TF will make Pagan tomorrow to resupply.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Still quiet. SS Shaw will correct the remaining minor elements of damage before moving to a shipyard in Australia.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Very little activity.
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000001 Sub attack 1944-02-27 110,68 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 110,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 52

Allied Ships
SS Picuda

SS Picuda launches 2 torpedoes
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• 586 AV at Iwo-jima.

• Bombardments tomorrow.


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RE: 1944 February 28 - 10/8/2020 8:48:56 PM   
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Taung Gyi
Iwo-Jima

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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• They have deployed into the SLOC between Pagan and Iwo-jima.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-02-28 109,87 Pagan

ASW attack near Pagan at 109,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Mobile
CLAA San Juan
DD Claxton
DD Caperton
DD Stembel
DD Pringle
DD Dashiell

SS I-171 is sighted by escort
I-171 diving deep ....
DD Stembel fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Pringle fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dashiell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dashiell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dashiell is out of ASW ammo
DD Dashiell is out of ASW ammo
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Another fleet CV TF has replenished and will head back for Iwo-jima.

• CVE Copahee could repair completely at Wake Island but would take 97 days to do so, off to Pearl Harbor with her.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Looks like a group heading in.
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000007 ASW attack 1944-02-28 82,98 Morotai

ASW attack near Morotai at 82,98

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
CL Tama
DD Arashi
DD Kishinami

Allied Ships
SS Flasher, hits 2

SS Flasher launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kazegumo
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Good results this time. They will be at Pagan tomorrow to rearm.
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-28 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 23
Port supply hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Iwo-jima
BB New Mexico firing at Iwo-jima
BB Oklahoma firing at Iwo-jima
BB Nevada firing at Iwo-jima


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-28 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB Colorado firing at Iwo-jima


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-28 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Alabama firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB Massachusetts firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB South Dakota firing at 21st Special Base Force
BB North Carolina firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-02-28 Iwo-jima 108,77

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Pennsylvania firing at Iwo-jima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 62nd Naval Guard Unit


000006 Sub attack 1944-02-28 116,68 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 116,68

Japanese Ships
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Balao

SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at E W-24
Balao diving deep ....
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• 613 AV at Iwo-jima, a nice jump of 27. Disruption is down to single digits for all units.

• Waiting on the battleships to rearm puts the next ground assault in about 4 days.

• An enemy surface group(?) is 10 hexes from Iwo-jima.


Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 February 28 - 10/9/2020 4:57:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

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RE: 1944 February 28 - 10/9/2020 5:27:47 AM   
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Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

I just looked back: only 2 squads destroyed and 17 disabled. I think they survived pretty well.

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RE: 1944 February 28 - 10/9/2020 5:14:32 PM   
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Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

I just looked back: only 2 squads destroyed and 17 disabled. I think they survived pretty well.

Combat squads are always the last to be affected by bombing or bombardment - they have foxholes. You destroyed more support squads which will affect the combat squads ability to recover later. You are making progress.

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RE: 1944 February 28 - 10/9/2020 6:00:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

I just looked back: only 2 squads destroyed and 17 disabled. I think they survived pretty well.

Combat squads are always the last to be affected by bombing or bombardment - they have foxholes. You destroyed more support squads which will affect the combat squads ability to recover later. You are making progress.

Sorry I wasn't clear: I meant my own combat engineer squads' casualties during the most recent ground assault.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

I just looked back: only 2 squads destroyed and 17 disabled. I think they survived pretty well.

Combat squads are always the last to be affected by bombing or bombardment - they have foxholes. You destroyed more support squads which will affect the combat squads ability to recover later. You are making progress.

Sorry I wasn't clear: I meant my own combat engineer squads' casualties during the most recent ground assault.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Those better bombardment results probably correspond with the dropping of forts to level 5 during your last LCU battle.
I hope your Combat Engineers fared well in the last assault - there never seem to be enough of them.

I just looked back: only 2 squads destroyed and 17 disabled. I think they survived pretty well.

Combat squads are always the last to be affected by bombing or bombardment - they have foxholes. You destroyed more support squads which will affect the combat squads ability to recover later. You are making progress.

Sorry I wasn't clear: I meant my own combat engineer squads' casualties during the most recent ground assault.

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RE: 1944 February 29 - 10/10/2020 5:18:05 AM   
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Overall

• Enemy carrier force 7 hexes NE of Biak, stronger than before. I've been wondering if and when significant IJN forces would show up down there, and now hte question is, have they? Or is this a hope to draw some Allied naval forces away from Iwo-jima?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• BB Tennessee finished repairs on the West Coast.


Pacific

• The battleships, new and old, have resupplied at Pagan and will depart for Iwo-jima.


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

• DD Shaw will depart Manus for Sydney to make full repairs.
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• Additional fighters have been moved to Manus in case the enemy carriers venture that far.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The enemy carrier force 7 hexes NE of Biak is much stronger this time: 167F, 119B, 10A. In true naval search reporting tradition there could be several dozen carriers present. Spotting is not strong with no actual DL given, so the force could be stronger the aircraft numbers reported.

• The RN cruisers, unspotted, will head back to Manus. The USN cruisers, at Biak and spotted hard, will run like hell for Hollandia, where more fighters are massing. The two AVD disbanded at Biak are not being copied on traffic.


Philippines

• Somethin' juicy.
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000002 ASW attack 1944-02-29 80,94 Dadjangas

ASW attack near Dadjangas at 80,94

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch is located by DD Arare
Perch diving deep ....
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Lucky us.
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000001 Submarine attack 1944-02-29 28,24 Goa

Submarine attack near Goa at 28,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
xAK Chyebassa

xAK Chyebassa is sighted by SS I-31
SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Chyebassa


000003 Sub attack 1944-02-29 28,24 Goa

Sub attack near Goa at 28,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 7

Allied Ships
DD Rapid
DD Roebuck

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Rapid
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Roebuck attacking submerged sub ....
DD Roebuck fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• 626 AV at Iwo-jima.

• With the battleships departing Pagan, the next ground assault should be in 3 days.


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RE: 1944 March 01 - 10/11/2020 8:56:19 PM   
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• Major Imperial operation involving fleet carriers and battleships underway along the northern coast of New Guinea.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Wasp is now in the shipyard at Pearl Harbor.


Pacific

• Probably got that one.
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000002 ASW attack 1944-03-01 110,87 Agrihan

ASW attack near Agrihan at 110,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 28, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Haggard
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina
DD Hall
DD Hailey
DD Capps
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Monssen
DD Remey

SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Haggard
DD Warrington fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sampson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Warrington fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Warrington fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Remey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Remey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• We have more than 180 fighters on CAP over Pagan.


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

• Manus has enough fighters overhead they should be able to break the backs of the enemy air wings, should the IJN carriers venture that far.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• In the alternate reality we did better. Alas.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-03-01 91,108 Biak

ASW attack near Biak at 91,108

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Nagato
CL Oi
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 3

SS Paddle is sighted by escort
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Sub attack 1944-03-01 91,108 Biak

Sub attack near Biak at 91,108

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CA Takao
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 3

SS Paddle launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1944-03-01 83,105 Sorong

Sub attack near Sorong at 83,105

Japanese Ships
DD Kishinami
CL Tama
DD Kazegumo
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kishinami
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub000011 Morning Air attack 1944-03-01 87,110 Biak

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-24J Liberator x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



000016 Morning Air attack 1944-03-01 87,110 Biak

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
B-25G Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers



000017 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-01 87,110 Biak

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,110

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-25G Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
B-25G Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



000018 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-01 93,116 Hollandia

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hollandia at 93,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 75
B7A2 Grace x 45

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 11
P-38G Lightning x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 9 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
CL Nashville
DD Conyngham

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-38F Lightning (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes


• We are bracing for an enemy landing at Biak. The squadrons have been pulled out except for 2x Spitfire VIII which are being repaired. The two AVD in port are trapped and will stay where they are in case there is no invasion or it fails (it would have to be small for that to happen).

• All 4EB within near reach have been placed on naval attack.

• The enemy disposition looks to be covering for an invasion of Biak.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one!
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000001 ASW attack 1944-03-01 118,68 Chiba

ASW attack near Chiba at 118,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 3

SS Finback is sighted by escort
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 attacking submerged sub ....
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


000006 ASW attack 1944-03-01 99,67 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,67

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Devilfish

SS Devilfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shuko Maru #5
Sub escapes detection


• 644 AV at Iwo-jima.

• The battleships will be on station tomorrow, the ground assault will be the day after.

• No sign of enemy surface or air forces.


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RE: 1944 March 01 - 10/11/2020 8:56:54 PM   
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Today's air losses.




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RE: 1944 March 01 - 10/11/2020 8:57:25 PM   
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The enemy fleet. Highlighted is the main carrier concentration. Battleships are at Biak. A smaller concentration of carriers is near Sansapor, and there might be invasion forces with them.




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RE: 1944 March 01 - 10/11/2020 8:58:30 PM   
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Sync Bug!

Which I think was better for us. See the attached alternate reality combat report.

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RE: 1944 March 02 - 10/11/2020 11:01:47 PM   
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Overall

• Enemy carriers have disappeared but must be near Babeldaob.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• An air combat group with 7x CVE has formed is heading for Manus. Their pilots continue learning how to land on land. Aside from organic escorts there is a TF of 7x Fletcher class DD going along to also reinforce the area. That'll show those nasty fleet carriers and battleships.


Pacific


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

• CL Phoenix and DD Shaw will head for Pearl Harbor for repairs.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Both airfields were hit very hard (the price of building the base before the fortifications) but aircraft losses were merciful.
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-02 Biak 87,110

Night Naval bombardment of Biak at 87,110

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
AVD Coos Bay, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 29
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 8

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Biak
BB Yamashiro firing at Biak
BB Fuso firing at Biak
CA Furutaka firing at Biak
CA Kumano firing at Biak
DD Yudachi firing at Biak
DD Murasame firing at Biak
DD Shigure firing at Biak
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Biak
DD Yamagumo firing at Biak


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-02 Hollandia 93,116

Night Naval bombardment of Hollandia at 93,116

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 91 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38G Lightning: 56 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 22 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 41 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38F Lightning: 38 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Noshiro
CL Oyodo
DD Hayashio
DD Okinami
DD Kiyonami

Allied ground losses:
965 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 54
Airbase supply hits 20
Runway hits 139

CA Kako firing at Hollandia
CA Kinugasa firing at Hollandia
CA Aoba firing at Hollandia
CA Mikuma firing at Hollandia
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Hollandia
CL Noshiro firing at Hollandia
CL Oyodo firing at Hollandia
DD Hayashio firing at Hollandia
DD Okinami firing at Hollandia
DD Kiyonami firing at Hollandia


• Enemy naval forces appear to have withdrawn fast, all now out of search range except the dead shot heavy cruisers that mauled Hollandia.

• So is it? Or will the Empire return with raermed surface ships now that our forward airbases have been knocked out?


Philippines

• Go Grouper! Go Grouper!
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000004 Sub attack 1944-03-02 82,89 Siargao

Sub attack near Siargao at 82,89

Japanese Ships
AO Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AO Ken'yo Maru
E Miyake

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper launches 6 torpedoes at AO Toei Maru
Grouper diving deep ....
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1944-03-02 82,89 Siargao

Sub attack near Siargao at 82,89

Japanese Ships
AO Nippon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Toei Maru, heavy fires
AO Ken'yo Maru
E Miyake

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper launches 6 torpedoes at AO Nippon Maru
Grouper diving deep ....
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Miyake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Subs in this area are a long way from home.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-03-02 28,24 Goa

ASW attack near Goa at 28,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Quality

SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Quality
I-31 diving deep ....
DD Quality attacking submerged sub ....
DD Quality fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Quality fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Quality fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Quality fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• 677 AV at Iwo-jima. Ground assault tomorrow.

• No enemy activity.


Complete combat report attached.

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Today's air losses.




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Status: offline 		According to that alternate Combat Report, you took a nice bite out of his CV bomber complement - good show! He likely went back to replenish aircraft and pilots as much as ammo. I think he will return soon. In the meantime you can raise heck elsewhere ...

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