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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/7/2020 2:13:20 PM   
Mundy


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From: Neenah
Status: offline 		Currently got a scare going in this game now.

I usually leave my ships able to upgrade, and of course, most of my carriers decided to go to dock for an upgrade.

Last turn I looked for them and they all disappeared. I don't see them on the ship maintenance screen of the port and they aren't listed in the master ship list at the top of the screen.

Tracker still says they're at Pearl.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/7/2020 5:07:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy

Currently got a scare going in this game now.

I usually leave my ships able to upgrade, and of course, most of my carriers decided to go to dock for an upgrade.

Last turn I looked for them and they all disappeared. I don't see them on the ship maintenance screen of the port and they aren't listed in the master ship list at the top of the screen.

Tracker still says they're at Pearl.

I think you have to toggle the text at the top of the list to say "Show All Ships" instead of the usual "Show active ships".

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/7/2020 5:27:48 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Hadn't seen that. I'll give it a shot. I'm guessing it's a display issue at worst right now.

Thanks BB.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/7/2020 10:29:57 PM   
Mundy


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From: Neenah
Status: offline 		Looks like my MIA carrier issue is solved.

If you have too many ships disbanded at a port, the game will start hiding ships from view.

I built a couple of 100 ship amphib groups and then they showed up.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/8/2020 5:30:25 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Looks like my MIA carrier issue is solved.

If you have too many ships disbanded at a port, the game will start hiding ships from view.

I built a couple of 100 ship amphib groups and then they showed up.

Ah yes, that happened to someone else who had more than 1000 ships in port. I'm having trouble imagining that many disbanded ships!
Did you quarantine all your cruise liners or something?

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/8/2020 10:52:07 AM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Mostly all the amphibs I'm accumulating.

I'm guessing the game is using some fixed length array to store the ship in port in. When it fills up, stuff gets bumped out.

It'll probably be two weeks before I can kick anything off, thanks to me leaving the upgrades on. At least all the flak will be enhanced.

My forces at Tinian will probably be extinct next turn. Guam and Pagan are pretty impotent right now, due to bombardments. He'll have a hard time taking Guam back if he tries, as I have a full armored division parked there.



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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 5/28/2020 11:06:19 PM   
Mundy


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Carriers strike at Saipan. Lots of hits, but losses were a bit stiff.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 14
N1K1J George-Shiden x 44
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 57

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 111
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 57
SBD-5 Dauntless x 116
TBF-1 Avenger x 144

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 13 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Haruna
xAK Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch-7
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1
LSD Akitsu Maru
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Arashio
TK Manju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 13, on fire
xAK Kizan Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
CL Katori
CA Mikuma
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
DD Oshio
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Nagara
PB Odatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Takunan Maru #5
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
xAK Teiren Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Tone
xAP Husimi Maru
DD Asagiri
PB Choun Maru #18
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yuri Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yudachi
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Suwa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
24th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5th Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/A with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/C with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Taiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Taiyo class CVE
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teiren Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 10
N1K1J George-Shiden x 42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 51

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 95
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 37
TBF-1 Avenger x 106

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 10 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 16 destroyed, 21 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire
BB Haruna
xAK Nittei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kako
xAP Husimi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Haguro
CL Agano
DD Matsukaze
TK Juko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Kayo Maru
CA Kumano
CL Nagara
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Takunan Maru #2
AR Saigon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Kyo Maru #10
CL Jintsu
xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AR Ginyo Maru
xAK Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsugumo
AKE Aratama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AD Gyoko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
24th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5th Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/A with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1~/C with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nittei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiso Maru


I'd like to drive his battleships away before my invaders arrive. Willis Lee is leading a big cruiser force with hand picked captains. While I know the cruisers could probably deal with the Koongos, I'd rather it not come to that. Happy to have dispatched a fleet carrier.

I'm parking my carriers to the SW out of range until Enterprise, Hornet and Monterey arrive to reinforce them. Those two were stuck with their upgrades a bit later than the rest.

His one BB is on fire, but I'm not sure it's enough to drive her away yet. Pity the TBFs couldn't have landed a hit.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/1/2020 11:09:08 PM   
Mundy


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Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Neenah
Status: offline 		28 October 1943

Ugly turn.

I wound up getting my carriers a bit too deep into the fire. Wound up surrounded by surface forces. I set them at full speed and sent them east. I think I'm about clear now. Had a couple surface encounters, but no serious damage. They'll be rendezvousing with my invasion fleet and their tankers. I dished out plenty of hits with my planes.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,96, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp
CV Essex
CV Bunker Hill
CV Reprisal
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Cowpens
CV Iwo Jima
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan
CLAA Oakland
CL Raleigh
CL Trenton
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CV Saratoga at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CV Reprisal at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages CV Saratoga at 11,000 yards
CL Agano engages CV Saratoga at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CLAA Juneau at 11,000 yards
Takeda, Isamu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Agano engages CV Reprisal at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages CV Bunker Hill at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages CV Bunker Hill at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,96, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Naganami
DD Onami
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Fumizuki
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp
CV Essex
CV Bunker Hill
CV Reprisal
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Cowpens
CV Iwo Jima
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan
CLAA Oakland
CL Raleigh
CL Trenton
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 107,97, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 5
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
DD Suzunami
DD Kagero
DD Minazuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Akikaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 1
CV Wasp, Shell hits 3
CV Essex
CV Bunker Hill
CV Reprisal
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Cowpens
CV Iwo Jima
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CLAA San Juan
CLAA Oakland, Shell hits 1
CL Raleigh
CL Trenton
DD Blue
DD Helm, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
BB Kongo engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Reprisal at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Bunker Hill at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Essex at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Wasp at 8,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages CV Reprisal at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages CV Bunker Hill at 8,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages CV Bunker Hill at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CLAA Oakland at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CLAA Atlanta at 8,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Suzunami at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Iwo Jima at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Essex at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Wasp at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Mikazuki at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Iwo Jima at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Reprisal at 8,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Essex at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Mikazuki at 8,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages CV Essex at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CLAA Oakland at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Iwo Jima at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CV Saratoga at 10,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Namikaze at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Essex at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages CV Saratoga at 10,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Minazuki at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CVL Belleau Wood at 10,000 yards
DD Suzunami engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CLAA San Diego at 10,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Mugford at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Saratoga at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CLAA Oakland at 12,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Namikaze at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CV Essex at 12,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Matsukaze at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 109,101

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 4
N1K1J George-Shiden x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SBD-5 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1~/A with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 109,101

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 3
N1K1J George-Shiden x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 35
TBF-1 Avenger x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed
N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 14, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Shirakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hibiki
DD Umikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/A with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna
Magazine explodes on DD Yamakaze


quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 19

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 13
SBD-5 Dauntless x 34
TBF-1 Avenger x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 18, on fire
DD Mikazuki
DD Kagero
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Minazuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Suzunami
DD Akikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Haguro


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 107,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Suzunami


My invasion fleet took one raid. My CVE CAP did little.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 119,92

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 22

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 16 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Baltimore
CA San Francisco
xAP Contessa
AK Peter Donahue, Torpedo hits 1

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty-Rikko launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31450.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes


My bonus hit for the day. Don't know how serious.

quote:

Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 108,76

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Uzuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 6 torpedoes at CV Taiho
Herring diving deep ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



< Message edited by Mundy -- 6/1/2020 11:13:58 PM >

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/13/2020 6:13:18 PM   
Mundy


Posts: 2869
Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Neenah
Status: offline 		06 November 1943

Just realized... November 1943. I think all my torpedoes are normal now.

Things are getting ugly in the Marianas. Pagan and Guam keep getting bombarded, and both are low on supply.

My invaders have arrived. His surface force caught the one headed to Saipan. Most everyone's alive, but damaged, so I'm pulling them a little back.

My carriers cut loose. Some planes at Guam helped.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 60
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 21

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 87
SBD-4 Dauntless x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 72
TBF-1 Avenger x 112

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-4 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 10, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
DD Harusame

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-4 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-4 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det B' with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVL Ryujo
Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu
Fuel storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Tatsuta
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 45
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 14

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed
A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
202 Ku S-1 Det B' with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9931 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 36
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 Det A' with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
202 Ku S-1 Det B' with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 106
SBD-4 Dauntless x 17
SBD-5 Dauntless x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 32

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CLAA Tatsuta, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 12, on fire
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagumo
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-4 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-4 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-4 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Tatsuta
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Haruna
Nowaki dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Arashio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Nowaki
Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Harusame


quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 54
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 3
N1K1J George-Shiden x 40
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 45

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 14
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
253 Ku S-1' with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
24th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
24th Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with N1K1J George-Shiden (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
5th Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
281 Ku S-1~/A with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (2 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
244th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers


quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,92

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 1
N1K1J George-Shiden x 5
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri, on fire
CA Suzuya

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

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
201 Ku S-1Det'~ with N1K1J George-Shiden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-1' with A6M5a Zero-Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
24th Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amagiri


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,92

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 3

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,93

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1J George-Shiden x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Niizaki, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

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

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with N1K1J George-Shiden (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Niizaki
Massive explosion on CM Niizaki


Some small groups went to Saipan and got chewed by the big CAP there.

At this point I can probably declare KB extinct. His surface groups and subs will still be a problem. Enterprise and I think Saratoga each took a torp, but they're still well enough to fly planes. I really don't want to run them back through the sub barrier with 2 DDs at this point. I wish my subs could hit the main targets like that.

He has one big surface group at Saipan and if I can club them, I can proced with this mission in a more relaxed state.

At my Tinian landings, my battleships bombardment was rather disappointing. I've still got about a 2-1 advantage in AV now, even with troops still unloading. I'll wait until everyone's set before I attack. My battleships from the invaders united with Willis Lee's cruiser force and they're heading to Saipan to finish his surface group.

Supply transports are unloading or enroute to Guam and Pagan.



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Always ugly, all the time...

I've pretty much done what I can in the Marianas. There's a bunch of troops on Tinian. One bombardment and one attack took heavy casualties on my end. I think they're stuck for now.

I'm getting everyone out. My air is mostly depleted and some carriers are damaged, none fatally. One CV and two CVLs should arrive within the next month or so. After that, I'm dry until Feb 44. I think Victorious arrives in Aden too.

My troop fragment situation is a mess with all this. Bits and pieces everywhere. His cruisers hit one of my landing forces, but I had a bunch of cruisers there. Ashigara was in this group, but died two days ago against my three BBs in Lee's goup. Nice to see another one die.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake-Suitei: 1 destroyed
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Mogami, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Kagero
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD O'Bannon
DD Pringle
DD Radford, Shell hits 1
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
APA William P Biddle
APA Ormsby
APA Bolivar
APA Callaway
APA Cambria
AP Hermitage~
AP Santa Paula
xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Doyen
AP President Taylor
xAP Arawa, Shell hits 3
xAP Duntroon
xAK Bellerophon
xAP Waiotapu
xAP Diomed
xAP Cap St Jacques
xAP Zvir
xAP Adelong
xAP Aeon
xAP Allara
xAP Dilga
xAK Sampan
xAP Cape Greig
xAP Cape Chalmers
xAP Cape Meredith
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Perpetua
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Johnson
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape San Juan
xAP Santa Isabel
xAP George H Williams
AK Henry Dodge, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Henry Durant
AK Henry L Hoyt
AK Ina Coolbrith, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Jacob Riis
AK James Harlan
AK James Oliver
AK James Withycombe
AK John A Johnson
AK John Alden
AK John Carroll
AK John Evans
AK John P Gaines, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2276 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (80 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
AK Margaret Fuller collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94
CA Baltimore engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Baltimore at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages AK Ina Coolbrith at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages AK Ina Coolbrith at 6,000 yards
AK Henry Dodge sunk by DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Arawa at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP President Johnson at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Baltimore at 5,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Mogami at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Quincy at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAP Arawa at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Renshaw at 5,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Renshaw at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages AK Lydia M Child at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AP President Taylor collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94
AK Sheldon Jackson collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94
CA Mogami engages CA Baltimore at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Renshaw at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Radford at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Pringle at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA William P Biddle collides with AK John P Gaines at 108 , 94
CA Mogami engages CA Baltimore at 2,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Quincy at 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
DD Renshaw engages DD Mikazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Radford at 2,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards
CA Baltimore sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Radford at 2,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Umikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Mogami at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Vincennes at 2,000 yards
DD Renshaw engages DD Matsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD O'Bannon at 2,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Renshaw at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Mogami sunk by CA Vincennes at 4,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Renshaw at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Renshaw at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Radford at 4,000 yards
DD Renshaw engages DD Umikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD O'Bannon at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Renshaw at 7,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Umikaze at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
E Oki
E Sagi

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
DD O'Bannon
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Renshaw, heavy fires
APA William P Biddle
APA Ormsby
APA Bolivar
APA Callaway
APA Cambria
AP Hermitage~
AP Santa Paula
xAP President Johnson, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Doyen
AP President Taylor
xAP Arawa
xAP Duntroon
xAK Bellerophon
xAP Waiotapu
xAP Diomed
xAP Cap St Jacques
xAP Zvir
xAP Adelong
xAP Aeon
xAP Allara
xAP Dilga
xAK Sampan
xAP Cape Greig
xAP Cape Chalmers
xAP Cape Meredith
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Perpetua
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Johnson
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape San Juan
xAP Santa Isabel
xAP George H Williams
AK Henry Durant
AK Henry L Hoyt
AK Jacob Riis
AK James Harlan
AK James Oliver
AK James Withycombe
AK John A Johnson
AK John Alden
AK John Carroll
AK John Evans
AK John H Rosseter
AK John J Ingalls
AK John Owen
AK John T McMillan
AK Joseph Simon
AK Josiah Earl
AK Jubal A Early

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Amphibious TF evades combat


I'm waiting for recon to get fixed up at Eniwetok, after an upgrade, so I can check out Truk again. Last I checked, he seemed to have not too may troops there. I may just go in and take it. As long as it doesn't become the fiasco I had against Cannonfodder (Kenchi Sulla). I've got plenty of supply at Guam and Pagan now, so they'll be good for awhile. Musashi is hanging around the area, so I'll probably be dealing with bombardments now and then. Thankfully, Yamato's dead. Betties at Truk are hitting some of my more southern transport groups, so I'm detouring them north.

After Truk, I'll probably go directly to Luzon, hopefully get him to thin out his forces in the Marianas and I can build up more there. If he wants a heavy air presence there, it'll mean being light elsewhere. I have enough fighters up on Pagan and Guam to escort bombers on strikes. Any shipping not at Saipan or Tinian can get hit. Taking truk can put a choke hold on Rabaul and everything south.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/27/2020 3:33:23 PM   
Mundy


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Got most everyone recovered back to Pearl. Carriers will arrive next turn.

What to do...

Hitting these islands when they have a million fighters present is turning out to be very difficult. CAP always seems to be favored in attacks.

At least KB is pretty much extinct. I haven't gotten confirmation on Hiryu and Soryu yet, but both were in very bad shape in the last encounter.

I think I'm going to simply bypass these islands and go straight for Luzon. I'm going to need several monster convoys to do it. Lots and lots of supply will need to go to keep everyone fed until Luzon is secure. Lots of aircraft and lots of support will also go along. Mauban is my selected landing sight. Once Luzon's secure, I'm hoping enough supply will be generated locally to keep everyone up.

This will be a ways out yet. Lots of ships are waiting to get fixed, including some of my carriers. I can probably count on two of the Iowas to be along for this. Insurance against Musashi.

Anyone else dealt with megacaps on islands like this? I suppose I could try sweeps.

I've withdrawn most of my aircraft from Guam, since they're being bombarded daily. Pagan has been left alone lately. Their planes can't do much thanks to the fighters on Saipan and Tinian.

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Status: offline 		Look at the Iowas carefully - IME they come with low crew experience and do not perform well in night surface combat. I think it is sometime in 1944 before the Allies get a boost in nighttime gun accuracy from radar fire control (vaguely recall something from Alfred on this but couldn't find it).

Anyway, the Iowas would protect your carriers against an encounter with Musashi but I am not sure they would do well in the battle. However, when they do get hits on a Yamato class, they have a good chance of penetrating and doing a lot of damage. IIRC, belt armour penetration is possible at around 15K yards.

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Status: offline 		Mundy, you would need to knock out airfields if you have trouble dealing with fighters. If you can't bombard with BBs or with LBA you should wonder if you really are willing to take huge risks to take a piece of land? Historically the allies only took what they needed.... Not what they could

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/27/2020 10:43:04 PM   
Mundy


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Look at the Iowas carefully - IME they come with low crew experience and do not perform well in night surface combat. I think it is sometime in 1944 before the Allies get a boost in nighttime gun accuracy from radar fire control (vaguely recall something from Alfred on this but couldn't find it).

Anyway, the Iowas would protect your carriers against an encounter with Musashi but I am not sure they would do well in the battle. However, when they do get hits on a Yamato class, they have a good chance of penetrating and doing a lot of damage. IIRC, belt armour penetration is possible at around 15K yards.


Yamato died to 16" shells from the Colorado, so up close, I'm not worried about her armor.

Funny... In 1944, didn't Willis Lee recommend against a surface action, due to crew experience?


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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/27/2020 10:47:56 PM   
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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

Mundy, you would need to knock out airfields if you have trouble dealing with fighters. If you can't bombard with BBs or with LBA you should wonder if you really are willing to take huge risks to take a piece of land? Historically the allies only took what they needed.... Not what they could


Kenchi! Good to see you back.

I figured the Marianas were somewhat important as a step east from that point. They would have helped cut off everything he has down to the south.

I suppose I could sweep in with BB bombardments and follow up with air after that. Bombardments seem to wipe airpower out pretty good as it is.

I'll have to think on it.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 6/28/2020 4:24:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		One thing I think I haven't mentioned is that Steve never took Timor.

I've got transports that will just arrive in Brisbane. I'm hoping to round up a large base force and guard troops to send up north. I can threaten Soerabaja with B-24 at that point.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 7/8/2020 1:19:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ships loading up with troops, support and supply for West Timor. He's going to regret not taking it.

Got confirmation that Hiryu is sunk. Her half sister shouldn't be far behind.

We're stalemated at Tinian. He launched an attack that went 3-1 despite about equal AV, but still took heavy losses next to mine. This will keep him busy for awhile

He's bombarding Guam. I've withdrawn all aircraft from there and most from Pagan. Some aren't letting me withdraw. I did relocate some to Marcus.

Next time I come through, I'll pretty much be able to go anywhere I want. Just avoid getting entangled with any fighter heavy bases.

Saratoga and I think Enterprise will be missing this one, due to heavier damage. Lots of CVE to escort the troops.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 7/8/2020 5:10:25 PM   
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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 7/22/2020 1:57:13 PM   
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Stuffs loading up at Pearl for another journey.

Sara and Ent will be staying behind. Too much damage to make it. I still have plenty of carriers left, so no issues. His carrier force is mostly extinct now anyway. Any naval forces which challenge me will have to do it on the open seas without a million aircraft from a nearby base helping. Hard to believe we're not even into 1944 yet.

I'm loading lots of ships for this one, as I'm going straight to Luzon this time. SJ's been sending more troops into the Marianas as I've a feeling he's pulling these from the Philippines along with all the fighters that have showed up. I'll be landing on the East coast (Mauban?). I'm bringing lots and lots of troops and will be bringing along a sizable land based air group too. Hopefully I can disrupt shipping in the area. I'm also hoping if I take Manila and the rest, it will be sorta self sustaining as far as supply. Needless to say.. I'm pretty much emptying out Pearl to do this. If all goes well, I can base all my shipping in Manila and take the rest at my leisure. Any shipping from the States or Pearl will need carriers nearby to protect them in the Marianas/Iwo Jima region.

At least my overstacking issue at Pearl will be fixed. I can bring back lots of troops I had to send back to the States.

I'm not particularly thrilled with the map mod used in this scenario. Moving troops around in Burma is excruciatingly slow, despite the map showing a minor road. Probably making 3 miles a day. Wish we had a stock map. Rail movement around east India is also near impossible.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 7/25/2020 1:56:40 PM   
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The worm turns...

I had a few big transport groups unloading at Koepang. All the troops were ashore and I was unloading supply, most of which is out.

Suddenly carriers arrive and hit my ships, sinking a number of them and damaging others. The mouseover is showing counts on his force in the 90s for bombers and fighters, so it's not a little group.

I managed to get 4 squadrons of Lightnings in as well as 1 of Corsairs. SBDs and B-25s are also there now, so I can hit back. We'll see if I can mangle them next turn. Maybe I can get lucky and hit some CVs.

Meanwhile my Luzon invasion had departed Pearl, on the slow trek across the Pacific -- probably 2 weeks real time before they hit. If the aforementioned group at Timor decides to challenge this group, they'll be toast. I plan to ship more stuff from Pearl in the next few days. Wasp and a CVE will be fixed by then to escort them. Lexington, Enterprise and two fast BBs are getting set to ship to the States for repair. Don't want them clogging up Pearls dockyards when lots of smaller stuff needs fixing. I've cleared the repairs out enough that it doesn't take forever to cycle through the repair modes.

Once his carrier issue is dealt with, I'll be moving in the heavy bombers and start bombing Soerabaja. Hit him in his oil pockets.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/13/2020 3:12:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Invasion fleet is about 8 hexes east of Marcus, plodding along.

I'm more at risk of detection once I pass south of Iwo Jima. I've reigned in the attack radius of the TBFs to about 3 hexes, so they won't rush out and attack any distant shipping. I need their torpedoes in case his battleships try to contest.

More CVEs and CVLs have been arriving at Pearl, and they're escorting more troop convoys with more people and planes aboard.

I want Luzon packed with airpower before I'm done.

He's got a number of battleships running out of Saipan, which have been bombarding Guam, Pagan or Tinian daily. I hadn't been able to hut them much due to the massive fighter cover over his bases there. If he comes after my invasion fleet, he's in the open then.

I'm hoping this invasion gives my guys in the Marianas a break


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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/15/2020 1:57:12 PM   
Mundy


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My force punched past Marcus. He had some subs clustered there, probably from past experience. All the ASW missions from my floatplanes at least spot them. I beat one sub up pretty badly and am clear now.

He knows I'm coming anyway. Attacks on my group at Tinian have picked up. Hopefully he'll lose track of my forces. Don't know if he's got search planes at Iwo.

It'll probably be a mad scramble once he realizes where I'm really going.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/24/2020 4:25:55 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Was holding my breath a bit.

SJ has some twenty-plus subs lurking near Marcus, and it was tough getting through them. I did sink a few. My follow on groups will skirt south of Guam.

I was held up for a couple days. I noticed two LST were damaged and could only make about 2 kts, which was holding the entire force up. Don't remember them taking hits. Sacrifices must be made... I cut them loose (and immediately lost them) but I appear to have punched totally through his sub screen. I think only one TF is currently spotted, so hopefully they'll all fall of his map. He has to be wondering where they're going.

Fuel's getting a bit thin for them right now. I've already emptied out the AOs that were tagging along. I'll make it to the destination, after that, who knows. Hopefully Manila has fuel in stock.

We are into 1944 now. Hopefully the super-flak is in place. One fleet CV (Hancock, I think) will arrive in Pearl in a few days. Can escort another group out.

I'm thinking about cutting the fleet carriers loose and blockading Luzon. I'm a bit unsure if the CVE group could defend on their own -- especially if his battleships decide to pursue. I should be able to take the TBFs off their 3 hex limit next turn.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/25/2020 3:15:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		You always have to check to see if a few ships need refueling and are slowing the rest or the dreaded collision and you don't catch it and it slows your TFs down for a few turns until you spot why.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 8/25/2020 5:19:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Been watching that too. Everyone has at least 2,500 miles of range available, so I should be good the rest of the way.

Feels like it's taking forever.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2020 9:10:01 PM   
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D-Day +1

Troops arrived at Mauban last turn, and starting unloading. No enemies present.

The turn I landed I hadn't taken the base yet, and the game wouldn't allow me to leave the hex. I was starting to get upset at the worthless map used in this mod. However, with the base taken, I can now be on my way. Big sigh of relief, as I thought I was stuck.

His effing subs followed me in and put a torp into two of my carriers. Hornet has sys/flt/eng damage of 12/20/11. Moderate, but not fatal. Bunker Hill also ate one, but has completely zero damage. Must have hit the wake.

I'm moving the carriers to the north end of Luzon to get them away. Everyone else is busy unloading. Mauban has no airfield to begin with, so I'll be dumping aircraft to a spot they can't fly yet. Lots of base forces are unloading, so I should be to level 1 pretty quickly. Pretty sloppy of Steve not to develop the island better.

Manila appears to have about 14,000 troops present. I've got a minimum of 13 divisions plus lots of others unloading. More still enroute from Pearl. I think he's weakened Luzon a bit to deal with the Marianas.

I also killed a bunch of ships unloading at Manila along with a bunch of troops. Less to deal with on shore. Defending aircraft there was fairly tepid.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 24
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 22

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 99
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Uzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zinzan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ishikari Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
935 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 77 (29 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1~/B with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/C with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Keisho Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zinzan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Takao Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sanko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uzan Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack-Raiden x 18
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 94
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 55
SBD-5 Dauntless x 19
TBM-1C Avenger x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack-Raiden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Kohoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ishikari Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
SC Ch-18
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Nako Maru #2, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch-30, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (17 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/A with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1~/B with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
281 Ku S-1~/C with J2M2 Jack-Raiden (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iburi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matsukawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ishikari Maru
Ch-18 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Akasisan Maru
Ch-30 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nako Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch-30




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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2020 10:34:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Your ships probably couldn't leave because at least one of them was out of Ops points.

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RE: Getting Bottlenecked: SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A) - 9/1/2020 10:39:54 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		No, I was talking about the troops on ground. Wouldn't let me plot an exit from the hex at first.

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