Fabertong vs Speedy: The view from the Pole

[Capt. Harlock]

Very impressive you were able to get those results in October '44! [&o]
Puts the "Marianas Turkey Shoot" to shame.

[wernerpruckner]

congrats for this impressing and daring action [X(] !!!
Give Speedy a bloody nose !!!

[fabertong]

Thanks Capt...........Thanks Swift..........

Oct 25th 1944................

The weather was not kind today ....as AAG 1 was socked in.....and no follow up air strikes were flown........also Jessleton was also socked in so none of my land based airgroups flew either.........I've kept them on station.......but I fear Speedy will spot them and his Superforts will kill them before they have a chance to fly.......alas it is a chance I must take at this stage............

The Iwo invasion has begun.......Speedy lost 8-10 ships(msw/de/lst/lci) to mines and Coastal guns........and suffered at least 20 more with heavy damage.........mines also struck 1BB 2CVE 2CL and lots of escorts......there are still 4,000 mines in the water....but mines are really only effective on the first day of an invasion....so I don't hold out much hope.........Steven managed to land about 2,500 av first turn .....I have 1,000 av in place.......he will land, I expect, at least 5,000 av worth of troops..........Iwo will I hope hold for at least 1 more week.....and then the HIs will really come under his might hammer..............

Burma is frustrating......as some ghost units.....that I can't see.....and therefore can't move.......but Speedy can see....are allowing him to Shock attack down the railine......toward Bangkok at max speed........I hope they don't help him jump over the river.

[fabertong]

26th Oct. 1944.........

A poor day for Penguinkind........

AAG 1 was attacked by airgroups from Jessleton....and although no ships were hit the 50 Zekes on CAP all died........to a loss of about 12 US fighters......then the airstrike from AAG 1 went in......not a single plane got through the CAP.........140 planes lost to no allied losses........I'm now steaming as fast as I can back to HK.......as the hunter becomes the hunted........

Also as I feared Speedy's superforts hit most of my nearby airfields.........more planes lost.......and no land based aircraft attacked.....

At Iwo the invasion continues.......Steven lost 10-12 lci/lst/escorts....to mines and coastal guns.......but has now 4,000 AV ashore.....he will i suspct double this in the next 2-3 days........

I did manage to sink S-43 off Northern Japan.......

But the day will be most remembered for the destruction of SAG 7.........snuck in through sheer speed......they didn't come back.......

[Mike Solli]

Keep a stiff upper beak up, Faber.  You're doing great considering the odds.

[fabertong]

Thanks Mike............Once Iwo falls then I'm going to need a stiff drink before running each turn........

Readers, as you know it is rare that I post Combat Reports........but this one will give you a flavour of the current state of the game........it is day three of the Iwo invasion........and my mines and coastal guns are running out of steam......next turn will be the last that they have any effect.........

Also all my CL skippers are now avoiding me......perhaps it is the rate at which these ships are going down........I had hoped to surprise the Allies........but they got the luck of the draw.........and SAG 4 and SAG 6.....followed SAG 7 to the bottom of the deep blue sea.......


Scroll through this...........


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/44

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
DE Snyder
DE Gendreau, on fire, heavy damage
DE Connolly
DE Hemminger, on fire
LST LST-121, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-21, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Winged Arrow, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-42, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1020
417 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Cambria, Shell hits 6, on fire
DE Snyder, Shell hits 11


Allied ground losses:
621 casualties reported

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
DE Neuendorf
DE Fieberling
DE James E. Craig
DD Allen
DD Alden
AK Sawokla, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Harmon
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DE Lovelace
DE Foreman
AK Harpoon, Mine hits 1, on fire
DE Bowers
AK Coast Farmer, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Timber Rush, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Brastagi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Camargo, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1028
227 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Allen


Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1101 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1101 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


631 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 38, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Caraquet, Shell hits 145, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bellechasse, Shell hits 134, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Herald
PC Tiger
PC Reliance
DE Doneff, Mine hits 1, on fire
DE Edward C. Daly
PG Sacramento
PG Dawson
DE Fair
DE Fleming
LST LST-276, Mine hits 1, on fire
AVD Barataria, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK George S. Boutwell, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1101
1095 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-396, Shell hits 10, on fire
LCI(G) LCI(G)-397, Shell hits 2
AK Edwin Markham, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Fair, Shell hits 5, on fire
PC Reliance, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tiger
AK Alexander Mitchell
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 6, on fire
LST LST-634
LST LST-601, Shell hits 7, on fire
LST LST-481, Shell hits 6
LCI(G) LCI(G)-373, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST LST-390, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1031 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 23

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TF 1157 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
PG Tulsa
DE Oberrender
DE Abercrombie
DE Willmarth
DE Osmus
PG Isabel
DE Samuel B. Roberts
AK Cassiopeia, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Celeno, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1157
127 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 5


Allied ground losses:
763 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 35,56

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 13, on fire
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makinami, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CL Biloxi, Shell hits 1
DD Bearss, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cony, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cotten, Shell hits 1
DD Cowell, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Daly, Shell hits 1
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 1
DD DeHaven, Shell hits 1
DD Dortch
DD Dyson
DD Eaton
DD Howorth, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 35,56

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ume, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 35, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Biloxi, Shell hits 2
DD Bearss, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Cony, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cotten, Shell hits 1
DD Cowell, on fire
DD Daly, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD DeHaven, on fire
DD Dortch
DD Dyson
DD Eaton
DD Howorth, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 35,56

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Shell hits 86, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-257, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-258
PT PT-259
PT PT-260
PT PT-261
PT PT-262
PT PT-263
PT PT-264
PT PT-277
PT PT-278
PT PT-279
PT PT-280

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
DE Connolly
DE Snyder
DE Hemminger, on fire
DE Gendreau, heavy damage
AP President Johnson, Mine hits 1, on fire
LSD Rushmore, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1020
35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
DE Lovelace
DE Foreman
DD Barker, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Harmon
DE Fieberling
DE Bowers
DD Bulmer
DE Neuendorf
DD Alden
AK Nightingale, Mine hits 1
DD Allen
AK Cape San Martin, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE James E. Craig
AK Santa Anna, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Extavia, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Day Star, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Typhoon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Crown City, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1028
156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1101 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1101 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
MSW Herald
PG Dawson
PG Sacramento, on fire
DE Fair, on fire, heavy damage
DE Doneff, on fire
DE Edward C. Daly
DE Fleming
LST LST-632, Mine hits 1, on fire
PC Reliance, on fire, heavy damage
PC Tiger
LST LST-635, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-601, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-484, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anthony Ravalli, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1101
695 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-406, Shell hits 6
LCI(G) LCI(G)-397, Shell hits 6
LST LST-608, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
DE Edward C. Daly, Shell hits 1
LST LST-605, Shell hits 4, on fire
DE Fleming, Shell hits 2
LST LST-83, Shell hits 4, on fire


Allied ground losses:
857 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 21

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TF 1157 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

TF 1157 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


Allied Ships
PG Tulsa
DE Samuel B. Roberts
DE Abercrombie
DE Willmarth, Mine hits 1, on fire
PG Isabel
DE Osmus
DE Oberrender
AK Asphalion, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Beltrami, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1157
180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Murada, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 118

Japanese aircraft losses
L1N1 Thora: 18 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 15 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 223

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 40


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hakata Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 57


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
48 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bali , at 24,68


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
Kittyhawk III x 5
A-20G Havoc x 13


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
TBM Avenger x 41


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
14 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-38J Lightning x 32
A-20G Havoc x 39


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F-5C Lightning x 4
PV-1 Ventura x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 52
B-25J Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,79


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
P-47D Thunderbolt x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
48 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Spitfire VIII x 10
Kittyhawk III x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-38J Lightning x 64


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
64 x P-38J Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
21 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
21 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Ensley City, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 18 destroyed


Allied Ships
LST LST-637, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-605, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 23

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 23 destroyed


Allied Ships
CL Montpelier
BB Tennessee
BB California

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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
PG Tulsa


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42080 troops, 530 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 962

Defending force 223355 troops, 2087 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 5144



Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1718 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5502

Defending force 202079 troops, 75 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 5214



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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64802 troops, 552 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552

Defending force 66251 troops, 511 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 161316 troops, 1681 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 5144

Defending force 66268 troops, 634 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 962

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 3793 - adjusted assault: 4797

Japanese max defense: 815 - adjusted defense: 2935

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1304 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

[fabertong]

28th Oct. 1944...............


A6M3a's were in action today.......as rather shamfacedly(sp) I have to admit to running out of Zeke's..........with oil scarce and not all my factories producing all the time........some airframes are hard to come by...........a group of A6M3a Kami. attacked 2 Iowa class battleships.....one hit...but not surprisingly bounced off........

Iwo fort lvls are brought down to 7 as another Allied Del. attack pushed my troops back further into their caves.......I lost 4,000 men.....Speedy about 1,000.....so I fear Iwo will fall sooner than I had hoped......probably in the next 3 days.......

My mines have Indeed run out of steam....with 1,500 still present......only 6 ships hit mines today..........

One of my I-boats was sunk without firing a shot 180 miles south of Iwo............

I've now turned off all the shipping I can.....as I feel the war has only 120-180 days left to run.......the only ships still on their way are DDs/Subs/one CVE(10 days)/and 2 CLs.........

Speedy's CV groups are edging toward the HIs........as I fear another raid ..........he has also moved to interdict any more SAGs I may try and sneak in.........

[Capt. Harlock]

My mines have Indeed run out of steam....with 1,500 still present......only 6 ships hit mines today..........

From the combat report, there was scarcely a transport that went in that did not hit a mine. [X(] I'd say your mines have done sterling service!

[fabertong]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

My mines have Indeed run out of steam....with 1,500 still present......only 6 ships hit mines today..........

From the combat report, there was scarcely a transport that went in that did not hit a mine. [X(] I'd say your mines have done sterling service!

Hi Capt........I think the Combat Report is misleading here....as it list ONLY the transports that were hit and their escorts........Speedy has hundreds of transports at Iwo....most undamaged.......but still I do feel the mines have done as well as I could have expected.....

[rtrapasso]

Penguin down!! We have a Penguin down!!!

[fabertong]

A fair representation of the current state of the game.........and the odds I'm facing......Penguin down...........but not yet out............

[rtrapasso]

[:D] [:D] That's the spirit!!

[BrucePowers]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

[:D] [:D] That's the spirit!!

[:D]

[fabertong]

30th Oct. 1944........

Speedy is back from Spain and in fine spirits....so the war continues....


Iwo hangs on by it's fingernails for one more turn.......plenty of supply ....lvl 6 forts....but outnumbered 5-1 and disruption and fatigue is rife.......


The last dead penguins are gone from Kuching.....

[fabertong]

Nov 1st (I think) 1944.......

SAG 1 (Mutsu, Yamato......and escorts) entered Jessleton Harbour just after midnight....CA Mogami and 1 DD hit a mine each on the way in (one of my old mines).........and were met by an Alleid TF of 1CA 1 CL and 6-8 DDs.....after a fairly uneventful exchange of gunfire the Allies ran away......giving SAG 1 a clear sight of a large Transport TF............SAG 1 sank 4 DEs and 4-6 transports and retired........

SAG 2 (Kongo and escorts) entered Jessleton harbour at appx. 1 AM.........and encountered an Allied CVE TF..........SAG 2 sank 1 CVE .....damaged another ....and sank 4 escorts(DDs and DEs).........then went on to bombard the base.......a rather disappointing bombardment causing little or no damage...(200 casualties reported).......SAG 2 then retired.......

As dawn broke aircraft from Jeeslton caught and sank Mogami(scuttled 98sys-97flt) and the DD that had also struck a mine........

The main objective of this operation was to catch the 2 badly damaged CVs that had been spotted over the last 2 weeks taking refuge at Jessleton.....and in this I failed.

While these CVs are out of the war for the duration....one can but look at the points situation and hope for those 700+ points......but I fear they are now safe..........as with Allied aircover........I have no way to hurt them.........

The destruction of the CVE TF.....means Speedy now has only 1 CVE in seaworthy condition........and this should slow down any further advance from Jesstleton.........or at least restrict it to Lightning CAP range......or force a CV group from the central Pac. past the Phils.......and my Kamikazi groups there.......

I am surprised that Speedy isn't moving in force on Singapore....as this would allow the British fleet to support further Ops. in this area.......

Mass air-raid on Singers by Superforts.........and a large air strike on Ulithu.......

Majuro was invaded........and many of my starving troops were destroyed.......

Iwo was Del. attacked again.....forts down to lvl 5

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: fabertong

Nov 1st (I think) 1944.......

SAG 1 (Mutsu, Yamato......and escorts) entered Jessleton Harbour just after midnight....CA Mogami and 1 DD hit a mine each on the way in (one of my old mines).........and were met by an Alleid TF of 1CA 1 CL and 6-8 DDs.....after a fairly uneventful exchange of gunfire the Allies ran away......giving SAG 1 a clear sight of a large Transport TF............SAG 1 sank 4 DEs and 4-6 transports and retired........

SAG 2 (Kongo and escorts) entered Jessleton harbour at appx. 1 AM.........and encountered an Allied CVE TF..........SAG 2 sank 1 CVE .....damaged another ....and sank 4 escorts(DDs and DEs).........then went on to bombard the base.......a rather disappointing bombardment causing little or no damage...(200 casualties reported).......SAG 2 then retired.......

Smooth move! Having BB's still capable of doing damage in November '44 is an impressive achievement. And at least things turned out better for you than the historical battle off Samar.[;)]

[fabertong]

Thanks Capt.

Nov. 4-5th 1944........


SAG 1 and 2 bombarded Jessleton today (the 5th).......with very disappointing results.....around 200 allied personel as casualties....no aircraft destroyed.....no runway hits....no port hits.....and no ships in port hit.......which is a shame as I think 2 badly damaged CVs are there........lost a DD to PT boats on the way in.......this may prove too expensive to keep up.....but as soon as he gets the airfield up to size 4.....these missions will have to stop......

Superforts hit Brunei and destroyed some Jills I had there ......

Speedy is moving troops into Malaya........so maybe he will try for Singapore before Bangkok.......

Bangkok looks a trap to me......but if I abandon it.....the next defensible line is probably Hanoi.......I have 4-7 turns to decide.........

Iwo will fall tomorrow....and the A2A slaughter will begin.......

[fabertong]

Nov. 6th 1944........


Iwo holds ....but Speedy achieved 4-1 odds..........next turn I think will be the end...........

Otherwise a very quiet turn apart from Speedy's 30+ bombing missions...........

[fabertong]

Nov 7th 1944...........

Iwo falls........and in fact fell last turn...........a fact which I overlooked while running the turn at 5 AM..........more coffee required........

This turn I managed to sneak some Kami's past his carriers........they hit 2 AKs....which I feel will dock and not sink....so really a waste of 40 Zekes....

The Iwo action had a feel of realism.....as I had decided not to overload the Island..........while I could have put 4,000 AV ashore and made it impossible.........the 1,000 AV provided a good challange.......they are now all trapped in caves and will be lost over the next 2-3 weeks........

I had also laid about 6,000 mines............again I could have maxed these out at 20,000 ish..........but looking at the results....I feel this was a much fairer way to play........

Speedy conducted his assualt with great skill using all the lessons he has learned from earlier invasions..........he lost around 30-40 ships (I'm sure he will detail his losses)..........most of these to mines/coastal guns.........


I lost around 500 Kamikazis.........and one SAG that snuck in........see earlier post for ship details......


My A2A losses will now accelerate....as his Bombing of the HI's begin in earnest....now with escorts..........in the 2 weeks I expect to lose around 2,000 aircraft.....but I will defend the HIs...and not fly my airforce to Peking to hide.........

The final phase is now under way with my forces under pressure across the map..........

I will fight to the end........and then hope to slip away.......along with the Imperial Treasury to somewhere warm and exotic......I've sent Lacrimosa ahead.......

[fabertong]

Nov. 8th-9th....1944.........................


Two uneventful-ish turns......

Another unsuccesful Bombardment of Jesstleton..........I lose a DD to PTs......Speedy 4PTs lost......and my Bombardment TF hits nothing...even though there are 2 damaged CVs in port.........that is now 4 Bombardment attacks that have yielded nothing but dead DDs..........


In prep for the air war over the HIs....I have been slimming down the Air units once more.....15 more air-groups disbanded.....

Here is a map of Burma........no secret as to what I feel Speedy will do.....he has punched through the token resistance at Alor......and will move to Singapore.......

He will then try and Flank Bangkok by landing at Camranh Bay.....or Hue....or Saigon......and unite the British fleet with the units there.......

If I had supply I would counter attack around Bangkok.......I may still..........