Herb VS Tabpub

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27/8/44
There is just one question for me -can I get the fleet home
A great red blotch of convoys goes around the north east corner of Borneo -heading through the narrow straights into the phillipine islands.
The SS hunt ruthlessly -a tanker gets it -14 escorts -and it still gets it -and gets away.
ss rock sinks 2 AP, then gets the same tanker.
Another gets a pg

It takes me 3 minutes to plot my turn[8|]

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28/8/44
More ss carnage -I have just 4 tankers left in this convoy - and another convoy that gets into Japan today with enough oil for the month
several others are scattered about the empire -all mostly damaged

I stocktake the fleet -it is mostly bingo fuel -all capital ships well in the red.
I have no choice
9000 tons exist at tarakan -2000 at djangles -nothing else on this half of the map

From Japan every last ship -some 30 AKs are loaded with fuel - the home islands now totally empty -and sent south
The fleet peels of the tankers -at cruising speed it heads towards tarakan -with menando in allied hands -this is crazy -also he has me pegged to an inch -is the death star coming?

[1275psi]

29/8/44

CV Hiryu lined up by a ss -and Duds

I have had the most amazing luck in this game with capital ships and ss -again and again the torps miss or are duds

An entire ASW group of MSW are sunk by Liberators at 5000 operating out of cam rah bay -the MSW near ambionia - this not a complaint -in late 44 Liberators were doing this stuff -but it really shows how there is no where to hide now for the empires ships.

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30/8/44

tabpub -well i know where KB is -but he says he too is having logistic problems.

More B-29s over japan at night -the night fighters are in effective -the bombing too

Disaster in malaya - allied landing at Kuala Lumpar -and my troops retreating from georgetown have been cut off
They will try to shock a path clear tomorrow -but the 59 mile bug has got them

A nice move by tabpub - but with malaya gone -my only chance was to wreck an invasion on the beach - or hide in singapore.
I tried the brave way
malaya army -malaya now lost
Does'nt matter now - Ive abandoned the DEI too -trying to get some base force troops out
have been moving what aviation support troops I can back to HI -few have made it -sunk enroute by the green little line with a dot in its middle plague[:@]

[1275psi]

31/8/44
Mobile fleet enters tarakan
Sucks it dry
insufficient fuel to leave -I do dispatch north some ships that might have enough
The rest - do I unload the planes -do I pray for the arrival of a fuel convoy -some are coming(week away)or (weeks away)
buggar
The mobile fleet is stuffed
An awful lot of ships at menando -APs ect
to hell with it -I dispatch a CL and dd task force that is not totally dry to go and make trouble..........

[1275psi]

1/9/44
Oh -the malaya army shock attack failed -they await dispatch - thats the last we will write about malaya me thinks -a bit of a disaster that![8|][8|][8|]

Today the ss overall sank 2 troop ships, an AK, a apd, and mozzies sunk 3 msw

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

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2/9/44
52 B-29s pound OSAKA at night -engines hit

CL Naka and 7 DDs surprise a 20 ship AK/AP convoy at menando -they do fairly well -they sink a DE, smash up another -sink/smash up 3 msw - leave a number of APs burning -all with out damage

Go you guys!

they skiddale to safety at djangles -where 30 plus george should provide cover
things go wrong as 2 DDs are damaged in the shore bombardment - and are left behind -they get promptly sunk in the morning

Things go really , really bad at djangles - Tabpubs mighty fleet re appears -steaming north the 33 george CAP is swept aside by -251 hellcats, 83 wildcats,238 avengers,213 helldivers

The ships are -of course -sunk[8|]

But Now doom is upon me
The fleet is ordered to regroup 2 hexes west of tarakan - I have no choice -no fuel, but who wants to be sunk in port
15CV/CVL/CVE put all planes on attack - CAP is pointless
I fill djangles with what kamis I can scrape up -davao as well
CV Hiryu is the lure -i hope he reacts towards the fleet.
Final battle -no fuel to run, or manouvre, to do anything.
Its going to be like throwing eggs at a tiger tank -but I will try.

[Nemo121]

A very interesting read. Thanks for continuing this AAR. There are a lot of lessons contained herein.

[1275psi]

thanks for the comment nemo -appreciate it

lessons
1/ - be patient
2/ ss can win/lose the game
3/ kamis can work
4/ a good game can be had with out being super aggressive - this game is very stock , and is working i think pretty well as close as the designers probably hoped it would.

3/9/44

Anti climax -sort of -as his death star -wait until you see the numbers -moves to the hex east of menando -where a gazzillion ships are gathered
So KB does not, is not engaged - but a lot of the air moved into davao, djangles does

His CAP -
476 hellcats
94 wildcats!
plus at times another mix of 60 p 38s, p40's and T bolts

My attacks -
25 judys
31 sallies
50 odd lillies
all shot down

22 experienced oscars and 4 betties attacked a different TF -and some dozen oscars got through -2 AK hit -the bettys hitting too

A fuel convoy will reach jolo tomorrow - so Im moving the fleet one hex closer to menando -range 6 hexes - average fuel is about 500 on each ship - so I might make jolo if
a/ the convoy is not sunk by liberators
b/ KB is not sunk

who knows -no real choice -maybe I can hit his phillipine invasion before it sails.
Its still snow balls in hell -but what the heck -with B-29's flying over the homeland, and industry as it is -it will be interesting just to see if i can get a plane through..

banzia!

[1275psi]

Well here it is

the end of my fleet
One part of KB keeps going to davao -it stops one hex off Djangles -totally out of fuel -bingo -zip, none
The next part moves to the letter C in celebes sea -also totally out of fuel -not that it matters..............

Tabpub races north -and dawn sees his fleet 1 hex away from mine -side by side.
A sally on naval search hits the bunker hill

The rest is quite, quite predictable.....

I only very rarely post combat replays, but here it is -please read it, after 4 years the mobile fleet deserves the honour of that at least.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/44

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Sub attack at 46,48

Japanese Ships
AK Koho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bang

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ASW attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 19
PC PC-27
PC PC-21
PC Shonan
PC Ukuru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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Sub attack at 47,55

Japanese Ships
TK Shinkoku Maru
PC Awaji
DD Yamakaze
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 5
PG Takunan Maru #3
MSW W.13
PC Oki
PG Tosho Maru
PG Takunan Maru #8
PC Iki
MSW W.38
DD Hinoki
MSW Shawa Maru #10
PC PC-19
PC PC-15

Allied Ships
SS Sea Dog, hits 4, on fire

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Sub attack at 37,60

Japanese Ships
AK Kenkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Skate

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 35
P-47C Thunderbolt x 46
B-25J Mitchell x 64


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
42 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 13 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Taiping , at 23,45


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
SOC-3 Seagull x 2


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Hankow SNLF, at 49,36


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 47
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 64,94


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 57,72


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 84
F6F Hellcat x 33
TBM Avenger x 55


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 32,44


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 235

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 15 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 48


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toyo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1
DD Yukikaze
CA Haguro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 53

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 95
SB2C Helldiver x 156
TBM Avenger x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 53 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Chitose, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1
DD Yakaze
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,62


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
TBM Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Kaiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,62


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 28
TBM Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Chitose, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1
CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,63


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 5
TBM Avenger x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Shonan Maru #8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,63


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27
TBM Avenger x 31


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 173
B6N Jill x 52
B7A Grace x 41

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 236

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 170 destroyed
B6N Jill: 46 destroyed
B7A Grace: 41 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 26 destroyed, 12 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 38
B6N Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed
B6N Jill: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 204

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 54
P-47D Thunderbolt x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 54
P-47D Thunderbolt x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 204

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 19
B7A Grace x 22

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 204

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 11 destroyed
B7A Grace: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23
B7A Grace x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 204

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
B7A Grace: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 32
D4Y Judy x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 135

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 30 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,62

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 190

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 54
P-47D Thunderbolt x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 41


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 36,62


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 86
SB2C Helldiver x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 36,63


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 161
TBM Avenger x 97


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 19
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 19
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 damaged

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ASW attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 19
PC PC-27
PC PC-21
PC Shonan
PC Ukuru

Allied Ships
SS Kete


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Ground combat at Woleai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11301 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Defending force 37387 troops, 266 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 580



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Woleai

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26465 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Defending force 30475 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326


Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Amazingly Kaga, Akagi , hiryu, taiho, Amagi, and katsaguri are under clouds - not attacked after the first attack -but with no fuel, and the fuel convoy being sunk -its really, truly the end for the fleet.

I will fight on -pilot bugs, missing LCU bugs, all the bugs be %$#@#$% -we fight on!

great game the old WITP aint it[:'(]

OH -and well done tabpub[&o][&o][&o][&o][&o][&o]

[1275psi]

The final indignity - CVs do not launch when on bingo fuel -which is fair enough

Promise -the last combat text - too painful to write about!!!

tabpub may put some comments here during the week -then this AAr closed to him again

the empire is shattered now -totally
5 CAs and 8 DDs are trying to get away -probably wont though

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/44

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Sub attack at 50,55

Japanese Ships
TK Ken'yo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shawa Maru #10
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 5
PG Tosho Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Takunan Maru #8
PG Takunan Maru #3
MSW W.38
MSW W.13
PC PC-19

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 2

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 77
P-47C Thunderbolt x 45
B-25J Mitchell x 56


Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
41 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72


Allied aircraft
SOC-3 Seagull x 1


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 24
Mosquito FB.VI x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 33


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator VI bombing at 9000 feet
12 x Liberator VI bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Liberator VI bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Beaufighter VIC x 33


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 21


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 57,72


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 84
F6F Hellcat x 11
TBM Avenger x 56


Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 30
Mosquito FB.VI x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 23,45


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 32,44


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 57
SB2C Helldiver x 94
TBM Avenger x 96


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged
TBM Avenger: 9 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Katsuragi
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 24


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 23


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 10
A-20G Havoc x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, on fire
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 9
P-38J Lightning x 26
P-47D Thunderbolt x 19
A-20G Havoc x 31
B-25J Mitchell x 3
B-24J Liberator x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 1
CV Taiho, on fire
CA Kako

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,63


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire, heavy damage
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Taiping , at 23,45


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 27
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1
MSW Togo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ueizuru Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Chiyoda

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-47D Thunderbolt x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 9 destroyed


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Sub attack at 50,55

Japanese Ships
TK Akebono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Shawa Maru #10
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 5
PG Tosho Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Takunan Maru #8
PG Takunan Maru #3
MSW W.38
MSW W.13
PC PC-19
PC PC-15
PC Awaji
PC Iki
PC Oki
DD Hinoki
DD Yamakaze
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
SS Trepang, hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Woleai, at 57,72

Allied Ships
DD Sproston
DD Stephen Potter
DD Picking
DD Mullany
DD Hunt
DD Cowell
CL St. Louis
CA Pensacola
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 16


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Ground combat at Woleai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11241 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Defending force 37468 troops, 268 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 587



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Ground combat at Woleai

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26588 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Defending force 29475 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316


Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH[8|]

[1275psi]

A couple of thoughts on what went wrong

1/ Going back to tarakan for what fuel I could get - I gather tabpub was going to come north anyway -but I may have been able to escape.
I tried to combine the fleets -but the second one seems to have decided to go to Djangles -2000 tons of fuel was there . -a combined fleet may have done better.

2/ Impatience cost me the war -the whole Timor thing was ill concieved and down right dumb -If Id waited a month with him stalled at woleai -a chance to overwhelm a part of his fleet may have offered.

3/ Expanding and building lots of carriers is fine -but if you capture no oil - how the hell are they going to operate!!!

4/ What to do now?
I have 4 judy units on map -a couple of bomber units, some shattered fighter units, and thats about it -all these in the phillipines
The home islands have about a dozen fighter units, six or so bomber units -none full -and the battleships.
If I get the CA's away -I might -i think tabpub will swing after the oil convoy near legaspi -I still have some sort of surface groups -but not much.

The army is the only thing left - quite a few troops poised near davao -in davao ect -this must be his next landing -and soon!

Any one out there got any clues on blockade runners????[8|]

[bbbf]

If he has high experience 4E bombers on naval search, blockade runners are in trouble.  They seem to hit just about everything.
 
If you can thread your way through his subs and his search planes, they might have a chance.

[tabpub]

tabpub may put some comments here during the week -then this AAr closed to him again

Hello,

Let me first start by saying that Herbie ranks #1 in my book for having to deal with all the problems and such from the program; such as the disappearing divisions, the pilot pool overflow and the kamikazes striking landbases and the like; yet he soldiered on and put the best face on these things that he could.

Now, we come to the Celebes Sea and the loss of the IJN carrier component. I had been following the progression of his carriers along the coast of Borneo (by the repeated sightings of my subs by his carrier air). I figured that they were heading North to the Formosa Straits on their way home to Japan; so I had set groups of subs to cover that route. But when subs in the Sulu Sea area reported carrier air sightings there, I figured that he was going to make trouble for the landing at Mendano; so the carrier TG's at Sorong sortied to cover that area.

Now, as I recall, all that came into the area was a small surface task group that did some damage to a couple of freighters carrying supplies and CB units which were pretty much wiped out by airstrikes the next day by carrier and land units. But his carriers were seen to be hanging back near Tarakan with a heading to that port, so this indicated that he was low on fuel and seeking to replenish there; I wished to proceed up there the next day, but my groups were low on fuel also and dropped back to rendezvous with my oilers near Mendano. The next day, they were ordered to proceed up into the Celebes Sea as deep as they could to intercept them; I thought that he would proceed at full speed into the Sulu, but as you will have seen he was unable to.

You have seen most of the combat reports on this, so I won't go over them again. After the second days strikes, Bunker Hill was damaged by a search bomber, so her group left the area; the other 3 split up to cover an arc near the following ports, Tarakan-Jolo-Davao. During this day, surviving ships were found and struck including the last of the fleet carriers Taiho and Katsuragi(sp) off Davao harbor.

As I mentioned to Herbie in an email, I know that he would have preferred to use his carriers at a time of his choosing to interfere and damage my next landing; but, this was one of the very few times in the last two years where our carrier groups have been in close proximity to each other and that I have not been tied to covering an ongoing landing with my carrier groups. This freed me to make a move against his fleet without worry of him striking at loaded shipping with combat troops aboard.

The Woleai situation would have been a better place for his fleet carriers to come and try to damage me, as I had no closer base than Truk, 500 miles away. But, Woleai would not have happened if his carriers had not been operating in the Timor/DEI area at that time.
With them there, Woleai was landed on to secure my shipping lanes from Truk to Sarmi/Biak on New Guinea; my error on Woleai was using two Army Divisions to land there, they don't have the engineer assault value that Marine divisions have and got hung up on stronger than anticipated resistance. 1st Marine Division was then loaded for Woleai to land there, but I neglected to have the already landed units ordered to attack on the day of their landing. So, they attacked alone and achieved no result; they have been withdrawn and a siege ensues there. When 1st Mar is recovered a bit, they will have another go at it later on.

During the entire Pacific campaign, I have been following along the lines of RK Turners April 1942 initial war plan; which called for converging attacks by Central and South toward the Truk/Rabaul area and then along the NG coast toward the Philippines. Operations in Timor or the Aleutians were merely diversionary or flank guards.
Now, the success of the Anglo-Indian armies on the Burma/Indochina front have certainly helped the cause of the entire war; not only due to their attrition on IJ air/ground assets, but by allowing American air units to operate to cover the South China Sea, channeling shipping toward submarine concentrations. And now with the control of the supply line from Rangoon/Bangkok to China, "Matterhorn" (old code name for bombing campaign from China) can now be envisioned. To date, only 2 or 3 groups have been used against the Home Islands in a sporadic manner; 5 more groups are in Asia at this time resting to join the 3 in China, when they do, we hope to see 4 groups per strike package over the factories of Japan. Whether they can get good results without fighter support will be seen....
I will now go to work on the turn and read some of the older pages in this AAR (I have gotten thru page 3, love reading some of the early war stuff from 2 years ago....I had forgotten some of it....and seeing what Herbie thought of what was going on...).

[1275psi]

9/6/44
The debacle continues

Its soooooooooooo painful.
A troop conoy is sunk by his CVs in the celebes sea.
4 heavy cruisers -Mogami, mikuma, suzaya, Ashigara are pounded by CV air, and liberators -hao I hate those planes - these cuisers are caught with no Ops points -having refuelled at last. So the fuel goes down with them as well!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
CVL Chiyoda must post a record for hits - double grrrrrrrrrrr

To the north east of Legaspi -the tanker convoy -the whole purpose of this sorry tale -is abandoned by its escorts -they flee to Japan -as a CV task force comes North.
Tomorrow I will have every fighter left not in the Home islands over Jolo - there are still warships here -I will fight on!

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7th of the 9th 44
Ever reached a stage in a game where it all just gets so awful you wonder what could possibly go wrong next?
thats this moment!
B-29s over nanchang
CA Chikuama -torped by a ss north of Jolo
CVs katsaguri and Taiho both sunk , finished off at davao by a deluge of bombers
CA maogami south of manilla -and a DD, smashed by Liberators flying from China

Another big CV strike at the ships at Jolo -the CAP tries hard -42 george, 42 zeke - it goes down in flames - well they are low 30's experience[8|] -and CAs haguro, ashigara are sunk

I have 60 bombers attack him -6 get through! -and miss 2 enemy CVs.

The empires defences have collapsed -totally.
Will any thing escape?

Just a note as well -the pilot bug continues - it steals pilots again and again -I give up on trying to do anything with pilots -average experience is about 40 now for all units!

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8/9/44

i have about 300 planes, all types scattered through the phillipines -all basically fragments
As the last ships try for the North -some fuel is at legaspi now -some -not much -but we will go for it - these planes begin the hops north, trying to cover the retreat
tabpub -low on op points he says -retires -but it wont be for long

189 B-29 hit matsue -the CAP shoots down 6

RUN AWAY!!!

If i get anything out of this fiasco i will re assess my options once in the home islands - but first its save what I can - CHINA air forces are the big menace -reaching now to the phillipines -and hitting anything that floats.


9/9/44
We continue to run away

Battle for Malaya entering final stages too.

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10/9/44
CV Franklin hits a mine -thats nice

B-29s over the home islands -night raid at 6000 feet!
51 hits on Kitakushu -and the night fighters could do little[:(]

Worse news -enemy CVs racing north into Phillipne sea -cutting them of from the home islands
The vice is closing -CA nachi and 3 DDs are blown into pieces by Liberators operating from japan at Aparri - I hate heavy bomber naval attack - but I think in late 44 its a fair thing -it happened IRL

Mallacca falls in Malaya - no news escapes from there


11/9/44
It gets worse -the CVs park off Aparri -while another TF parks of Legaspi
I have 6 trapped CA in the phillipines left -trying to get fuel to dash home.
I will send them to Manilla for the dash home
His CVs are busy today sinking wrecks, cripples, PGs, MSWs, whatever has had the bad luck to be in range


12/9/44

I get fuel from the fuel convoy at legaspi - His northern group of CVs has moved up towards Okiwana!, the other one still a bit south of legaspi -maybe there will be a break in the traffic -and I can dash home!

13/9/44
NOPE!
I flee towards manilla, while 40 odd fighters and some Kamis smash against his CAP .
I have all the george fighters I have in the phillipines -4 units worth -but experience is shot!


14/9/44
Well, there is no escape -his CVs come right intothe Luzon bay area -and attack my ships in Manilla
despite 60 CAP -he blasts through -CURSES!!!
Chikuma , Mogami,Tone, Suzaya all hit hard

I have no choice, the survivors will dash to the pescadores -and hope the liberators won't get them

I am pulling out the remnants of my air back to the HI - then a re assessment!

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15/9/44
The great defeat continues -but I wil fight on

With no other choice -the surviving ships dash for home around the top of the phillipines -while the cvs remain and continue to sink my merchant and small ships around legaspi

Luck ain't with me.........
the liberators come in -and so do the p40ns -but its manily straffing, and 500lbs bombs
Kumano, Mikuma,tone -are all hit -multiple bombs -but at the end they can still do 28 knots -they may make it at last!

And just to show what might have been if the pilot bug had not come - 63 oscars at legaspi escort 11 jills into a navy attack from Aparri

all oscars die against the 53 hellcats -but 8 jills get through -and 3 torps into BB washington
Nice.

I am now finally all but have air forces all back into home islands - will soon after a bit of a re organisation begin to shuttle them into the phillipines - I fight on!

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16/9/44
AFTER A FEW COMPUTER PROBLEMS -WE RE COMMENCE

The cruisers may make the dash -they are not attacked today as they skirt the south of formosa -I hope they will make the home islands tomorrow -bad weather in China today!

Tabpub continues bombing all over the map - kendari looks like the next invasion target, and his CVs head south towards Legaspi again -where he keeps hitting cripples and the like
I lose 4 PC/PG/MSW to SS today -and about 6 more crippled ships.

The great return to Japan of scattered air groups continues -but a reverse flow back to the phillipines of groups restored and re built has begun -all my Zeke reinforcements have been turning up as AM3a's -as the zeke pool is empty -but I had about 300 AM3a's left -so at least this feature is working[:)]

At the experience level these guys are though -plane model won't make much difference!

In manilla 3 crippled cruisers are still pumping out water, putting out fires ect -the next mission -get them home!

The invasion of the phillipines cannot be far away - I need 2 weeks to re organise I think -then I hope to offer at least some resistance
Also, the blockade runners have to begin -this could be fun -not!