Slitherine

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witpqs: A tanker will arrive at Cocos Islands in 3 days. The Madras Police Bn is departing Colombo to land at Cocos Islands and provide security.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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witpqs: A tanker will arrive at Cocos Islands in 3 days. The Madras Police Bn is departing Colombo to land at Cocos Islands and provide security.

I hope you will provide the necessary support for them. May I suggest this one?

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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witpqs: A tanker will arrive at Cocos Islands in 3 days. The Madras Police Bn is departing Colombo to land at Cocos Islands and provide security.

I hope you will provide the necessary support for them. May I suggest this one?

I've let out a contract with M&M Enterprises for a Quonset Horton's. They are providing their own transportation.

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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-12 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

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

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

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Saipan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-12 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
BB New Mexico firing at Saipan
BB Oklahoma firing at 9th Division
BB Nevada firing at 9th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-12 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

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

BB Alabama firing at 9th Division
BB Massachusetts firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Washington
BB Washington firing at 65th Brigade
BB North Carolina firing at 9th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-12 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at 65th Brigade
BB Pennsylvania firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 2nd Area Army

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000036 Ground combat 1944-05-12 Palopo 67,103

Ground combat at Palopo (67,103)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 275 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Palopo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Ind Coy

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000001 Sub attack 1944-05-12 64,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Taizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Escolar

xAP Taizan Maru is sighted by SS Escolar
SS Escolar launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Taizan Maru


000002 Night Air attack 1944-05-12 54,48 Ramree Island

Night Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 32

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
DD Thatcher
DD Wadsworth

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.89 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000008 ASW attack 1944-05-12 61,75 Saigon

ASW attack near Saigon at 61,75

Japanese Ships
E Hatsutaka

Allied Ships
SS Aspro

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


000037 Ground combat 1944-05-12 56,50 Toungoo

Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6718 troops, 36 guns, 744 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Defending force 13215 troops, 194 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

Allied adjusted assault: 345

Japanese adjusted defense: 461

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
769 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (6 destroyed, 73 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
823rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
163rd Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
40th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

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000007 Sub attack 1944-05-12 106,64 Kochi

Sub attack near Kochi at 106,64

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 28

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish

Captain of SS Pilotfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Pilotfish diving deep ....
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

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Won't a bigger port repair QE faster? Why not Colombo or Madras?

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000002 ASW attack 1944-05-13 108,93 Saipan

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Neuendorf
DE Raby

SS I-171 is located by DE Neuendorf
I-171 bottoming out ....
DE Raby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Raby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Raby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Raby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Raby attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

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

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

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

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB New Jersey
BB New Jersey firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

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

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
BB New Mexico firing at 9th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Saipan Naval Fortress


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Saipan
BB Colorado firing at 9th Division


000007 Pre-Invasion action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Pre-Invasion action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Chief
APA Ormsby

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

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Chief 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 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Amphibious Assault at Saipan (108,93)

TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



000009 Pre-Invasion action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Pre-Invasion action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

190 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Thompson
DD Lardner
APA Feland

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Thompson firing at 9th Division
DD Lardner firing at 9th Division
DD Lardner fired at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Lardner at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000010 Amphibious Assault 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Amphibious Assault at Saipan (108,93)

TF 400 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

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



000011 Pre-Invasion action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Pre-Invasion action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

214 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell
AKA Thuban, Shell hits 2
DE Martin
APA W.A. Holbrook
DE LeHardy
APA Fuller

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Halsey Powell firing at 9th Division
DD Halsey Powell firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Martin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Thuban at 10,000 yards
DE Martin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Thuban at 10,000 yards
DE Martin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Martin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Martin firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE LeHardy firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Halsey Powell fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000012 Amphibious Assault 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Amphibious Assault at Saipan (108,93)

TF 444 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

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



000013 Pre-Invasion action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Pre-Invasion action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Carina
AK Cassiopeia
SC PC-1081
AK Allegan

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Carina at 12,000 yards
SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at AK Allegan
20cm Short Gun battery firing at AK Allegan


000014 Amphibious Assault 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Amphibious Assault at Saipan (108,93)

TF 495 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93



000015 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Chief
APA Ormsby

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops


000016 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Thompson
DD Lardner
APA Heywood
APA Feland

No activity noticed on shore.


000017 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

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

DE Martin fired at enemy troops
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun battery firing at APA Fuller


000018 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1081
AK Allegan

SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops



000042 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Carlson
AM Chief
APA Ormsby

DE Carlson fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops


000043 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Heywood, Shell hits 2
APA George F. Elliot
DE Dempsey
AM Buoyant
APA Feland

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Heywood at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Heywood at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA George F. Elliot at 18,000 yards
DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
AM Buoyant fired at enemy troops


000044 Pre-Invasion action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Pre-Invasion action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-64, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Mitchell
DE Griswold
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LST-24
LST-21
LST-23
LST-28

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-64 at 8,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI-64 at 8,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DE Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DE Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-21
20cm Short Gun battery firing at LST-21


000045 Amphibious Assault 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Amphibious Assault at Saipan (108,93)

TF 468 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93



000046 Invasion Support action 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1081
AK Allegan

SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops


000047 Ground combat 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22917 troops, 203 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 719

Defending force 59904 troops, 804 guns, 1133 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Division
65th Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
Saipan Naval Fortress
2nd Area Army
5th Air Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
51st Air Division
5th Base Force

Defending units:
108th Infantry Regiment
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
185th Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
V Amphib Corps
XIV US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion


000048 Ground combat 1944-05-13 Saipan 108,93

Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46125 troops, 687 guns, 1057 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736

Defending force 28888 troops, 213 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 705

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 3656

Japanese adjusted defense: 2393

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

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

Japanese ground losses:
1201 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2730 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 45 (22 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (15 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
185th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
XIV US Corps
V Amphib Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
9th Division
65th Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
5th Air Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Air Division
2nd Area Army
Saipan Naval Fortress
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Base Force

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000020 ASW attack 1944-05-13 61,75 Saigon

ASW attack near Saigon at 61,75

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Heizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 5

SS Aspro is located by PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000001 ASW attack 1944-05-13 105,68 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
E No.6
E No.8

Allied Ships
SS Lionfish

SS Lionfish is located by E No.6
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-05-13 98,63 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
E Chiburi

Allied Ships
SS Pomfret, hits 18, heavy damage

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


000019 ASW attack 1944-05-13 99,63 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Barbel

SS Barbel is sighted by escort
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
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


000021 ASW attack 1944-05-13 109,70 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 109,70

Japanese Ships
E Sanae
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 1

SS Gabilan is located by E Sanae
Gabilan 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 attacking submerged sub ....
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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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Can you bring in Naval Support and an AR to help the Queen?

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I think that it would save a lot of time and as long as the AR is not otherwise needed and can travel relatively safely to the Queen, I would do that.

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witpqs: We got only 3 out of 5 naval bombardments today.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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witpqs: We got only 3 out of 5 naval bombardments today.

Maybe their targets are running out of ops points and taking their between-phase lunch break with tea and rice balls ...

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000001 Invasion Support action 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-64, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Mitchell
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LST-23
LST-31
LST-24
LST-21

DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DE Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DE Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DE Griswold firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Saipan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
BB New Mexico firing at 9th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 9th Division
BB Nevada firing at 9th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

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

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts firing at 9th Division
BB Washington firing at Saipan
BB North Carolina firing at 9th Division


000007 Invasion Support action 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LST-21
LST-25
LST-28
LST-23

LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops


000008 Invasion Support action 1944-05-14 Saipan 108,93

Invasion Support action off Saipan (108,93)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-65
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Mitchell
DE Gilmore
LST-24
LST-21
LST-23
LST-25

20cm Short Gun Battery engaging LCI-65 at 7,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
DE Mitchell fired at enemy troops
DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops

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000044 ASW attack 1944-05-14 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
DD Halford
CA Wichita
CA Houston
DD Harrison
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD Philip

SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Halford
DD Stanly fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Philip fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Spence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000002 ASW attack 1944-05-14 108,70 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 108,70

Japanese Ships
E W-24

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan

SS Gabilan is located by E W-24
Gabilan 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


000003 ASW attack 1944-05-14 99,63 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
E Aguni
E No.18

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1

SS Tautog is located by E Aguni
Tautog diving deep ....
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1944-05-14 100,63 Yakushima

ASW attack near Yakushima at 100,63

Japanese Ships
E Aguni
E No.18

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish

SS Pipefish is located by E Aguni
Pipefish diving deep ....
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub attack 1944-05-14 99,63 Tokara Retto

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish

SS Pipefish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shotoku Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-15 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 9th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 9th Division
BB Nevada firing at 9th Division


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-15 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1

BB Alabama firing at 9th Division
BB Massachusetts firing at 9th Division
BB Washington firing at Saipan
BB North Carolina firing at Saipan

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000005 Amphibious Assault 1944-05-15 Sidate 75,100

Amphibious Assault at Sidate (75,100)

TF 362 troops unloading over beach at Sidate, 75,100

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


000007 ASW attack 1944-05-15 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
xAKL Bangalow
AM Dubbo

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



000032 ASW attack 1944-05-15 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Haraden
DD Young
DD Wickes
DD Wadleigh

SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Haraden
DD Young fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wadleigh fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wickes is out of ASW ammo
DD Wickes is out of ASW ammo
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000033 Ground combat 1944-05-15 55,51 Prome

Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53839 troops, 759 guns, 509 vehicles, Assault Value = 1869

Defending force 18114 troops, 143 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Allied adjusted assault: 753

Japanese adjusted defense: 823

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1639 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (15 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1096 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 221 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
19th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
49th Chinese Division
20th Indian Division
55th Prov Chinese Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
33rd Division
1st RTA Division


000034 Ground combat 1944-05-15 54,50 Prome

Ground combat at 54,50 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6696 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 94 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 131

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 131 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-05-15 97,63 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

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


000004 Sub attack 1944-05-15 103,63 Kanoya

Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,63

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-44
SC CHa-49

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-44
Piranha diving deep ....
SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000006 Sub attack 1944-05-15 99,64 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-29

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-38
Tang diving deep ....
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Making progress on several fronts - hard for the Japanese to stop it now.

I notice your subs have not had much luck hitting his small escorts (PBs, Es, SCs) for a while. Maybe they gained experience or have a better DL on your subs so they don't surprise them as much?

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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-16 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4

BB New Jersey firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB New Jersey
BB Iowa firing at 4th Division
BB Indiana firing at Guam
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 4th Division


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-16 Saipan 108,93

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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Runway hits 6
Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Saipan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-16 Saipan 108,93

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

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

BB Alabama firing at Saipan
BB Massachusetts firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Massachusetts
BB Washington firing at 9th Division
BB North Carolina firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB North Carolina

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000002 ASW attack 1944-05-16 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Houston
DD Harrison
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD Philip

SS I-179 is sighted by escort
I-179 diving deep ....
DD Stanly fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Spence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Philip attacking submerged sub ....
DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Philip fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Philip attacking submerged sub ....
DD Philip is out of ASW ammo
DD Philip is out of ASW ammo
DD Philip is out of ASW ammo
DD Philip is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-05-16 104,63 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,63

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa
E Kari

Allied Ships
SS Barbel, hits 3

SS Barbel is located by E Hayabusa
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari attacking submerged sub ....
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1944-05-16 99,63 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
E Kari

Allied Ships
SS Barbel

SS Barbel is sighted by escort
Barbel diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari attacking submerged sub ....
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1944-05-16 109,69 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 109,69

Japanese Ships
E W-28, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

SS Corvina launches 2 torpedoes at E W-28
Corvina diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-05-16 99,64 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
E No.11

Allied Ships
SS Tang

Captain of SS Tang elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Tang diving deep ....
E No.11 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.11 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.11 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.11 cannot establish contact with SS Tang
E No.11 cannot establish contact with SS Tang
SS Tang eludes ASW attack from E No.11
E No.11 cannot reach attack position over SS Tang
Escort abandons search for sub

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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-17 Saipan 108,93

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

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Runway hits 3
Port hits 3

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Iowa
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Saipan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-17 Saipan 108,93

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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB Oklahoma firing at Saipan
BB Nevada firing at Saipan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-17 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

BB Alabama firing at Saipan
BB Massachusetts firing at Saipan
BB Washington firing at 9th Division
BB North Carolina firing at 9th Division

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000002 ASW attack 1944-05-17 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
DD Halford
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD McKee

SS I-15 is sighted by escort
DD Stanly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Spence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McKee fails to find sub and abandons search
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 attacking submerged sub ....
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

quote:


000039 Ground combat 1944-05-17 55,51 Prome

Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61391 troops, 856 guns, 1232 vehicles, Assault Value = 2083

Defending force 16778 troops, 127 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Allied adjusted assault: 1117

Japanese adjusted defense: 231

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6798 casualties reported
Squads: 190 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 45 (22 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
1108 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (2 destroyed, 86 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
19th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
23rd Indian Division
49th Chinese Division
55th Prov Chinese Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
1st RTA Division
Kure 3rd SNLF


000040 Ground combat 1944-05-17 Bassein 54,52

Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bassein !!!

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1

quote:


000001 Submarine attack 1944-05-17 101,63 Tanegashima

Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
E No.2
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Barbel, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

SS Barbel is located by E No.2
E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Barbel forced to surface!
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.20 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.2 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

quote:

The mayor of Bassein who prematurely surrendered to the Allies has some explaining to do.

quote:


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-18 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

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

Port supply hits 1

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Saipan


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-18 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3

BB Mississippi firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 65th Brigade
BB Nevada firing at Saipan


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-18 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

BB Alabama firing at 65th Brigade
BB Massachusetts firing at Saipan
BB Washington firing at 9th Division
BB North Carolina firing at 9th Division


000009 Sub attack 1944-05-18 109,83 Agrihan

Sub attack near Agrihan at 109,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 12

Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Fanning
DD Frankford

SS I-45 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Helm
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Helm attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub



000055 Submarine attack 1944-05-18 108,92 Saipan

Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Benham II, Shell hits 1
DD Morrison
DD Laws

SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Albert Grant
RO-63 diving deep ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morrison attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-63 forced to surface!
DD Morrison firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Laws firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Benham II firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

quote:


000006 ASW attack 1944-05-18 67,106 Watampone

ASW attack near Watampone at 67,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Halford
CA Wichita
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD McKee

SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Halford
DD Spence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee attacking submerged sub ....
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

quote:


000056 Ground combat 1944-05-18 55,51 Prome

Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60481 troops, 853 guns, 1230 vehicles, Assault Value = 1951

Defending force 11621 troops, 101 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Allied adjusted assault: 859

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3600 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 33 (8 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
49th Chinese Division
19th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
20th Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
55th Prov Chinese Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
Kure 3rd SNLF

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000001 ASW attack 1944-05-18 107,64 Kochi

ASW attack near Kochi at 107,64

Japanese Ships
E No.9
E No.17

Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 2

SS Flier launches 2 torpedoes at E No.9
Flier diving deep ....
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.17 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1944-05-18 106,64 Kochi

Sub attack near Kochi at 106,64

Japanese Ships
E Kasado
E No.18

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish, hits 1

SS Pilotfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Kasado
Pilotfish diving deep ....
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.18 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1944-05-18 108,69 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 108,69

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 33

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

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


000008 Sub attack 1944-05-18 98,63 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
E W-18
xAK Meiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

Captain of SS Corvina elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Corvina diving deep ....
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-19 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

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

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 9th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-19 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 1

BB Mississippi firing at 9th Division
BB New Mexico firing at 9th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 65th Brigade


000010 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-05-19 95,95 Yap

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

Japanese Ships
xAK Lisbon Maru

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Laws
DD Morrison
DD Benham II

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 Amphibious TF evades combat


000011 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-05-19 95,95 Yap

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

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Laws
DD Morrison
DD Benham II

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


000012 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-05-19 100,95 Ulithi

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ulithi at 100,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru

Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Bunker Hill
CV Intrepid
CVL San Jacinto
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Minneapolis
DD John Henley
DD McDermut
DD McGowan
DD Newcomb
DD Prichett
DD Robinson
DD Monssen II
CL Houston II

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
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-05-19 96,96 Yap

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yap at 96,96, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 39, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
PB Taiko Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Laws
DD Morrison
DD Benham II

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 Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shotoku Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shoei Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Shoei Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Taiko Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Shoei Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Taiko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Taiko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Shotoku Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shoei Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Taiko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Shoei Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Shoei Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Nanpo Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Shotoku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Nanpo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Shotoku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shoei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Nanpo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shotoku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Taiko Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Shotoku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Taiko Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Nanpo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shotoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Nanpo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Shoei Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Shoei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Shoei Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Taiko Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Taiko Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Shoei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Nanpo Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru sunk by DD Morrison at 5,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Taiko Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Shotoku Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Laws engages PB Shoei Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Taiko Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru sunk by DD Benham II at 2,000 yards
DD Morrison engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Benham II engages PB Taiko Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru sunk by DD Morrison at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000014 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-05-19 96,96 Yap

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yap at 96,96, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Lisbon Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Laws
DD Morrison
DD Benham II, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 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 Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Benham II engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Lisbon Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
xAK Lisbon Maru sunk by DD Laws at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



000057 Afternoon Air attack 1944-05-19 97,93 Ulithi

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 97,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toko Maru


000058 Ground combat 1944-05-19 Saipan 108,93

Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54033 troops, 817 guns, 1143 vehicles, Assault Value = 1659

Defending force 27013 troops, 201 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2892

Japanese adjusted defense: 793

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1158 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (8 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4934 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 74 (25 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (33 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
185th Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
V Amphib Corps
XIV US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
65th Brigade
9th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Area Army
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Air Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Air Division
5th Base Force

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000001 Sub vs Sub: 1944-05-19 64,106 Makassar

Sub vs Sub: SS Spearfish attacking SS I-15 at 64,106 - near Makassar

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards


000002 Sub vs Sub: 1944-05-19 63,106 Makassar

Sub vs Sub: SS Sargo attacking SS I-15 at 63,106 - near Makassar

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards


000007 Sub vs Sub: 1944-05-19 62,105 Makassar

Sub vs Sub: SS Searaven attacking SS I-15 at 62,105 - near Makassar

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

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000059 Ground combat 1944-05-19 56,50 Toungoo

Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1550 troops, 0 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 1036 troops, 92 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 65

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (30 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment

Defending units:
40th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

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000003 Sub attack 1944-05-19 100,64 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,64

Japanese Ships
E W-30
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at E W-30
Tullibee diving deep ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Sub attack 1944-05-19 111,64 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 111,64

Japanese Ships
E W-23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha launches 2 torpedoes at E W-23
Piranha diving deep ....
E W-26 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-05-19 105,68 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 3

SS Corvina is located by E Fukue
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1944-05-19 105,68 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

SS Corvina is located by E Hachijo
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hachijo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Bases with 0(0) port will not show naval support, if I remember correctly. If the airbase is also 0(0) then where are the aviation support people going to hang out? At the Lo Cal bar?

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witpqs:
Japanese Ships
xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

OK, but the port has been 1(0) for a while. The air base is still 0(5).

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000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-05-20 104,95 Guam

Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 104,95, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Shell hits 29, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
DD Laws
DD Morrison
DD Benham II

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 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...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
DD Morrison fires at xAK Kazan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Kazan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Kazan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Kazan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Kazan Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Morrison engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Albert Grant engages xAK Kazan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Laws engages xAK Kazan Maru at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-20 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

BB New Jersey firing at 9th Division
BB Iowa firing at 9th Division
BB Indiana firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 9th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-20 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 65th Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at Saipan
BB Oklahoma firing at Saipan
BB Nevada firing at Saipan


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-05-20 Saipan 108,93

Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Alabama firing at 9th Division
BB Massachusetts firing at 9th Division
BB Washington firing at 9th Division
BB North Carolina firing at 9th Division



000023 Morning Air attack 1944-05-20 Saipan 108,93

Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 108,93 (Saipan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...

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000003 Sub attack 1944-05-20 62,85 Miri

Sub attack near Miri at 62,85

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Dragonet, hits 3

SS Dragonet launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #6
Dragonet bottoming out ....
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonan Maru #6 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000048 Morning Air attack 1944-05-20 64,100 Balikpapan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100-I Tony x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Kozui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Ryuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Konsan Maru
TK Zuiyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
1 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



000055 Afternoon Air attack 1944-05-20 64,100 Balikpapan

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM-1C Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Zuiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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

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000001 ASW attack 1944-05-20 102,63 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa
E Kari

Allied Ships
SS Piranha, hits 2

SS Piranha is located by E Hayabusa
Piranha diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari attacking submerged sub ....
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari attacking submerged sub ....
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari is out of ASW ammo
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-05-20 101,63 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
E Kanju

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha is located by E Kanju
Piranha diving deep ....
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju attacking submerged sub ....
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-05-20 101,63 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 54

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha is located by SC Ch 23
Piranha 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


000009 ASW attack 1944-05-20 99,63 Tokara Retto

ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
E Kanju

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha is located by E Kanju
Piranha diving deep ....
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kanju fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub vs Sub: 1944-05-20 108,70 Torishima

Sub vs Sub: SS Sterlet attacking SS I-24 at 108,70 - near Torishima

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sterlet

SS Sterlet launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The Queen should be at pier side, not repair ship. Pier side will use the ARs if they are not busy but it time may not appear to be reduced but it might actually reduce. Keep an eye on it. There may also be a limit to how much help the Queen can receive but I don't remember if that is true or not. You might want to look up Alfred's ship repair guide and check there.