Sardaukar: Uhmmm... to Malta! [X(][:)] ...I bet you are going to miss these "hot" winter days back here! [:-]
Yeah... I seriously hope it is you on the left! [8D][:D] ...otherwise.. oh well... congratulations are in order! [:)] You are going to stay there permanently?
As for the other the other thread...
Feinder has a bad habit of breaking bad news! [:D][:(]
A good turn with a lot of action to report.
Game date is 16th of January 1945
India & Burma
Allied troops captured easily Kratien...
Ground combat at Kratie
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 280668 troops, 1892 guns, 2051 vehicles, Assault Value = 6772
Defending force 3457 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied max assault: 5610 - adjusted assault: 2947
Japanese max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2947 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kratie base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
1856 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
FDR is bolstering his army at Thailand. There actually seems to be 34 enemy units at Saigon!
China
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West Coast & Canada
KB stayed around near Seattle.
Day Air attack on TF at 131,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 24
A-20G Havoc x 35
B-25J Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 7 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on Seattle , at 134,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
B6N Jill x 23
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
B6N Jill: 12 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AVD Duxbury Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Casco, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 131,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 21
A-20G Havoc x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Hiryu
Well, FDR seems to be moving towards North Pacific bases with the KB. I have actually dispatched 8 CVE's from Pearl Harbour towards this enemy fleet. (Hopefully I can ambush his naval fleet. He cannot not have KB well supplied and his CV's have been hit by LBA bombers)
Central & North Pacific
In the meantime the reformed allied CV TF's ambushed enemy supply convoys near Iwo Jima and Bonin's. This resulted to a an massacre...
Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 33
SB2C Helldiver x 116
TBM Avenger x 54
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 9 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jinju Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Tenshin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Haruzuki, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chiyo Maru
AK Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Choko Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Niizuki, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kibi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Roko Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PG Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47
SB2C Helldiver x 122
TBM Avenger x 107
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 17 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 101, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aisakasan Maru
AK Ekkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ushio Maru
MSW Wa 104, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure
MSW Wa 15
CL Naka, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-102, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #5, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dalakita Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Kyo Maru #2
MSW Senyu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-106
PC Tama Maru #8
AK Kojun Maru
MSW W.7
MSW Wa 9, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Junpo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Kozan Maru
PC Seki Maru #2
AP Akashisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Eguchi Maru
PC Fumi Maru
PC Kyo Maru #7
MSW Wa 18
PC Shonan Maru #6
MSW Wa 11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-219, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 25
Hellcat II x 15
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 98
Barracuda x 35
TBM Avenger x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
MSW Senyu Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aisakasan Maru
PC PC-104, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure
PG Kaiun Maru
AK Tsukikawa Maru
PG Shosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Santo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Seki Maru #2
DD Hagikaze
MSW W.9
PC PC-102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Kitahuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.7
PG Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 21, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ushio Maru
AK Dalakita Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eiji Maru
MSW Wa 9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Magan Maru
MSW W.34
AK Shogen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Kojun Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 78
SB2C Helldiver x 199
TBM Avenger x 129
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 11, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ekkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ushio Maru
DD Yugure
AK Shogen Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Magan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eiji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC PC-102, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8
PG Santo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 15, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.7
AK Akitsushima Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aisakasan Maru
PG Ikunta Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toshi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-106
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 80
Hellcat II x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 205
Barracuda x 45
TBM Avenger x 208
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
PG Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Santo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Ikunta Maru, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.34, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eiji Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Kyo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
PC Fumi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ekkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dalakita Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Shogen Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.7
PC Kyo Maru #7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-106
AK Akitsushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Seki Maru #2
MSW Wa 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Junpo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #52
AK Ushio Maru
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Allied troops captured Shortland base as expected.
Next turn the ground combat will resume at Guam.
Also large airstrike is scheduled once more againts Kendari at DEI.
