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RE: 1944 April 04 - 11/19/2020 4:59:23 AM   
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!



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West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Units in the Hawaiian Islands for Saipan are loading for transport to their staging areas in the northern Marianas.


Pacific

• Will preparation never cease?
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-04 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:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 11
Port supply hits 1

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
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit


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

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 3

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


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

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 6th Base Force
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

• The first 5 squadrons of B-29's have made it to Darwin with no ops losses, although there are still a few aircraft undergoing maintenance at Akyab. The crews at Darwin need rest after the epic flight from Akyab across enemy controlled skies.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Short work.
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000030 Ground combat 1944-04-04 Lautem 72,115

Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3173 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 409 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit


• If we capture Makassar we can hit Singapore's port with B-29's.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• A spanking.
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000001 Sub attack 1944-04-04 54,45 Akyab

Sub attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33, hits 17

Allied Ships
DD Nepal

SS RO-33 launches 4 torpedoes
RO-33 bottoming out ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


• BB Richelieu has arrived at Aden.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Still busy.
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000005 ASW attack 1944-04-04 97,67 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Japanese Ships
E W-23
E W-28

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 3

SS Grayling is located by E W-23
E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-28 attacking submerged sub ....
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


000006 ASW attack 1944-04-04 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

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


000007 ASW attack 1944-04-04 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
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



000029 Sub attack 1944-04-04 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

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


• Iwo-jima has maxed out airfield size at 4. Now to build some fortifications before turning to the port.


Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 April 04 - 11/19/2020 9:24:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you disband the damaged aircraft into one fragment, then you can issue replacements to the losing units. Also, if that fragment then goes overstrength, after the repairs are finished, the excess aircraft will go into reserve where they can be pulled out and issued as replacements to the units that need them.

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RE: 1944 April 04 - 11/19/2020 1:22:13 PM   
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If you disband the damaged aircraft into one fragment, then you can issue replacements to the losing units. Also, if that fragment then goes overstrength, after the repairs are finished, the excess aircraft will go into reserve where they can be pulled out and issued as replacements to the units that need them.

I didn't know damaged aircraft went into one of the sub-units, thanks!

Those initial B-29 squadrons are only 7 airplanes each. One Sqn had two a/c down, and I think two others had one down each. A few more went into maintenance after the flight to Akyab. With Service Rating 5, maybe a little repair time!

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RE: 1944 April 04 - 11/19/2020 2:53:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, you can pick and chose, up to a limit. But don't fly the air units to a base on a railline otherwise they will rail to the destination. But you can rail the fragments to another base to speed up the repairs.

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RE: 1944 April 05 - 11/19/2020 6:43:04 PM   
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West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• They take tomorrow off with subs seen to be waiting for them.
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-05 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:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

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


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-05 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-05 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Tennessee firing at Almagan
BB Pennsylvania firing at 83rd Naval Guard Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 6th Base Force



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

• Darwin airfield needs more air support so more is on the way.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Getting supplies into Lautem. This whole theater is run as a backwater.

• Tomorrow, courtesy of USA F-7A recon aircraft, Recon will begin of Soerabaja, Makassar, and Manado.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one! A teeny tiny one.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-04-05 96,67 Naha

ASW attack near Naha at 96,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 52

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish is located by SC Ch 52
Blackfish 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



000011 Sub attack 1944-04-05 98,62 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62

Japanese Ships
AMc Minikami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Yachio Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Minikami Maru
Grampus diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection



Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 April 06 - 11/22/2020 12:43:27 AM   
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Pacific

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000022 Morning Air attack 1944-04-06 90,98 Peleliu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Peleliu at 90,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 126
SBD-5 Dauntless x 61
TBF-1 Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinsyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
2654 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
29 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.
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
902 Ku T-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kinsyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kaga Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matsukawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mexico Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Teia Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Got one!
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-04-06 Miri 64,87

TF 281 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
TK Matsumoto Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 April 06 - 11/22/2020 2:23:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nice to see that strike at Pelelieu. Was getting bored with all the bombardments and sub/ASW action. I don't think the Japanese at Almagan will be in any shape to resist an attack now.

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RE: 1944 April 06 - 11/22/2020 2:37:53 AM   
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AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Well, you can honestly state that you sank the Kaga and it was easy to do.

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RE: 1944 April 06 - 11/22/2020 1:48:56 PM   
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AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Well, you can honestly state that you sank the Kaga and it was easy to do.



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RE: 1944 April 06 - 11/22/2020 1:58:12 PM   
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Nice to see that strike at Pelelieu. Was getting bored with all the bombardments and sub/ASW action. I don't think the Japanese at Almagan will be in any shape to resist an attack now.

It's mostly about transport now that I know (as with Agrihan) they can land at Almagan without full preparation in the circumstances (no shock attack, heavily suppressed defenders, etc.).

I've got a bunch of the units assigned to Saipan heading to their staging areas. I don't have a date yet but I'll be getting that invasion underway as soon as possible. Almost certainly will land the force in stages. I know that will entail more shore battery fire but I have a bunch of APA upgrading, probably would not have enough lift to land all units at once anyway, and I don't want to wait.

I'll do the same right after with Tinian so those battles will be concurrent as I mentioned earlier. Truk might be the same but owing to the distance will require full commitment of bombardment battleship groups, so I'll wait and see about the timing for Truk.

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RE: 1944 April 07 - 11/23/2020 11:22:34 PM   
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000002 ASW attack 1944-04-07 110,90 Almagan

ASW attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-45

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SSX Ha-45 is sighted by escort
Ha-45 bottoming out ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Submarine attack 1944-04-07 110,90 Almagan

Submarine attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-45, hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Black
DD Cowell
DD Cony

SSX Ha-45 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Black
Ha-45 bottoming out ....
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-45 forced to surface!
DD Cowell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cony firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Black firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Lucky!
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-04-07 Boela 80,110

TF 86 encounters mine field at Boela (80,110)

Allied Ships
AM Wagga

3 mines cleared



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• A whole bunch of destroyers need repairs but I think they did okay.
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000003 ASW attack 1944-04-07 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-28
PB Pa-25

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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


000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-04-07 109,76 Iwo-jima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 109,76, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Downes
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1
DD MacDonough

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 7,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CL Tatsuta at 7,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 5,000 yards
DD Downes engages CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD MacDonough at 4,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Monaghan at 4,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Downes at 4,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CL Kuma at 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Monaghan at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000006 Sub attack 1944-04-07 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyokusei Maru
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


000007 ASW attack 1944-04-07 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

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

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is located by SC CHa-17
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


000008 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-04-07 109,76 Iwo-jima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 109,76, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Anthony, Shell hits 2
DD Terry
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings
DD Dale, Shell hits 1

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 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Styer, S.D. crosses the 'T'
CL Tatsuta engages DD Anthony at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Anthony at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Mahan at 18,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Terry at 18,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Anthony at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Terry at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Cummings at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Mahan at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Terry at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Anthony at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages CL Tatsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CL Kuma at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages CL Kuma at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages CL Tatsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CL Tatsuta at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Anthony at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Dale at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Mahan at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Terry at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Anthony at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Cummings at 16,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Mahan at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Terry at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Dale at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Mahan at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Anthony at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000009 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-04-07 110,76 Haha-jima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,76, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
DD Downes, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1
DD MacDonough

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Curtin, R.K. crosses the 'T'
CL Kuma engages DD MacDonough at 18,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Downes at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
Shibuya, Kiyomi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD MacDonough at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 17,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000010 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-04-07 110,75 Haha-jima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD MacDonough

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CL Kuma engages DD MacDonough at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD MacDonough at 20,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 14,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages CL Kuma at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Downes at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Hammann at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Monaghan at 16,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Downes at 16,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Hammann at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000011 ASW attack 1944-04-07 92,62 Iriomote

ASW attack near Iriomote at 92,62

Japanese Ships
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 1

SS Runner is sighted by escort
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake is out of ASW ammo
E Wakatake is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub



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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/26/2020 1:26:46 PM   
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000001 ASW attack 1944-04-08 110,89 Pagan

ASW attack near Pagan at 110,89

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-37, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AO Cahaba
AO Monongahela
DE Spangler

SSX Ha-37 is sighted by escort
Ha-37 bottoming out ....
DE Spangler attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-08 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:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 3

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


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-08 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-08 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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


• Agrihan has built an airstrip.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Still no opposition to our operation at Lautem.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Lots of ships around.
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000016 ASW attack 1944-04-08 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-28
PB Pa-25

Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 3

SS Herring is sighted by escort
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 attacking submerged sub ....
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



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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/26/2020 1:27:15 PM   
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I haven't replaced this captain, but I'm wondering if I should. He has a couple of characteristics that are low, Inspiration and Naval Skill, but Leadership is quite good and Aggressiveness is great. What do you think?




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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/26/2020 4:49:37 PM   
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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/26/2020 4:57:40 PM   
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I haven't replaced this captain, but I'm wondering if I should. He has a couple of characteristics that are low, Inspiration and Naval Skill, but Leadership is quite good and Aggressiveness is great. What do you think?




Naval skill is of prime importance. Sub commanders should be in the 70-90+ range for naval skill, Cruiser captains in the 60+ range. DDs see most of the action so I tend to give them 60+ leaders whenever possible, while high 50s is good enough for BBs.

CVs are more complicated because I also want good Air skill (for strike coordination), so I might compromise a bit on Naval Skill to get decent Air skill as well. So lets say CVs are 55-65 range in Naval Skill, CVLs about five points lower, and CVEs another five lower than that.

Inspiration seems to only count for combat in Air Units and LCUs, and maybe damage control on ships.

Aggression is a two edged sword. Too little is a leader who quits battle too soon, too much is a reckless leader. For a ship like a BB I choose a middle aggression leader - around 60. For DDs, I try to get them around 70 to press their torpedo attacks. Cruisers - 55 to 65. Carriers - around 50.
ASW vessels also need leaders with high aggression to get persistence in hunting and attacking, but it is usually hard to find enough 60+ aggression leaders for small vessels.

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RE: 1944 April 09 - 11/30/2020 3:52:13 PM   
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-09 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:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-09 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 3

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


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-09 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Mine and his.
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000004 encounters mine field 1944-04-09 Miri 64,87

TF 120 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #5
AMc Shonon Maru #10
AMc Shuko Maru #2
AMc Kyo Maru #12

31 mines cleared


000006 encounters mine field 1944-04-09 Boela 80,110

TF 283 encounters mine field at Boela (80,110)

Allied Ships
DMS Southard

7 mines cleared



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Good targets lacking.
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000005 Sub attack 1944-04-09 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

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



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RE: 1944 April 09 - 11/30/2020 3:53:25 PM   
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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/30/2020 5:21:53 PM   
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I haven't replaced this captain, but I'm wondering if I should. He has a couple of characteristics that are low, Inspiration and Naval Skill, but Leadership is quite good and Aggressiveness is great. What do you think?





Keep him and experiment with his leadership traits...in a fight does his ship lead the way or sit back?

I think we don't really know how all the leadership factors interplay...I would guess his ship might be more likely to catch a torpedo or a hit but in return he might get the experience up very fast. Alfred has a great saying how leadership ratings are put into a matrix or table of some kind.

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RE: 1944 April 08 - 11/30/2020 7:44:52 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

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I haven't replaced this captain, but I'm wondering if I should. He has a couple of characteristics that are low, Inspiration and Naval Skill, but Leadership is quite good and Aggressiveness is great. What do you think?





Keep him and experiment with his leadership traits...in a fight does his ship lead the way or sit back?

I think we don't really know how all the leadership factors interplay...I would guess his ship might be more likely to catch a torpedo or a hit but in return he might get the experience up very fast. Alfred has a great saying how leadership ratings are put into a matrix or table of some kind.


Dodging torpedoes I always ascribe to Naval skill. I have been using my highest Leadership captains as the TF leaders when I have multiple ships of the same type that could be TF leaders. I expected it to help with collision avoidance and maneuvering for best position for combat, but have had few combats to look at. The collision avoidance seems to work - I have had almost none- but that could be because my captains all have decent Naval skill. My multi-BB and multi-CA TFs have been doing a lot of bombardments, which seem to go off well with the high leadership guys in charge. Die roll seem to play a big part for results.

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RE: 1944 April 10 - 12/2/2020 1:05:08 PM   
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-10 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:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-10 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 1

BB Colorado firing at Almagan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-10 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

Port hits 12

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


• We are trying to get assault forces + shipping and supplies in place to invade Almagan and Anatahan ASAP even without full preparation. Invasion forces for Saipan are well on the way to staging areas.


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

• Lots of things and people on the move. At Aitape a Rgt is loading for the invasion of Almagan.

• Tomorrow we will have 35 ready B-29's at Darwin. Mulling over the idea of holding them until I take and build Makassar, then hit Singapore by surprise to interrupt the magic pipeline. More B-29 squadrons are on AKV's now approaching India, and still more will follow, all will bein place for such a surprise.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Minefields removed.
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-04-10 Miri 64,87

TF 120 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #5
AMc Shonon Maru #10
AMc Shuko Maru #2
AMc Kyo Maru #12

80 mines cleared


000002 encounters mine field 1944-04-10 Miri 64,87

TF 120 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #5
AMc Shonon Maru #10
AMc Shuko Maru #2
AMc Kyo Maru #12

16 mines cleared


• The invasion force for Sorong is combat loaded and heading for Manus to load supplies. Although a long way away, we have tasked two small tanker convoys to begin ferrying fuel into Babo and Boela and oil from those production centers back t Australia.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Illustrious has completed upgrades and together with Richelieu, Begum, and several cruisers is heading for Bombay. Two more carriers arrive in a bit more than two months but I am going to see if I can pull off the Sabang invasion sooner.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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RE: 1944 April 11 - 12/3/2020 1:47:19 PM   
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-11 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:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

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
BB Oklahoma firing at Almagan
BB Nevada firing at Almagan


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-11 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB West Virginia firing at Almagan
BB Colorado firing at Almagan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-11 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

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

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at Almagan
BB Pennsylvania firing at Almagan


• A Bn might be enough for Almagan, so one prepared is loading and will land ahead of the partially prepared Rgt now loading. If so, this will prevent any recovery time for the 65% prepared Rgt. Similarly a convoy is being dispatched to pick up the Bn 100% prepared for Anatahan in the event bombardments of that enemy enclave follow the pattern seen on Agrihan and Almagan.

• All of the Saipan invasion forces will be at their staging areas in about a week. The farthest of those is Nauru, where the Americal Division is waiting, so an amphibious convoy is forming at Pagan and will go there. Other units are waiting on Mussau Island, at Rabaul, and on Ponape. The rest are either in the Marianas or will land there shortly as noted. The goal is to land a force which can defend itself in the first wave, let them recover fully while the second wave is brought in, then assault when the entire force (very large) is present.

• Our steady, massive battleship bombardments are consuming an enormous quantity of supply. We have lots on the way; I hope it doesn't become a limiting factor.


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

• Pushing things into Darwin and the DEI.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The Empire almost strikes back.
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000004 Sub attack 1944-04-11 72,115 Lautem

Sub attack near Lautem at 72,115

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
APc-48
APc-110
APc-109
APc-103
APc-46
APc-44
APc-39
APc-31
APc-25
SC-1068

SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes at APc-48
RO-65 bottoming out ....
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1068 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Apparently the Empire could not spare enough engineers to fortify open terrain-Prome very much. This is now almost a daily result.
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000011 Morning Air attack 1944-04-11 Prome 55,50

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 72

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st/A Division ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st/A Division ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st/A Division ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st/A Division ...



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I have B-17Ds bombing troops at 2,000 feet. The Japanese have no AAA. Good training.

I am certain I've never sent 4EB in that low!

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• Logistics in the Pacific.


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• Defenders on Almagan look beat. From now on the battleships will concentrate on Anatahan while a light cruiser keeps disruption up on Almagan. The Bn for Almagan is about a week away.
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000004 ASW attack 1944-04-12 109,91 Anatahan

ASW attack near Anatahan at 109,91

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-42, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
DD Benham
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Cushing

SSX Ha-42 is sighted by escort
DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-12 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Anatahan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-12 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Almagan


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-12 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Tennessee firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit



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

• Sorong invasion force is loading supplies at Manus.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Mine wars!
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000002 encounters mine field 1944-04-12 Lautem 72,115

TF 277 encounters mine field at Lautem (72,115)

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DE Wesson

6 mines cleared


• Is there really a tanker at Kendari or is that a carrier?


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• It will be a couple of weeks until assault shipping is in place, but we will slip in an invasion of Ramree Island before the larger operation to take Sabang.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Lots more activity.
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000001 Sub attack 1944-04-12 98,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru
PB Uchide Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyokusei Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
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 1944-04-12 100,67 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 21

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

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



000036 Sub attack 1944-04-12 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

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


• I wonder if the IJN is preparing for another surface foray.


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• Tenderizing the meat.
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000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-13 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Maloelap Base Force
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Anatahan
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-13 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-13 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Port hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at Anatahan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-13 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at Maloelap Base Force
BB Pennsylvania firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Arizona firing at Anatahan



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

• The Sorong invasion convoy has finished loading supplies at Manus.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Not a carrier.
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000029 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-13 70,106 Kendari

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
xAK Nankai Maru
xAK Kinai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000030 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-13 70,106 Kendari

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinai Maru
xAK Nankai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000031 Afternoon Air attack 1944-04-13 70,106 Kendari

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


• The Sorong invasion convoy will head toward Sorong and be supported by the CVE TF operating in the DEI, currently near Lautem.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• We are beginning to reposition 3x Indian infantry Divisions for a run on Prome to coincide with the invasion of Ramree Island.

• At least one of the two units currently seen in Prome is heading east into the jungle, but not SE on the road toward Rangoon.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-14 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Anatahan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 18th Naval Guard Unit
BB Nevada firing at Anatahan


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-14 Almagan 110,90

Night Naval bombardment of Almagan at 110,90

Allied Ships
CL Richmond

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Almagan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-14 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 2

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


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-04-14 Anatahan 109,91

Night Naval bombardment of Anatahan at 109,91

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

Port hits 3

BB Tennessee firing at Anatahan
BB Pennsylvania firing at 1st JNAF AF Unit
BB Arizona firing at Anatahan



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• All cleared.
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000001 encounters mine field 1944-04-14 Lautem 72,115

TF 283 encounters mine field at Lautem (72,115)

Allied Ships
DMS Southard

4 mines cleared



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Activity waxes and wanes.
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000006 Sub attack 1944-04-14 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

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



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• Staff in charge of transmitting the shore bombardment orders has been sacked.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-04-15 110,90 Almagan

ASW attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Duncan
RO-63 bottoming out ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• Imperial subs have staked out Almagan and Anatahan so the bombardment forces will stand down tomorrow (on purpose) to let the ASW groupen do their work.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The Australian 22nd BDE has marched into Dili and will assault the enemy positions there tomorrow.

• The CVE's and cruisers will be at Sorong tomorrow to cover the invasion convoy which will arrive the following day.

• With Recon giving a DL of 9/10 for a couple of days, Makassar looks undefended, which is hard to fathom.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The land forces are in place at Chittagong for the invasion of Ramree Island; the convoy is 11 or 12 days away.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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Allied forces CAPTURE Dili !!!



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• Bombardments will resume tonight.
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000001 Sub attack 1944-04-16 110,90 Almagan

Sub attack near Almagan at 110,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, hits 9

Allied Ships
DD Black
DD Cowell

SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Black
I-165 bottoming out ....
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-04-16 109,91 Anatahan

ASW attack near Anatahan at 109,91

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-36

Allied Ships
DD Cowell

SSX Ha-36 is sighted by escort
Ha-36 bottoming out ....
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cowell cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-36
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
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 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
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell is out of ASW ammo
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1944-04-16 109,91 Anatahan

ASW attack near Anatahan at 109,91

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-40, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Laffey

SSX Ha-40 is located by DD Laffey
DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Laffey attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


• The invasion of Almagan will be in about 5 days and it looks as though the Bn will have an easy time of it.

• Great progress is being made toward the invasion of Saipan but I do not yet have a date estimate for the first landing. Three Inf Rgts and an HQ for Saipan are unloading at Agrihan. Another HQ for Saipan will begin unloading there tomorrow. The Americal Div is combat loading at Nauru Island and will take on supplies at Ponape.

• It will be a while before the two fully prepared divisions are at their jumping off place for Babeldaob; I'm toying with the idea of landing at that place after Saipan but before Tinian. The fleet carriers will not be needed for Saipan or Tinian but the old battleships will be needed there. I could use four of the fast battleships for a landing bombardments at Babeldaob. Current Recon at DL 8/10 is 10 units; 23,500 troops; 135 guns; 123 AFV. We have an USMC division and an USA division prepared. No landing shock attack will be required, but it will still be an extended battle.


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

• Australian 2/9 Ind Cdo is loading aboard APD's at Manus and will sail to Makassar.


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The 22nd will pursue to meet out damage.
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000021 Ground combat 1944-04-16 Dili 71,115

Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3187 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 1731 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit


• We will try to seize Makassar with a small commando unit but it will take a while to get them there. All of our paras in the area are preparing for Samarinda to block retreat from Balikpapan when we seize that place.


Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• One unit, reduced to 300 troops and 8 guns so far as we can tell, has moved into the jungle east of Prome. There is one unit left in Prome, of 2,860 troops and 27 guns. All the B-24J have retargeted.

• Our three divisions targeting Prome will be at their assembly point in 3 or 4 days and will begin their 4-hex run right away.

• The invasion convoy for Ramree Island is about 10 days from Chittagong where the assault forces will load. Three Chinese Army division will form an anvil to prevent retreat from Ramree Island, and they will begin moving in a few days as it should take them 8 days to reach their blocking position.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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