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RE: 1944 July 24 - 3/21/2021 2:31:18 AM   
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Nest assault at Chiang Mai tomorrow. . . .


Going for or those eggs? Of course, Easter is coming . . .

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 2:00:17 PM   
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INVADED

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Chiang Mai

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Overall

• No carrier info.

• Lots of nice factories at Tokyo. 322 fighters. Maybe I should go for night city strikes early on?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• We've switched all 2EB hitting Guam to Airfield attack so as to achieve more supply hits.
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000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-25 Guam 106,95

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

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-25 Guam 106,95

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

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Tennessee
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division


• Within a couple of weeks of Guam landings.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Evades.
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000004 Sub attack 1944-07-25 59,81 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,81

Japanese Ships
E W-33

Allied Ships
SS Tilefish

SS Tilefish launches 2 torpedoes at E W-33
Tilefish diving deep ....
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-33 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


• Moving on Denpasar; the carriers will be one hex away tomorrow but the APD might not be in position to unload just then.


Philippines


China

• Got one!
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000002 ASW attack 1944-07-25 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang is located by SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-07-25 76,64 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,64

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 3

SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at DD Makinami
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Very stubborn with good use of terrain.
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000001 ASW attack 1944-07-25 65,71 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla

SS Cavalla is located by APD Nadakaze
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1944-07-25 60,74 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Hawkbill

SS Hawkbill is sighted by escort
Hawkbill bottoming out ....
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Sub attack 1944-07-25 67,68 Quinhon

Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,68

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Becuna, hits 1

SS Becuna launches 2 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze
Becuna diving deep ....
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000054 Ground combat 1944-07-25 Chiang Mai 58,53

Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16416 troops, 228 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 6108 troops, 34 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Allied adjusted assault: 275

Japanese adjusted defense: 508

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Australian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division


000055 Ground combat 1944-07-25 55,59 Tavoy

Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46779 troops, 757 guns, 1354 vehicles, Assault Value = 1653

Defending force 18511 troops, 215 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Allied adjusted assault: 904

Japanese adjusted defense: 2185

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
654 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (8 destroyed, 59 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
813 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (31 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
19th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
2nd British Division
2/4th Light AA Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
41st Division
19th Tank Regiment


• 402 AV at Chiang Mai. The troops will rest. Still not reducing fortifications here!

• 1,536 AV near Ayuthia. The troops will rest. Another enemy unit, unknown strength, is on the way into the hex. We are unloading additional divisions and armor at Moulmein and will sent then to take Tavoy and flank the enemy blocking here.

• The river crossing into Rahaeng will take place tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• We evade.
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000008 ASW attack 1944-07-25 93,58 Ningpo

ASW attack near Ningpo at 93,58

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-55

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish

SS Pilotfish is located by SC CHa-53
Pilotfish bottoming out ....
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-55 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 3:06:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you can bomb Tokyo, what are the benefits? The enemy pulling as many AAA units back to major Japanese production centers? Possibly fighters and night fighters as well?

I would suggest attacking at 2k feet.

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 3:14:43 PM   
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If you can bomb Tokyo, what are the benefits? The enemy pulling as many AAA units back to major Japanese production centers? Possibly fighters and night fighters as well?

You're saying counterproductive at this time?

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I would suggest attacking at 2k feet.


2,000 ft would use low ground bombing skill. The pilots are not trained for that. Maybe 5,000 ft?

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 3:21:07 PM   
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If you can bomb Tokyo, what are the benefits? The enemy pulling as many AAA units back to major Japanese production centers? Possibly fighters and night fighters as well?

You're saying counterproductive at this time?

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I would suggest attacking at 2k feet.


2,000 ft would use low ground bombing skill. The pilots are not trained for that. Maybe 5,000 ft?

Nope- 2K feet is the starting point for GrdB level.
EDIT to add: I train my pilots in GrdB at 2000 feet and that is the skill that increases (along with a little Defensive skill).

< Message edited by BBfanboy -- 3/21/2021 3:22:34 PM >

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 3:28:35 PM   
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If you can bomb Tokyo, what are the benefits? The enemy pulling as many AAA units back to major Japanese production centers? Possibly fighters and night fighters as well?

You're saying counterproductive at this time?

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I would suggest attacking at 2k feet.


2,000 ft would use low ground bombing skill. The pilots are not trained for that. Maybe 5,000 ft?

Nope- 2K feet is the starting point for GrdB level.
EDIT to add: I train my pilots in GrdB at 2000 feet and that is the skill that increases (along with a little Defensive skill).

OK, but what about the low level increasing ops losses?

What do you think about the commencement of night city raids?

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 3:59:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know if this is modeled but it appears that it might be but the attacking aircraft do not fly to the target at the attacking height. Can you imagine flying an aircraft at 100 feet for any length of time to strafe a target?

But yes, bomb Tokyo then targets outside of Japan may get easier with fewer fighters and AAA units at those locations. If not then the Home Islands will be less risky to bomb.

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/21/2021 4:37:13 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: witpqs


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If you can bomb Tokyo, what are the benefits? The enemy pulling as many AAA units back to major Japanese production centers? Possibly fighters and night fighters as well?

You're saying counterproductive at this time?

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I would suggest attacking at 2k feet.


2,000 ft would use low ground bombing skill. The pilots are not trained for that. Maybe 5,000 ft?

Nope- 2K feet is the starting point for GrdB level.
EDIT to add: I train my pilots in GrdB at 2000 feet and that is the skill that increases (along with a little Defensive skill).

OK, but what about the low level increasing ops losses?

What do you think about the commencement of night city raids?

I have never noticed low level increasing ops losses during training, but flying low level over flak and through balloon defences is a different story. Single engined aircraft seem to dodge balloons just fine, twin engined aircraft have some issues and four engined aircraft hit lots of them but are not necessarily brought down.

I have never seen balloons cause damage at night. I operate my bombardment spotter FPs at 1000 feet at night all the time with no balloon or flak issues.

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/22/2021 1:18:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Barrage balloons have a maximum height and are only present at airfields of a certain size or larger, both of which factors I forget.

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/22/2021 1:32:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The barrage balloons are also dependent upon the fortification level.

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/22/2021 2:51:10 PM   
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The barrage balloons are also dependent upon the fortification level.

I didn't remember that.

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RE: 1944 July 26 - 3/22/2021 3:02:57 PM   
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INVADED
Amphibious TF 384 offshore of Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í
Amphibious TF 362 offshore of Denpasar
Amphibious TF 521 offshore of Endeh
INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• No carrier info.

• The advance through to a Soc Trang landing has not been pushed because I've prioritized getting carrier AA upgraded before the landings closer to Japan.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The unpronounceable.
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000001 Amphibious Assault 1944-07-26 Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í 70,109

Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í (70,109)

TF 384 troops unloading over beach at Tockangbesi-eilanden, 70,109


000045 Amphibious Assault 1944-07-26 Denpasar 58,108

Amphibious Assault at Denpasar (58,108)

TF 362 troops unloading over beach at Denpasar, 58,108

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)



000046 Amphibious Assault 1944-07-26 Endeh 65,113

Amphibious Assault at Endeh (65,113)

TF 521 troops unloading over beach at Endeh, 65,113

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



Philippines


China

• Got one!
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000002 ASW attack 1944-07-26 78,63 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,63

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Sea Fox

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


000003 Sub attack 1944-07-26 79,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
PC Take, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at PC Take
Herring bottoming out ....
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• A good river crossing, I think.
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000047 Ground combat 1944-07-26 Rahaeng 58,56

Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 57379 troops, 502 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 1895

Defending force 27601 troops, 302 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 707

Japanese adjusted defense: 401

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1351 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3053 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 267 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division
50th Tank Brigade
96th Chinese Division
20th Indian Division
17th Australian Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division

Defending units:
5th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Division
116th Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
34th Ind Engineer Regiment


• 1,617 AV at Rahaeng. The troops definitely need to rest at least a couple of days, probably somewhat more, but the hardest part is done. A division and three brigades are about five days away from joining them, if needed.

• 1,602 AV near Ayuthia, and that 4th enemy unit has arrived, no doubt significantly boosting enemy strength. Our troops are still recovering from the most recent assault. The airlift of supply to these units is making a splendid difference.

• 408 AV at Chiang Mai. The troops are rested and supplied so they assault tomorrow.

• Several enemy convoys at Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• We missed them, they missed us.
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000004 Sub attack 1944-07-26 110,67 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 110,67

Japanese Ships
E Kurahashi

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito

SS Pampanito launches 4 torpedoes at E Kurahashi
Pampanito diving deep ....
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000043 ASW attack 1944-07-26 110,68 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 110,68

Japanese Ships
E Hiburi

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito

SS Pampanito is sighted by escort
Pampanito diving deep ....
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000044 ASW attack 1944-07-26 110,68 Torishima

ASW attack near Torishima at 110,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 27
E Hiburi

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito

SS Pampanito is located by SC Ch 27
Pampanito diving deep ....
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hiburi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/22/2021 3:47:59 PM   
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The barrage balloons are also dependent upon the fortification level.

I didn't remember that.


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I DON'T REMEMBER!

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RE: 1944 July 25 - 3/22/2021 4:10:05 PM   
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The barrage balloons are also dependent upon the fortification level.

I didn't remember that.

Base level determines whether balloons can be present at all - Port+AF=9 IIRC is necessary.
Forts determine how many balloons there are.
5000 feet is the normal top of deployment but a few may reach 6000 feet. Always that variability to keep some uncertainty in the player's mind! IIRC, AA is like that too - the advertised ceiling can sometimes be exceeded.

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RE: 1944 July 27 - 3/23/2021 5:44:57 PM   
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INVADED

INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Denpasar is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Tockangbesi-eilanden !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Endeh !!!



Overall

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000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-27 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Guam


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-27 Guam 106,95

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

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Maryland
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-27 Guam 106,95

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

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at Guam



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Capturing the unpronounceable.
quote:


000003 Night Air attack 1944-07-27 59,107 Sepandjang

Night Air attack on TF, near Sepandjang at 59,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Schley
APD Colhoun

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



000034 Ground combat 1944-07-27 Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í 70,109

Ground combat at Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í (70,109)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 154 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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 Tockangbesi-eilanden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
B Coy/NG Rifles


000036 Ground combat 1944-07-27 Endeh 65,113

Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 211 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Endeh !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
2/4th Ind Coy



Philippines


China

• They send the A-team.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-07-27 81,68 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon is located by DD Murakumo
Pompon diving deep ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Full court press.
quote:


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-27 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese Ships
AS Jingei, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cumberland
CA London

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CA Exeter firing at Tavoy
CA Cumberland firing at Tavoy
CA London firing at Tavoy


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-27 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CA Shropshire
CL Kenya

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

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

CA Cornwall firing at Tavoy
CA Suffolk firing at Tavoy
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Tavoy
CL Kenya firing at 41st Guard Battalion


000035 Ground combat 1944-07-27 Chiang Mai 58,53

Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16350 troops, 228 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Defending force 6046 troops, 34 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 250

Japanese adjusted defense: 1012

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
758 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
20th Australian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division


• 318 AV at Chiang Mai. The troops here need to both rest and recover.

• 1,661 AV near Ayuthia. Disruption is good but supply should be better before the next assault. As more air support has been brought into Rangoon, more transports will begin lifting supply to these units.

• 1,653 AV at Rahaeng. Disruption is still too high for an assault, but supply is fine. The additional division and three regiments are now one hex to the west and are moving to cross the river.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Many ASW groups at sea.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-07-27 83,66 Takao

ASW attack near Takao at 83,66

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Sea Fox, hits 2

SS Sea Fox is located by SC Ch 5
Sea Fox diving deep ....
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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RE: 1944 July 28 - 3/24/2021 1:34:09 PM   
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Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		1944 July 28

INVADED

INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Turning around ship repairs and upgrades.

• Enemy sub spotted 18 due west of Pearl Harbor, menacing the shipping lane back to Pearl Harbor used by damaged and upgrading ships. ASW dispatched and ships rerouted.


Pacific

• More Prep.
quote:


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-28 Guam 106,95

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

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Guam


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-28 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 Maryland

BB Maryland firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Maryland


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-28 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 48th Field Artillery Regiment
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division


• In two days numerous units assigned to Guam will land at Agrihan for transition to combat mode and loading aboard assault ships. Other units at Ponape, Aitape, and a small unit at Pagan will load on their assault ships.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Night strikes!
quote:


000003 Night Air attack 1944-07-28 60,111 Mataram

Night Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 60,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Leander

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



000004 Night Air attack 1944-07-28 60,111 Mataram

Night Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 60,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
DE Electra

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



Philippines


China

• Bad torpedoes.
quote:


000001 Sub attack 1944-07-28 76,64 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,64

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 1

SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami
Trigger diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-07-28 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
E Tomozuru

Allied Ships
SS Piranha, hits 5

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



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• 340 AV at Chiang Mai. The units need to recover more AV.

• 1,660 AV at Rahaeng. Troops need more time to recover from Disruption.

• 1,697 AV near Ayuthia. Disruption is well recovered, supply level is good.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Activity.
quote:


000008 ASW attack 1944-07-28 81,67 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 81,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS Sterlet

SS Sterlet is located by SC Ch 14
Sterlet diving deep ....
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1944-07-28 83,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish, hits 1

SS Pipefish is sighted by escort
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
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



Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 July 29 - 3/25/2021 1:43:03 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		1944 July 29

INVADED
Amphibious TF 371 offshore of Ruteng
INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Closer.
quote:


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-29 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-29 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-29 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 48th Field Artillery Regiment
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division


000007 ASW attack 1944-07-29 107,94 Tinian

ASW attack near Tinian at 107,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-35, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Maury

SS I-35 is located by DD Maury
I-35 diving deep ....
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maury attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maury fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Creeping along.
quote:


000008 Amphibious Assault 1944-07-29 Ruteng 64,111

Amphibious Assault at Ruteng (64,111)

TF 371 troops unloading over beach at Ruteng, 64,111

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



Philippines


China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!
quote:


000001 Submarine attack 1944-07-29 56,73 Soc Trang

Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 56,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Runner

xAK Hague Maru is sighted by SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hague Maru


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-29 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cumberland

CA Exeter firing at Tavoy
CA Cumberland firing at Tavoy


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-29 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
CA Shropshire
CL Kenya

CA Suffolk firing at Tavoy
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Tavoy
CL Kenya firing at Tavoy



000009 ASW attack 1944-07-29 59,74 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Croaker, hits 3

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


000010 ASW attack 1944-07-29 67,67 Tourane

ASW attack near Tourane at 67,67

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Becuna

SS Becuna is sighted by escort
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 ASW attack 1944-07-29 57,74 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,74

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 4, heavy damage

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


000012 Sub attack 1944-07-29 68,66 Tourane

Sub attack near Tourane at 68,66

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Flasher

SS Flasher launches 2 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Nadakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD Nadakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD Nadakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• 356 AV at Chiang Mai.

• 1,680 AV at Rahaeng.

• 1,723 AV near Ayuthia. Supplies are short here.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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RE: 1944 July 30 - 3/27/2021 2:11:14 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		1944 July 30

INVADED
Amphibious TF 521 offshore of Waingapoe
INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Ruteng is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Richelieu is one month - 31 days - from Eastern USA.


Pacific

• Prep continues. A tough day on the 2EB.
quote:


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-30 Guam 106,95

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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-30 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-30 Guam 106,95

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

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Guam
BB Pennsylvania firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division


• Two divisions for Guam now unloading onto Agrihan. Within a few days units for Guam will begin combat loading at Agrihan, Paga, Aitape, and Ponape.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• I just keep adding names to my spell checker.
quote:


000010 Amphibious Assault 1944-07-30 Waingapoe 63,113

Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe (63,113)

TF 521 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113

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


• Imperial tankers and oilers have been loading at Brunei so tomorrow we will hit the port there with a B-29 raid from Watampone, well within range for full bomb loads.


Philippines

• High value assets moving through here.
quote:


000013 ASW attack 1944-07-30 81,69 Laoag

ASW attack near Laoag at 81,69

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon is located by DD Nokaze
Pompon diving deep ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China

• We've made this are dangerous for them.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-07-30 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 1

SS Tang is sighted by escort
Tang bottoming out ....
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire is out of ASW ammo
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000012 ASW attack 1944-07-30 75,67 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,67

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Redfish, hits 4

SS Redfish is located by DD Isonami
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 ASW attack 1944-07-30 72,71 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS Redfin

SS Redfin launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!
quote:


000001 Submarine attack 1944-07-30 56,69 Kompong Trach

Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 56,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Chile Maru

Allied Ships
SS Runner

xAK Chile Maru is sighted by SS Runner
SS Runner launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Chile Maru


000003 ASW attack 1944-07-30 65,72 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Flasher

SS Flasher is located by DD Hagikaze
Flasher diving deep ....
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1944-07-30 65,71 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Croaker

SS Croaker launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kasumi
Croaker diving deep ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1944-07-30 62,74 Saigon

Sub attack near Saigon at 62,74

Japanese Ships
PB Bisan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Choun Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at PB Bisan Maru #3
Tullibee bottoming out ....
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Sub attack 1944-07-30 80,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Tang

Captain of SS Tang elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000011 Sub attack 1944-07-30 65,71 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
APD Shimakaze

Allied Ships
SS Becuna

SS Becuna launches 4 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze
Becuna diving deep ....
APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Shimakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


• 372 AV at Chiang Mai.

• 1,694 AV at Rahaeng. The troops are in good shape and most enemy have left the hex. Assault tomorrow.

• 1,745 AV near Ayuthia. Troops are in good shape but supplies are low.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

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RE: 1944 July 31 - 3/28/2021 5:12:56 PM   
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Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		1944 July 31

INVADED

INVESTED
Chiang Mai
Rahaeng

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bima is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Prep and prep and prep.
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-31 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 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 4th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-31 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at Guam


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-31 Guam 106,95

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

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Another.
quote:


000061 Ground combat 1944-07-31 Waingapoe 63,113

Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 189 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2/4th Ind Coy



Philippines


China

• Tankers!
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-07-31 76,66 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 76,66

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
TK Akatsuki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bang, hits 1

SS Bang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shirakumo
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1944-07-31 82,63 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Lionfish, hits 3

SS Lionfish launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
Lionfish bottoming out ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Progress.
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000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-07-31 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese Ships
AS Jingei, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CA Shropshire
CL Kenya

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

CA Cornwall firing at 2nd RTA/B Division
CA Suffolk firing at Tavoy
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Tavoy
CL Kenya firing at Tavoy


000007 ASW attack 1944-07-31 64,73 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Allied Ships
SS Shark II

SS Shark II is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection



000060 Ground combat 1944-07-31 Rahaeng 58,56

Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 56085 troops, 501 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 2454

Defending force 4828 troops, 20 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1773

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2750 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
1151 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division
26th Australian Brigade
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
82nd (West African) Division
18th Australian Brigade
2nd Reserve Division

Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
34th Ind Engineer Regiment


• Chiang Mai is abandoned and will be seized tomorrow.

• Our forces at Rahaeng, which include 3x Bde and 1x Div which did not participate in combat, will move immediately on Pisanuloke. The objective is to thwart movement by forces to the north down to Bangkok.

• 1,753 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good, but tomorrow the Indian 18th cavalry will arrive with a bunch of Sherman V tanks and very little additional stacking cost, so we will next assault the day after tomorrow.

• Several enemy units from up north have already moved by rail into Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


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Attachment (1)

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

From those combat reports, it appears a single BB per bombardment TF is the way to go!

Just lucky in a few cases, I think. The other similar speed & gun BB's are off to get upgrades.

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Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!!



Overall

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West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Getting closer to Guam landings.
quote:


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-01 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-01 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-01 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

Port hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at 4th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Guam



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Brunei hit hard but BDA unavailable.


Philippines


China

• Smoke, but no thunder.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-08-01 83,67 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfin

SS Blackfin is sighted by escort
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Rokko Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-08-01 78,63 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 78,63

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sterlet, hits 5

SS Sterlet launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nokaze
Sterlet bottoming out ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1944-08-01 74,67 Hong Kong

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 74,67

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Flasher

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



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Lots of movement.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-08-01 59,74 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Hawkbill

SS Hawkbill launches 2 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze
Hawkbill bottoming out ....
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-01 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cumberland
CA London

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3

CA Exeter firing at Tavoy
CA Cumberland firing at Tavoy
CA London firing at Tavoy



000062 Ground combat 1944-08-01 Chiang Mai 58,53

Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16134 troops, 228 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

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

Allied adjusted assault: 276

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 276 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
20th Australian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade


• 1,834 AV near Ayuthia, supplies a little low but should be good for the attack tomorrow.

• Troops and tanks pushing to cross the river into Pisanuloke ASAP. Two divisions and the tank unit have broken away from the other infantry to independently cross at their respective speeds. Must break the rail line.


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Pacific

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000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-02 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Guam


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-02 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

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

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000010 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-02 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

BB Tennessee firing at 4th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at 4th Division



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The Empire tries to sneak oil out of Tarakan.
quote:


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-02 Ambon 76,109

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis
DD Terry
DD William Porter
DD McNair
DD Hudson

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 4

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Ambon
CL St. Louis firing at Ambon
DD Terry firing at Ambon
DD William Porter firing at Ambon
DD McNair firing at Ambon
DD Hudson firing at Ambon


000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-08-02 67,91 Tarakan

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru
AO Ondo
TK Eiyo Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ross
DD Rowe

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 Tanker TF evades combat



Philippines

• Foiled.
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000006 ASW attack 1944-08-02 82,71 Calayan

ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS Runner

SS Runner is located by PB Rokko Maru
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China

• Mm.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-08-02 74,64 Kwangchowan

ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 74,64

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog is sighted by escort
Tautog diving deep ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1944-08-02 74,64 Kwangchowan

ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 74,64

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1

SS Tautog is located by DD Hatsukaze
Tautog diving deep ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1944-08-02 74,64 Kwangchowan

ASW attack near Kwangchowan at 74,64

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
SS Bang, hits 6

SS Bang is located by DD Yugiri
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000016 Sub attack 1944-08-02 72,68 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,68

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 5

SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at E No.27
Trigger diving deep ....
E No.30 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


•


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one! Got another! We also got smacked good near Ayuthia.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-08-02 78,68 Laoag

ASW attack near Laoag at 78,68

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Flasher

SS Flasher is located by DD Isonami
Flasher diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-08-02 54,60 Tavoy

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tavoy at 54,60, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AS Jingei, Shell hits 46, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
CL Kenya
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Ellis, R. crosses the 'T'
CA Cornwall engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
DD Daly engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AS Jingei at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Daly engages AS Jingei at 9,000 yards
CL Kenya engages AS Jingei at 9,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AS Jingei at 9,000 yards
DD Daly engages AS Jingei at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AS Jingei at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Daly engages AS Jingei at 2,000 yards
AS Jingei sunk by CL Kenya at 2,000 yards
AS Jingei sunk by CL Kenya at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000011 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-02 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CA Shropshire
CL Kenya

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Resources hits 3
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2

CA Cornwall firing at Tavoy
CA Suffolk firing at Tavoy
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Tavoy
CL Kenya firing at Tavoy


000012 ASW attack 1944-08-02 70,69 Quinhon

ASW attack near Quinhon at 70,69

Japanese Ships
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon is sighted by escort
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 Sub attack 1944-08-02 65,71 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
E No.28

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 2

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosin Maru #2
Amberjack diving deep ....
E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.28 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.28 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000015 Sub attack 1944-08-02 67,72 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,72

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000070 Ground combat 1944-08-02 55,59 Tavoy

Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49010 troops, 766 guns, 1466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1846

Defending force 32804 troops, 342 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051

Allied adjusted assault: 714

Japanese adjusted defense: 1606

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (14 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2938 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 131 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 84 (37 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 94 (54 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
18th Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
2/4th Light AA Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
28th Division
41st Division
19th Tank Regiment


• 1,534 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good but of course Disruption is bad.

• It looks lie the armor will cross into Pisanuloke tomorrow, and two infantry divisions a day or two later.

• Most enemy troops from the north have made it to Ayuthia or Bangkok, as told by Allied aircraft on ground attack following their targets.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

Attachment (1)

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000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-03 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at Guam
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-03 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

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

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-03 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

BB Tennessee firing at 4th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at Guam



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Destroyers chased them into range of dive bombers. Got 3!
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000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-08-03 68,95 Tandjoengselor

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru
AO Ondo
TK Eiyo Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ross
DD Rowe

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Tanker TF evades combat


000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-08-03 68,96 Samarinda

Night Time Surface Combat, near Samarinda at 68,96, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru
AO Ondo
TK Eiyo Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ross
DD Rowe

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Tanker TF evades combat


000031 Morning Air attack 1944-08-03 64,99 Balikpapan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,99

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Ondo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Eiyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Fukui Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Ondo


000032 Morning Air attack 1944-08-03 64,99 Balikpapan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,99

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AO Ondo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Eiyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Ondo



Philippines


China

• Thwarted.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-08-03 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Piranha

SS Piranha is located by E Niizaki
Piranha bottoming out ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!
quote:


000007 Sub attack 1944-08-03 70,70 Quinhon

Sub attack near Quinhon at 70,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinkyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
E Yugao

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sinkyo Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-08-03 65,71 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS Baya, hits 3, heavy damage

SS Baya is sighted by escort
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


• 1,573 AV near Ayuthia. Disruption is high, supply is good.

• Our tanks are in Pisanuloke and will assault tomorrow.

• 642 AV 2 hexes north of Tavoy against 1 enemy unit of perhaps less than 2,000 troops. Assault tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Ouch.
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000009 ASW attack 1944-08-03 83,68 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,68

Japanese Ships
E No.7
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Becuna, hits 9, heavy damage

SS Becuna is located by E No.7
Becuna diving deep ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 cannot reach attack position over SS Becuna
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Interloper!
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000001 ASW attack 1944-08-04 176,107 Niihau

ASW attack near Niihau at 176,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-53

Allied Ships
DE Eichenberger
DE Thomason
DE Osmus

SS I-53 is sighted by escort
DE Thomason fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Osmus fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Pacific

• Troops and supplies still loading.
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000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-04 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Guam
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
BB Nevada firing at 4th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-04 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

BB Maryland firing at 4th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-04 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 32nd/C Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at Guam



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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


Philippines

• Missed.
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000007 Sub attack 1944-08-04 81,69 Laoag

Sub attack near Laoag at 81,69

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E Niizaki
Harder diving deep ....
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Niizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Roadblock vanished.
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000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-04 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cumberland
CA London

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

CA Exeter firing at Tavoy
CA Cumberland firing at Tavoy
CA London firing at Tavoy


000009 Sub attack 1944-08-04 67,67 Tourane

Sub attack near Tourane at 67,67

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Pintado, hits 1

SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000069 Ground combat 1944-08-04 54,58 Tavoy

Ground combat at 54,58 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17074 troops, 232 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 1140 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 372

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 372 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1197 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
28th (East African) Brigade

Defending units:
41st Guard Battalion


• 1,615 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good, Disruption is recovering nicely except for one unit which is inexplicably at very high Disruption.

• Moving on Tavoy.

• Maneuvering to flank the roadblock near Ayuthia from two directions.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Always busy.
quote:


000002 ASW attack 1944-08-04 84,68 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
E No.22

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

SS Trigger is sighted by escort
E No.22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-08-04 83,66 Takao

ASW attack near Takao at 83,66

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Sea Fox

SS Sea Fox is located by DD Akigumo
Sea Fox diving deep ....
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Complete combat report attached.

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witpqs: 1,615 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good, Disruption is recovering nicely except for one unit which is inexplicably at very high Disruption.


I think that might happen if the unit had a lot of squads understrength from KIAs, and then drew a lot of replacement men. The newbies take some time to become functional in the unit.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

witpqs: 1,615 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good, Disruption is recovering nicely except for one unit which is inexplicably at very high Disruption.


I think that might happen if the unit had a lot of squads understrength from KIAs, and then drew a lot of replacement men. The newbies take some time to become functional in the unit.

OK.

The commander is good. Disruption has reduced but is still at least 4 to 5 times that of the most other units.

Our air strikes on that hex have been exacting a bunch of enemy casualties for the last few days. I hope that keeps up.

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Banjoewangi is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Memboro !!!



Overall

• No carrier info.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• F fast BB's just began upgrades at San Francisco.


Pacific

• Preparation is good.
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000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-05 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 48th Field Artillery Regiment
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 4th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Guam


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-05 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

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

Runway hits 2

BB Maryland firing at Guam


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-05 Guam 106,95

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

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

Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

BB Tennessee firing at 4th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 4th Division
BB Arizona firing at Guam


• Only one division is still loading, otherwise it's a matter of getting additional supply loaded and the convoys in position.


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


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Another.
quote:


000066 Ground combat 1944-08-05 Memboro 63,112

Ground combat at Memboro (63,112)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 197 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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 Memboro !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2/4th Ind Coy


• The surprise occupation of Banjoewangi gives us a base on Java.


Philippines

• Nimble Namikaze.
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000008 Sub attack 1944-08-05 76,70 Iba

Sub attack near Iba at 76,70

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 1

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



000065 ASW attack 1944-08-05 76,70 Iba

ASW attack near Iba at 76,70

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 2

SS Flier is located by DD Natsushio
Flier diving deep ....
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



China


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Nice bombardment!
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000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-08-05 Tavoy 54,60

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CA Shropshire
CL Kenya

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

CA Cornwall firing at Tavoy
CA Suffolk firing at Tavoy
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Tavoy
CL Kenya firing at Tavoy


• 1,637 AV near Ayuthia. Supply is good, Disruption is good enough (one division at 25). One or more enemy units are now moving, so we assault tomorrow.

• 74,000 enemy troops at Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Got one! Always nice to torpedo a destroyer.
quote:


000001 ASW attack 1944-08-05 83,67 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Sterlet

SS Sterlet is located by SC Ch 5
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Sub attack 1944-08-05 84,68 Hengchun

Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki, Torpedo hits 1
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Blackfin

SS Blackfin launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 ASW attack 1944-08-05 82,67 Hengchun

ASW attack near Hengchun at 82,67

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout is located by DD Makigumo
Trout diving deep ....
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



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Status: offline 		That DD you torpedoed is one of the big AA DDs with the 8 X 3.9" guns - best AA weapons the IJN has. One torp might not be enough so snoop around the retreat path.

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That DD you torpedoed is one of the big AA DDs with the 8 X 3.9" guns - best AA weapons the IJN has. One torp might not be enough so snoop around the retreat path.

I was skeptical because no fire or heavy damage or smoke on the graphic. Maybe still afloat.

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