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RE: 1944 March 19 - 11/3/2020 12:52:22 PM

RangerJoe

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I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

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RE: 1944 March 20 - 11/4/2020 2:23:05 AM

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1944 March 20

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Small IJN carriers 3 hexes NW of Boela.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Preparation going on everywhere.

quote:

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-20 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-20 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Wotje Base Force
BB Arizona firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-20 Woleai 101,103

Night Naval bombardment of Woleai at 101,103

Allied Ships
CL Nashville

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Woleai

� In addition to the cruiser bombardment, our 4EB hit Woleai very hard, wiping out supply dumps all over the atoll.

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

� The Lautem invasion force is loaded and heading for mainland Australia to load supplies for the assault.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� I-40 got underfoot. We scared a bunch of cruisers with 500 pound bombs. They finished clearing our minefields at Balikpapan and Tarakan.

quote:

000001 encounters mine field 1944-03-20 Tarakan 67,91

TF 273 encounters mine field at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 10

14 mines cleared

000002 ASW attack 1944-03-20 80,111 Boela

ASW attack near Boela at 80,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-40, hits 6

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Pensacola
DD Harrison
DD Halford
DD Boyd
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD Philip

SS I-40 is sighted by escort
I-40 diving deep ....
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Philip fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Spence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
DD Stanly is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1944-03-20 80,111 Boela

ASW attack near Boela at 80,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-40, hits 7

Allied Ships
APc-110
APc-109
APc-108
APc-47
APc-44
APc-42
APc-36
APc-29
APc-23
SC-1068

SS I-40 is sighted by escort
I-40 diving deep ....
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 encounters mine field 1944-03-20 Tarakan 67,91

TF 273 encounters mine field at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 10

4 mines cleared

000017 Morning Air attack 1944-03-20 78,102 Ternate

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
CA Mogami
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1
DD Kiyonami
CA Kako
DD Hayashio
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

000009 encounters mine field 1944-03-20 Balikpapan 64,97

TF 39 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9

1 mine cleared

000010 Sub attack 1944-03-20 81,101 Morotai

Sub attack near Morotai at 81,101

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tachikaze
Dace diving deep ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Our surface force will make it back to Darwin safely. All but one badly damaged APc made it to Boela and they have disbanded into the harbor there.

� The enemy carriers are 3 hexes NW of Boela in the company of a cruiser force. There is a larger cruiser force at Ternate which our 2EB attacked today.

� We have cargo and fuel convoys crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria heading for Darwin. I won't turn them around just yet.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Keeping them honest.

quote:

000005 ASW attack 1944-03-20 98,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,58

Japanese Ships
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 11

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

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 March 21 - 11/4/2020 10:07:27 PM

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1944 March 21

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

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Overall

� No carrier info, but that light enemy carrier force is believed to be near Kendari.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Three more days for Agrihan.

quote:

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-21 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-21 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Agrihan
BB Arizona firing at Agrihan

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

� It looks like allowing the convoys bound for Darwin to continue was a good call.

� Our surface force has replenished at Darwin, all good - no torpedoes! Who forgot to send an AD or AKE to Darwin?

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� We lost 8x B-24 to massed Zeros over Kendari. The first wave went well, but a smaller straggler group was unable to defend itself as well. Recon reports no aircraft based at Kendari. The enemy carriers were not spotted today. In fact, none of the enemy naval forces were spotted by search.

� We continue supplying Biak by APD runs with the (small) battle fleet loitering nearby.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Busy.

quote:

000003 Sub attack 1944-03-21 100,65 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,65

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 30
SC Ch 52

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

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

000004 Sub attack 1944-03-21 98,57 Saishu To

Sub attack near Saishu To at 98,57

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-3
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS Cod

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

000015 ASW attack 1944-03-21 97,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-89

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance, hits 2

SS Sand Lance is located by SC CHa-89
Sand Lance bottoming out ....
SC CHa-89 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-89 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-89 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-89 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-89 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-89 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-89 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-89 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

� Daito Shoto is now defended just like the southern Marianas Islands are. Another convoy is on the way there presently.

� Hornet II has joined the other fleet carriers near Iwo-jima; Bunker Hill and Intrepid are heading to Pearl Harbor for repairs. CA's Chester and Louisville will join them for repairs and upgrades. Three destroyers will also go along for repairs.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 21 - 11/4/2020 10:08:14 PM

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

Those are 2EB.

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RE: 1944 March 22 - 11/5/2020 8:03:10 PM

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1944 March 22

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Good prep.

quote:

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-22 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Agrihan
BB Oklahoma firing at Agrihan
BB Nevada firing at Agrihan

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-22 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 4

BB West Virginia firing at Agrihan
BB Colorado firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-22 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

BB Pennsylvania firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at Agrihan

� There is an enemy TF/convoy north of Yap and heading east, 3 ships sighted. Another, 1 ship sighted, is NW of Babeldaob and heading east.

� With the invasions of Agrihan and Woleai upcoming, the fleet carriers and their escorts are leaving Iwo-jima for Pagan. The carriers might even get to strike at whatever the IJN is sending to the southern Marianas.

� Iwo-jima will be guarded by escort carriers and cruisers, plus LBA fighters (3 Sqns of Corsair and 1 Sqn of P-47).

� Our convoy with troops lifted off of Iwo-jima just swept through the Caroline Islands on its way to Hollandia.

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Quiet.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� The first Sqn of B-29's arrived at Aden. When there is a sufficient number I will bring them on map and move them to Darwin as mentioned.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got one!

quote:

000001 ASW attack 1944-03-22 97,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake
E Asagao

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance

SS Sand Lance is located by E Kuretake
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 ASW attack 1944-03-22 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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

000003 Sub attack 1944-03-22 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Drum

SS Drum launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kuritake Maru
Drum bottoming out ....
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Sub attack 1944-03-22 101,56 Nakadori-jima

Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-19
SC CHa-23

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance

SS Sand Lance launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-19
Sand Lance diving deep ....
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� There are enemy cruisers in TF at Naha.

Complete combat report attached.

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< Message edited by witpqs -- 11/5/2020 8:04:06 PM >

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RE: 1944 March 21 - 11/6/2020 1:57:36 PM

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

Those are 2EB.

But those 2EBs are still considered torpedo bombers.

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RE: 1944 March 22 - 11/6/2020 2:39:04 PM

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

Those are 2EB.

But those 2EBs are still considered torpedo bombers.

OK. Can they really carry torpedoes out to 19 hexes?

I'm wondering if maybe FOW gave me a misleading incoming strike vector. Manado is only 11 hexes away.

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RE: 1944 March 23 - 11/6/2020 2:44:40 PM

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1944 March 23

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Ambush failed.

quote:

000002 ASW attack 1944-03-23 111,88 Agrihan

ASW attack near Agrihan at 111,88

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-39, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Cushing

SSX Ha-39 is sighted by escort
Ha-39 bottoming out ....
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Balch cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-39
SSX Ha-39 eludes DD Balch by hugging bottom
SSX Ha-39 eludes DD Balch by hugging bottom
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-23 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Agrihan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Oklahoma firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-23 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond

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

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-23 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 5

BB West Virginia firing at Agrihan
BB Colorado firing at Agrihan

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-23 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Pennsylvania firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

� The Agrihan assault forces land tomorrow.

� No further sightings of those ships heading east towards the Marianas.

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

� Moving assets forward.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Quiet still. Moving more substantial support forces forward to Biak, Dobo, and Boela.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Ouch!

quote:

000001 Sub attack 1944-03-23 94,58 Shanghai

Sub attack near Shanghai at 94,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-13

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

Captain of SS Silversides elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Silversides bottoming out ....
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 Sub attack 1944-03-23 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 16, heavy damage

SS Drum launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Kikuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Kikuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Kikuzuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

� Drum actually stayed on patrol but certainly needs yard time. She is heading back to Pagan for temporary repairs.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 March 23 - 11/6/2020 3:14:12 PM

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witpqs:
� Ambush failed.

I dunno - looks like your BB TF ambushed that SSX pretty good! Interesting ploy, using the BBs to lure it in.

Or were you referring to your SS Drum not getting the drop on those DDs? I bet the crew never want to have zukini again!

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RE: 1944 March 22 - 11/6/2020 6:23:10 PM

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

Those are 2EB.

But those 2EBs are still considered torpedo bombers.

OK. Can they really carry torpedoes out to 19 hexes?

I'm wondering if maybe FOW gave me a misleading incoming strike vector. Manado is only 11 hexes away.

I haven't opened my game in months but I do believe that the second Nell has a normal range of 21 hexes . . .

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RE: 1944 March 22 - 11/7/2020 3:27:14 AM

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I don't believe that the torpedo bombers are bothered by the airfield size requirements.

Those are 2EB.

But those 2EBs are still considered torpedo bombers.

OK. Can they really carry torpedoes out to 19 hexes?

I'm wondering if maybe FOW gave me a misleading incoming strike vector. Manado is only 11 hexes away.

I haven't opened my game in months but I do believe that the second Nell has a normal range of 21 hexes . . .

Crikey!

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RE: 1944 March 24 - 11/7/2020 4:08:56 PM

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1944 March 24

INVADED
Amphibious TF 444 offshore of Agrihan
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

� CV Wasp II and CVL Bataan are leaving Pearl Harbor for the Marianas.

Pacific

� Successful landing. Disruption is in the teens for all three units, so no assault for at least a day, but there is no rush. No auto-bombardment by the Japanese forces present, so they have no real artillery. Our two underprepared Bns took nearly 30% infantry squad casualties, almost all disablements.

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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Port hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Agrihan
BB Oklahoma firing at Agrihan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Wotje Base Force

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

BB West Virginia firing at Wotje Base Force
BB Colorado firing at Wotje Base Force

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Pennsylvania firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000005 Pre-Invasion action 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Pre-Invasion action off Agrihan (111,88)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Martin
DE LeHardy
AM Spear
APA Fuller
DD Halsey Powell

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

DE Martin fired at enemy troops
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000006 Amphibious Assault 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Amphibious Assault at Agrihan (111,88)

TF 444 troops unloading over beach at Agrihan, 111,88

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

000007 Invasion Support action 1944-03-24 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Fuller
DD Halsey Powell

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

� Eighth US Army HQ, commanding the upcoming Saipan invasion, is in place on Pagan. BB Tennessee has arrived on station at Pagan and will join her sisters.

� Our Corsairs and P47s ran sweeps against the 47 enemy fighters seen at Guam, but they remained on the ground. What is their purpose: kamikaze; held to add to a carrier battle?

� There are 2 ships in convoy seen heading to the southern Marianas, I think they are just sightings of submarines.

� The fleet carriers and some old battleships, along with various escorts, are departing Pagan to support the Woleai invasion.

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

� The fuel and supply convoys are unloading at Darwin without incident, including without being sighted.

� The Lautem invasion convoy has refueled at Cairns and is heading for Darwin. When that operation proceeds and exactly how we cover it are still up in the air.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� We've gotten part of a base force into Biak by flying boat and the rest is on the way by LST. The port at Biak is 39% built to size 1.

� The Aus 11th Bn engineers and conscripts from defensive positions at Boela will complete a fighter strip tomorrow and we will begin airlifting in support units, beginning with an air HQ.

� An air HQ is partially lifted into Dobo, aiming to bolster air operations from that base.

� A PBY Sqn is moving from Sarmi up to Biak, getting our coverage very close to Mindanao.

� That convoy with many assault troops from Iwo-jima is unloading at Hollandia.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� There is a good size convoy with an ASW group escort at Daito Shoto. We have many subs assigned to prowl the area, and in 3 days a dozen submarine TF will lay 240 naval mines there.

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000001 ASW attack 1944-03-24 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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

� Our airfield at Iwo-jima is built at 2 + 87%.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 25 - 11/8/2020 9:07:52 PM

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1944 March 25

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info. Based solely on a single sub DL, it is possible enemy carriers are in the far western Philippine Sea.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� So those small ship convoys I've occasionally seen have been fast transport, certainly bringing in supplies. Which we will blow up.

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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-25 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Wotje Base Force
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000002 Invasion Support action 1944-03-25 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Martin
DE LeHardy
AM Spear
APA Fuller

DE Martin fired at enemy troops
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops

000004 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-25 107,94 Tinian

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 107,94, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Patterson engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 17,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 14,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 7,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 7,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000005 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-25 108,92 Saipan

Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,92, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
AM Conflict

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

000007 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-25 107,92 Saipan

Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 107,92, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat

000008 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-25 105,91 Saipan

Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 105,91, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
BB Alabama
DD Capps
DD Dortch
DD Gatling
DD Haggard
DD Hailey
DD Hall
DD Remey
DD Monssen
DD Sampson
DD Warrington

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Tonon Maru at 28,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Keiko Maru at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Tonon Maru at 27,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages PB Tonon Maru at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Tonon Maru at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Tonon Maru at 20,000 yards
PB Tonon Maru sunk by BB South Dakota at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Keiko Maru at 18,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages PB Keiko Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Gatling engages PB Keiko Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 16,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

� Ammo for those two fast battleships is down some but they will continue in escort.

� Iwo-jima airfield is now size 3.

� The infantry at Agrihan has recovered some disruption, enough for a first assault to feel things out.

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

� The Woleai invasion convoy is setting out from Manus to meet the covering forces near Woleai.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Quiet. We continue moving assets forward. XIII US Bomber Cmnd HQ has been airlifted to Boela, so fighters and PBY will be moved in. Fighters, yes, the airstrip is operational. Our search will cover half of the Makassar Strait. Hollandia port is size 3.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Hah!

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000003 ASW attack 1944-03-25 53,43 Cox's Bazar

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 3

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Knob
xAK Slemmestad
xAK Esperance
xAK Benrinnes
AM Kyber

SS I-30 is sighted by escort
I-30 diving deep ....
AM Kyber fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kyber fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kyber fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kyber fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Kyber attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

� We started bombing the crap out of Prome today, just because.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got one!

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000006 ASW attack 1944-03-25 97,57 Saishu To

ASW attack near Saishu To at 97,57

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-70

Allied Ships
SS Cod

SS Cod is sighted by escort
SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 Sub attack 1944-03-25 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Konzan Maru
Herring bottoming out ....
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 26 - 11/9/2020 5:26:13 PM

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1944 March 26

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Agrihan !!!

Overall

� Major victory!

quote:

Wotje Base Force Wiped Out at Agrihan by attrition!!!

Finally, the elusive Wotje Base Force has been brought to account.

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Agrihan was quick. The PBs got away.

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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Martin
DE LeHardy
AM Spear
APA Fuller

DE Martin fired at enemy troops
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops

000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-03-26 105,95 Guam

Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 105,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kenan Maru
PB Ronsan Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Wotje Base Force
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Agrihan

000004 Pre-Invasion action 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Pre-Invasion action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom
LST-119
LST-121
LST-122

DE Seid fired at enemy troops
DE Sederstrom fired at enemy troops

000005 Amphibious Assault 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Amphibious Assault at Agrihan (111,88)

TF 464 troops unloading over beach at Agrihan, 111,88

000006 Invasion Support action 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Martin
DE LeHardy
AM Spear
APA Fuller

DE Martin fired at enemy troops
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops

000007 Invasion Support action 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom
LST-121
LST-119

DE Seid fired at enemy troops
DE Sederstrom fired at enemy troops

000036 Invasion Support action 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Invasion Support action off Agrihan (111,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom
LST-121
LST-119

DE Seid fired at enemy troops
DE Sederstrom fired at enemy troops

000037 Ground combat 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Ground combat at Agrihan (111,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5265 troops, 76 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 985 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 81

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Agrihan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit
Wotje Base Force

000038 Wiped Out 1944-03-26 Agrihan 111,88

Wotje Base Force Wiped Out at Agrihan by attrition!!!

� Transport of engineers from Pagan (where none are needed now) to Agrihan will commence at once. The real estate on Agrihan will allow Pagan to be used as a staging point for various units assigned to the lower Marianas, as will Agrihan itself.

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Sweet!

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000032 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-26 87,110 Biak

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

000033 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-26 87,110 Biak

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes

000034 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-26 87,110 Biak

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APD Whipple

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes

� The Nells did appear to come from Davao. BTW, Biak is airfield size 2, fortifications 2, and port 0 + 48%.

� Our newly expanded search coverage has picked up a cruiser force 2 hexes NW of Manado.

� Our carriers and other forces east of Biak are not spotted.

� The Woleai invasion forces will move to 1 hex from that Atoll tomorrow.

Philippines

� Our newly expanded search coverage has picked up destroyers in TF at Davao.

� Based on sub DLs there is a chance there are enemy carriers just east of Mindanao.

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� The sweeps over Prome were unopposed - I only thought they might be in case of ambush on the bombers - and the bombers are doing very great damage to the ground forces there.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Well protected.

quote:

000035 ASW attack 1944-03-26 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Tonight we will lay 240 mines at Daito Shoto.

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 March 27 - 11/9/2020 9:33:44 PM

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1944 March 27

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

� Much going on.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Got one, got one, got one, got one... got some!

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000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-03-27 103,93 Guam

Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 103,93, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 1
PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
PB Kenan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
PB Ronsan Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 4,000 yards
DD Smith fires at PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Smith fires at PB Kenan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Smith fires at PB Kaiun Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Patterson fires at PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot fires at PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kenan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Smith engages PB Kaikei Maru at 3,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Kenan Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kaikei Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Patterson engages PB Kaikei Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Kenan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kaiun Maru at 4,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

000005 Sub attack 1944-03-27 103,93 Guam

Sub attack near Guam at 103,93

Japanese Ships
PB Ronsan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kenan Maru, on fire
PB Kaikei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Snook

SS Snook launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ronsan Maru
Snook diving deep ....
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

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-27 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 85th Naval Guard Unit

000008 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-27 103,94 Guam

Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 103,94, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kenan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ronsan Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
DD Burns
DD Hazelwood
DD Strong

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Escort TF evades combat

000033 Ground combat 1944-03-27 Agrihan 111,88

Ground combat at Agrihan (111,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5275 troops, 76 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 568 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 77

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit

000034 surrounded 1944-03-27 Agrihan 111,88

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Agrihan

� As far as I can tell, none of the Woleai invasion forces have been spotted, only those TFs which intercepted the fast supply runs, and they have stayed near the Marianas to interdict that shipping. The fast battleship TF could easily have been interpreted to have been part of the interception forces.

� Woleai invasion tomorrow.

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� It seems this is one of those TFs spotted yesterday, and the other one is also in the same hex. Nearby submarines have DL 2/2, so I doubt carriers are present.

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000011 ASW attack 1944-03-27 81,96 Talaud-eilanden

ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden at 81,96

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ayanami
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Flasher, hits 4

SS Flasher launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hamanami
Flasher diving deep ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

� Our naval forces near Biak will move to a spot just across the island from that base and at the base to lie in ambush in case enemy surface forces are making another run to punish the fighters based at Biak. Right now they are 14 hexes away, so our own cruisers will be at Biak, our destroyers across the point of the island in front of our carriers, and our carriers across the island to the east. Strike aircraft set to range 6, both surface combat TFs set to React 6.

� Fighters have been flown into Boela and will begin CAP tomorrow.

Philippines

China

� Tiny targets.

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000004 Sub attack 1944-03-27 79,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5
E W-6

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Hundreds more IJA casualties from our strikes at Prome today.

� The first 5 Sqns of B-29's are on the way from Aden to Bombay. They are loaded on AKV, so hopefully they maintain ready status; that Service Level 5 is a killer.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got one! Got one! And with a mine... got one!

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000002 Sub attack 1944-03-27 99,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,67

Japanese Ships
CMc Ashizaki, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling attacking on the surface

000003 Submarine attack 1944-03-27 98,69 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
CMc Katoku

Allied Ships
SS Herring

CMc Katoku is sighted by SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes

000006 Sub attack 1944-03-27 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kuritake Maru
Herring bottoming out ....
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 ASW attack 1944-03-27 98,63 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000010 Submarine attack 1944-03-27 98,67 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
CMc Kurosaki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

CMc Kurosaki is sighted by SS Blackfish
SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes

000012 Sub attack 1944-03-27 98,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,68

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes
Grunion diving deep ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 encounters mine field 1944-03-27 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 192 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

� 239 mines to go!

� No apparent moves on our escort carriers at Iwo-jima; I wonder if the Empire knows the location of our fleet carriers?

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 27 - 11/9/2020 9:47:00 PM

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. . . I wonder if the Empire knows the location of our fleet carriers?

When an IJN intelligence officer was asked that question, he probably drew a big circle in the Pacific Ocean and said "Somewhere in there!" But of course, he would state that in Japanese and not in English.

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RE: 1944 March 28 - 11/11/2020 1:37:00 AM

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1944 March 28

INVADED
Amphibious TF 377 unloading at Woleai
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Woleai !!!

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Woleai went swimmingly. The supply PB's kept trying and were dispatched. Agrihan is secured.

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000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-03-28 102,95 Guam

Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 102,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 17% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Night Naval bombardment of Woleai at 101,103

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-28 Agrihan 111,88

Night Naval bombardment of Agrihan at 111,88

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Night Naval bombardment of Woleai at 101,103

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12
Port hits 3

BB Tennessee firing at Woleai
BB Pennsylvania firing at Woleai
BB Arizona firing at Woleai

000007 Pre-Invasion action 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Pre-Invasion action off Woleai (101,103)

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Fleming
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
DE Canfield
AM Velocity
AM Triumph
APA Hunter Liggett
DD Blue

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

DE Fleming fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
DE Canfield fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops
AM Triumph fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000008 Amphibious Assault 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Amphibious Assault at Woleai (101,103)

TF 377 troops unloading over beach at Woleai, 101,103

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Australian Bde

000011 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-28 99,95 Ulithi

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ulithi at 99,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Ronsan Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Smith

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Escort TF evades combat

000012 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-28 99,92 Ulithi

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ulithi at 99,92, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
DD Burns
DD Hazelwood
DD Strong

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Lane R. crosses the 'T'
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 20,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 17,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 15,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 15,000 yards
DD Strong engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 15,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 11,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 7,000 yards
DD Strong engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 7,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 sunk by DD Burns at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-28 99,95 Ulithi

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ulithi at 99,95, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
PB Ronsan Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
DD Burns
DD Hazelwood
DD Strong

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Ronsan Maru at 20,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Ronsan Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Ronsan Maru at 17,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Ronsan Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages PB Ronsan Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Ronsan Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
PB Ronsan Maru sunk by CL Richmond at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages PB Kaiun Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Strong engages PB Kaiun Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages PB Kaiun Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Richmond engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages PB Kaiun Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Kaiun Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Strong engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Kaiun Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Kaiun Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Burns engages PB Kaiun Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru sunk by CL Marblehead at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000036 Invasion Support action 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Invasion Support action off Woleai (101,103)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Fleming
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
DE Canfield
AM Velocity
AM Triumph
APA Hunter Liggett

DE Fleming fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
DE Canfield fired at enemy troops
AM Velocity fired at enemy troops
AM Triumph fired at enemy troops

000037 Ground combat 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Ground combat at Woleai (101,103)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1323 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 7691 troops, 166 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
44th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
4th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion

000038 Ground combat 1944-03-28 Agrihan 111,88

Ground combat at Agrihan (111,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5291 troops, 76 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 392 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 91 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
828th Aviation Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit

000039 Ground combat 1944-03-28 Woleai 101,103

Ground combat at Woleai (101,103)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7674 troops, 166 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Defending force 1467 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 190

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 190 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Woleai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1863 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 145 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
44th JNAF AF Unit

000040 Wiped Out 1944-03-28 Agrihan 111,88

85th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Agrihan by attrition!!!

� All but one Rgt will be pulled off of Woleai right away.

� Enemy cruisers are NE of Babeldaob.

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

� Moving lots forward.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Quiet near Biak, our naval forces there are not spotted.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� More mayhem at Prome.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got two, including collecting the I-41 damaged by a mine yesterday.

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000002 Sub vs Sub: 1944-03-28 98,67 Daito Shoto

Sub vs Sub: SS Grunion attacking SS I-41 at 98,67 - near Daito Shoto

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

000003 ASW attack 1944-03-28 98,67 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling is sighted by escort
Grayling diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

000009 encounters mine field 1944-03-28 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

4 mines cleared

000010 ASW attack 1944-03-28 97,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-55
SC CHa-53

Allied Ships
SS Cod

SS Cod is located by SC CHa-55
Cod bottoming out ....
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Sub attack 1944-03-28 100,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 21

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 22
Grayling diving deep ....
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 March 28 - 11/11/2020 6:03:58 PM

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witpqs: Woleai went swimmingly.

I am not sure that is a proper expression for an Amphib landing success! Or were you referring to just the 10 squads that did go for a swim?

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 11/11/2020 9:44:10 PM

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1944 March 29

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� Spotted enemy carriers near Ulithi; sank same.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� The mouse that squeaked.

quote:

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-29 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Almagan
BB Colorado firing at Almagan 000011 Morning Air attack 1944-03-29 101,102 Woleai

Morning Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 101,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 28
B7A2 Grace x 7
D4Y2 Judy x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 282

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 5 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-34 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

000012 Morning Air attack 1944-03-29 96,102 Ulithi

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 96,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 254
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 134
TBF-1 Avenger x 162

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Shinyo, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CVL Mizuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Haguro
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Niizuki, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamanami
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kishinami, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashi

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-2/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 33120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-2/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
252 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Mizuho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Unyo
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kaiyo
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Mizuho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kazegumo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kishinami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Niizuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tama

000013 Morning Air attack 1944-03-29 96,102 Ulithi

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 96,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A 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 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-2/B 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 20 minutes
252 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kaiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kazegumo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tama

000015 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-29 110,94 Saipan

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 110,94

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

000018 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-29 96,102 Ulithi

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 96,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68
SBD-5 Dauntless x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hamanami

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro

� The enemy task force was smashed, only 1 escort which was attacked escaped without damage. 4 hexes to the NW there are at least 2 more ships, but details are lacking.

� The expected surprise air strike by bombers in the Marianas materialized on battleships heading back to Pagan, but was inconsequential. I was really expecting the IJN SSX to lay west of the southern Marianas, so I sent the battleships the long way around to the east.

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

� The 4EB here will now target Koepang airfield. If it is closed rapidly enough they will switch targets to Kendari.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Our carriers near Biak remained unseen and unengaged, 12 hexes from the enemy carriers. With those carriers out of the way, our escort carriers near Biak will cover the invasion of Sorong and Lautem. The Lautem invasion convoy is loaded and waiting at Darwin, so the covering force will proceed through the Ceram Sea to the Banda Sea. Bombers assigned to close Namlea airfield (unoccupied, and closed) and Ambon airfield (closed) will now target Koepang airfield.

� Biak port is now size 1.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� A backwater for now.

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000004 ASW attack 1944-03-29 53,43 Cox's Bazar

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
xAK Edgar Luckenbach
xAK Floridian
AM Carnatic

SS I-30 is sighted by escort
I-30 diving deep ....
AM Carnatic fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Carnatic fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Carnatic fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Carnatic fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Carnatic fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� They are clearing the mines at Daito Shoto; amidst the distraction, we got one!

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000001 encounters mine field 1944-03-29 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

12 mines cleared

000002 Sub attack 1944-03-29 99,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,67

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-28
SC CHa-17
PB Pa-25

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-28
Blackfish diving deep ....
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1944-03-29 98,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,58

Japanese Ships
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance

SS Sand Lance is located by E Fuyo
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 encounters mine field 1944-03-29 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

18 mines cleared

000007 ASW attack 1944-03-29 98,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,58

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
TK Kotai Maru
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance, hits 4

SS Sand Lance is sighted by escort
Sand Lance bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 encounters mine field 1944-03-29 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

23 mines cleared

000009 Sub attack 1944-03-29 99,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,67

Japanese Ships
AMc Minikami Maru
AMc Yachio Maru
AMc Hino Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Minikami Maru
Sub escapes detection

000010 Sub attack 1944-03-29 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 1 torpedoes at xAK Kuritake Maru
Herring bottoming out ....
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 11/11/2020 9:44:36 PM

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1944 March 00

The spot highlighted is where the IJN carriers appeared. Not much left according to search.

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 11/11/2020 11:06:42 PM

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Most excellent result, destroying the mini-KB! Would be nice if you can finish off Haguro on the cleanup. Bravissimo!

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RE: 1944 March 29 - 11/11/2020 11:51:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Most excellent result, destroying the mini-KB! Would be nice if you can finish off Haguro on the cleanup. Bravissimo!

Thanks!

Yes, it would be. Damage was great so I figure if she is still afloat search will find her tomorrow. They are pretty far inside my search coverage for a heavily damaged ship.

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RE: 1944 March 30 - 11/12/2020 5:14:49 PM

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INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info, but our naval forces now 1 hex NW of Waigeo are all spotted DL 10/10.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Got one more.

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000005 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-03-30 101,103 Woleai

Night Time Surface Combat, near Woleai at 101,103, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
DD Kalk
DD Case
DD Conyngham

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Kitts, W. crosses the 'T'
DD Oshio engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 5,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Kalk at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Kalk at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-30 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Almagan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit

000008 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-30 100,103 Woleai

Day Time Surface Combat, near Woleai at 100,103, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
BB Alabama
DD Capps
DD Dortch
DD Gatling
DD Haggard
DD Hailey
DD Hall
DD Remey
DD Monssen
DD Sampson
DD Warrington

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Oshio at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages DD Oshio at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Oshio at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000011 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-03-30 101,102 Woleai

Day Time Surface Combat, near Woleai at 101,102, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Charrette
DD Sigourney

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 18,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 18,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 16,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ayanami at 15,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 15,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 15,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ayanami at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 7,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 8,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Charrette at 14,000 yards
DD Charrette engages DD Ayanami at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000022 Afternoon Air attack 1944-03-30 99,104 Woleai

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 99,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

� Enemy disposition: One of the DD which struck at Woleai is 3 hexes WSW of Woleai; what is possibly the remains of the carriers and their escorts is 6 hexes NE of Biak; a TF/convoy of 5 ships with 1x TK + 1x E is 3 hexes WNW of Babeldaob, but this could be a carrier force as I think a tanker in this position at this time is less likely.

� Our fleet carriers will move 3 hexes WNW in case there is an enemy carrier force and they are trying for an 8-hex engagement.

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� What are they doing here?

quote:

000004 Sub attack 1944-03-30 82,96 Talaud-eilanden

Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Atutasan Maru
E Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS Puffer

SS Puffer launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Atutasan Maru
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Our naval forces now 1 hex NW of Waigeo are all spotted DL 10/10. Submarines in the area have very modest DL's, so maybe this is just due to land-based search.

� The CVE and cruisers near Waigeo will continue toward Darwin as planned. The 7x Fletcher DD near will make a sweep to the east in hopes of engaging remnants of the enemy carrier force.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� I would love to raid those mine sweepers with a DD TF but I am going to be a little more conservative about keeping the assigned surface forces defending Iwo-jima.

quote:

000001 encounters mine field 1944-03-30 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 314 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Yachio Maru
AMc Minikami Maru
AMc Hino Maru #6

45 mines cleared

000002 encounters mine field 1944-03-30 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

38 mines cleared

000003 encounters mine field 1944-03-30 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 315 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyoie Maru #3
AMc Kyokei Maru

34 mines cleared

000006 ASW attack 1944-03-30 96,67 Naha

ASW attack near Naha at 96,67

Japanese Ships
E W-28

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at E W-28
Blackfish diving deep ....
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000009 encounters mine field 1944-03-30 Daito Shoto 98,69

TF 314 encounters mine field at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Ships
AMc Yachio Maru
AMc Minikami Maru
AMc Hino Maru #6, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

36 mines cleared

000010 Sub attack 1944-03-30 101,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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

000012 Sub attack 1944-03-30 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
CMc Katoku
SC CHa-39

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at CMc Katoku
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 ASW attack 1944-03-30 100,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 100,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 26
SC Ch 28

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling is located by SC Ch 26
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Sub attack 1944-03-30 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
CMc Katoku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-39

Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 4

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at CMc Katoku
SC CHa-39 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-39 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000024 ASW attack 1944-03-30 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-37

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

� Intel reports: our mines at Daito Shoto have all been cleared.

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 March 31 - 11/15/2020 3:00:27 AM

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1944 March 31

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

� Two fleet carriers pulled into Pearl Harbor today, joining Wasp already making repairs there. Estimates for those and some other ships: 12 days for Wasp; 26 for Bunker Hill; 32 for Intrepid; 6 for Chester (upgrade pending); 16 for Minneapolis; 38 for Phoenix (upgrade pending).

Pacific

� Keeping up the pressure.

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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-31 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 2

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

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-31 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 6th Base Force
BB Colorado firing at Almagan

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-03-31 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at 6th Base Force
BB Pennsylvania firing at Almagan
BB Arizona firing at 6th Base Force

� ABSD-4, the 55,000 ton capacity ARD holed by multiple torpedoes, is leaving Pagan for Pearl Harbor to make repairs and potentially be useful by the end of the war.

� The excess troops on Woleai are now loading to head for New Guinea and preparation for their next target.

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

� The Lautem invasion convoy will leave Darwin tonight to meet the covering forces east of Timor.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� A little snap invasion to take advantage of the situation. They got in OK, now will the APD get out OK?

quote:

000027 Amphibious Assault 1944-03-31 Namlea 76,108

Amphibious Assault at Namlea (76,108)

TF 528 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 76,108

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

� D-Day for lautem in 3 days.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Give and take.

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000001 Sub attack 1944-03-31 98,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-37

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-37
SC CHa-37 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-37 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-37 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1944-03-31 97,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-27
SC CHa-30

Allied Ships
SS Cod, hits 3

SS Cod is sighted by escort
Cod bottoming out ....
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-30 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-30 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-30 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-30 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 Sub attack 1944-03-31 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17
SC CHa-28
PB Pa-25

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-17
Herring bottoming out ....
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000007 ASW attack 1944-03-31 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
PB Pa-25

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Pa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000026 ASW attack 1944-03-31 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyokei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
Herring bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 April 01 - 11/15/2020 7:35:03 PM

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1944 April 01

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Namlea is occupied by the Allies

Overall

� Cause of sinking is listed as "Accident".

quote:

Extensive flooding aboard TK Richmond
Surviving Damage Control Parties abandon TK Richmond
TK Richmond sinks....

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Continuing preparation.

quote:

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-01 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Almagan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 6th Base Force
BB Nevada firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-01 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

BB West Virginia firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-01 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 17
Port supply hits 3

BB Tennessee firing at Almagan
BB Pennsylvania firing at Almagan
BB Arizona firing at Almagan

� Agrihan now has a port, we will build it to size 2(0) before switching to airbase construction.

� Our fleet carriers are not spotted and they will remain in place while loading operations continue at Woleai.

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� There is an enemy cruiser force just north of Manado, heading SE.

� Supply operations at Biak are proceeding smoothly.

� Our covering forces are 2 hexes east of Lautem, our invasion convoy is just SW of Babar; none are spotted, so all will proceed to a point just east of Lautem for invasion the following day. We will have to reevaluate tomorrow based on where that enemy cruiser force goes and what additional or refined scouting becomes available.

� We have a convoy of small ships unloading supplies at Boela, and they are spotted DL 6/6. At 12 hexes away from that enemy cruiser force, they have to suspend unloading and move off for now.

� Koepang airfield is closed so the 4EB at Darwin will switch to Kendari.

� Namlea is ours so now we have to fix the damn place.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got one!

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000001 Sub attack 1944-04-01 100,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 21

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Sub attack 1944-04-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yosyu Maru
Herring bottoming out ....
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uchide Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 April 01 - 11/16/2020 3:49:45 PM

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My game, I am the evil empire, is almost at the exact place yours is, sent off 29 march 4 this morning. I have an opponent I have been playing against for 7 years and we average 3 turns a day and swap sides once we conclude a contest. It is interesting reading your AAR and getting an insight to what my opponent might be thinking/planning as our dispositions are approximately the same. My opponent used his B-29s for the first time on the 28th of Mar 44, unfortunately a lot more to come.

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RE: 1944 April 02 - 11/18/2020 4:25:39 PM

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1944 April 02

INVADED

INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� Reduction.

quote:

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-02 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB Mississippi firing at Almagan
BB New Mexico firing at Almagan
BB Oklahoma firing at 6th Base Force
BB Nevada firing at Almagan

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-02 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 3

BB West Virginia firing at Almagan
BB Colorado firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-02 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at Almagan
BB Pennsylvania firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at Almagan

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

� Assault transportation has arrived at Port Moresby to load the Rgt tasked to seize Sorong.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� No sign of that enemy cruiser force spotted yesterday. The invasion of Lautem goes forward; none of our ships are apotted.

Philippines

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

� Our aerial bombardment of the enemy troops at Prome has caused one or more units to begin moving out of that place for safer environs.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Got one!

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000001 Submarine attack 1944-04-02 98,69 Daito Shoto

Submarine attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Herring

xAK Yosyu Maru is sighted by SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes

000005 Sub attack 1944-04-02 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
AMc Yachio Maru
AMc Minikami Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

Captain of SS Herring elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sub escapes detection

000006 Sub attack 1944-04-02 106,64 Kochi

Sub attack near Kochi at 106,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 28

Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 2

SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 28
Tuna diving deep ....
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000027 Sub attack 1944-04-02 98,58 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,58

Japanese Ships
PB Nanei Maru
YO J-3884
YO J-3879

Allied Ships
SS Cod

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

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RE: 1944 April 02 - 11/18/2020 5:28:36 PM

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When you are bombarding with the intention of hitting enemy troops, have you noticed any difference in the results from whether, during target selection, you click on the troop dot or the middle of the hex? I find that clicking on the middle of the hex tends to get more hits on base facilities rather than troops while it is the other way around when I click on the troop dot. It could be confirmation bias though, so I welcome other input.

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RE: 1944 April 02 - 11/18/2020 6:03:50 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

When you are bombarding with the intention of hitting enemy troops, have you noticed any difference in the results from whether, during target selection, you click on the troop dot or the middle of the hex? I find that clicking on the middle of the hex tends to get more hits on base facilities rather than troops while it is the other way around when I click on the troop dot. It could be confirmation bias though, so I welcome other input.

You mean naval bombardments? No, no difference at all. I am pretty sure there is no choice allowed in the code, it chooses based on other factors, but not on player selection.

BTW I forgot to set them to bombard this turn.

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RE: 1944 April 03 - 11/18/2020 7:30:04 PM

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1944 April 03

INVADED
Amphibious TF 229 offshore of Lautem
INVESTED
Taung Gyi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

� No carrier info.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

� On duty.

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000001 Sub attack 1944-04-03 111,90 Pagan

Sub attack near Pagan at 111,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Cowell

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cowell
I-9 diving deep ....
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

� Successful invasion, first assault tomorrow.

quote:

000003 Pre-Invasion action 1944-04-03 Lautem 72,115

Pre-Invasion action off Lautem (72,115)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert
SC PC-1078
LCI-24
DD Anderson

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

CLAA Prince Robert firing at III/66th Naval Guard Unit
SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000004 Amphibious Assault 1944-04-03 Lautem 72,115

Amphibious Assault at Lautem (72,115)

TF 229 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 72,115

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

000005 Invasion Support action 1944-04-03 Lautem 72,115

Invasion Support action off Lautem (72,115)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
LCI-23
DD Anderson

SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000036 Invasion Support action 1944-04-03 Lautem 72,115

Invasion Support action off Lautem (72,115)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
LCI-448
LCI-447
LCI-443
LCI-436
LCI-435
LCI-327
LCI-24
LCI-221

SC PC-1078 fired at enemy troops
LCI-448 fired at enemy troops
LCI-447 fired at enemy troops
LCI-443 fired at enemy troops
LCI-436 fired at enemy troops
LCI-435 fired at enemy troops
LCI-327 fired at enemy troops
LCI-24 fired at enemy troops

000037 Ground combat 1944-04-03 Lautem 72,115

Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 462 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 3155 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Philippines

� Haha!

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000008 encounters mine field 1944-04-03 Davao 79,91

TF 87 encounters mine field at Davao (79,91)

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Mine hits 1

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

� Busy waters.

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000002 ASW attack 1944-04-03 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
Herring bottoming out ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000006 ASW attack 1944-04-03 97,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-4
PB Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cod

SS Cod is sighted by escort
Cod 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

000007 ASW attack 1944-04-03 97,57 Saishu To

ASW attack near Saishu To at 97,57

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-26
PB Sureboko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cod

SS Cod is located by SC CHa-26
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub