Anachro
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Mar 26, 1942
My carriers move up, but aren't nearly as effective as naval attack as I would like and only belatedly do I realize my sorties numbers are very low and need replenishing. Nonetheless, my carriers sink a destroyer and a few minelayers (and a large number of SBD dauntlesses are unable to find their targets and return home), but where they do real damage is on CAP defense, where they eat into a number of Japanese vals that seem to be set on naval attack from a nearby land base. Given the low sorties remaining, I will pull my carriers back for CAP defense as my transports move in to Umnak. I suspect John will pull back in the night. All we can hope is he does not manage a surface engagement with my carriers or if so, nothing to bad results. My carriers basically need to pull back to Seattle now.
My naval bombardment causes disruption and land bombardments seem to be destroying enemy troops now.
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Night Naval bombardment of Umnak Island at 169,51
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
CA Exeter
CA New Orleans
DD Le Hardi
DD Le Casque
DD Allen
DMS Southard
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Barker
Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chuginadak Island at 167,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A1 Val x 16
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 12
F4F-3A Wildcat x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Seguam Island at 166,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chuginadak Island at 167,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 11
F4F-3A Wildcat x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 160,54
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 35
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CM Nasami
CM Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CM Saishu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Ground combat at Umnak Island (169,51)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9285 troops, 112 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 405
Defending force 16166 troops, 128 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
7th Division
Total Air Losses for the Day
In India, it seems John is prepping for his Indian invasion. In his last email, John remarked that he doesn't "have enough days prior to the April 1st deadline…"
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