Waiting for 3rd AE patch - bigbaba vs. Castor Troy

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Wow, looks like the whole band is out on the football field at half time!!!
[:D]
They're all lined up so nice and purdy.

[jwilkerson]

You think you brought enough MSW?

(time will tell!)

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

You think you brought enough MSW?

(time will tell!)

I´ve thought about the MSW too but I don´t expect to find any mines. Not at Yanam and not in the rest of India. IIRC I´ve found and sunk Dutch MLs North of Australia.

[Ambassador]

ORIGINAL: castor troy
[:)] unfortunately I haven´t received a turn the last three days and I´m sitting at home not really able to move around due to having a screw taken out of my knee...

Miller is probably x-mas stressed...

Well, it's rather cold out there at the moment, here in the Old World, so you're better at home than outside anyway.[;)]

I hope your indian adventure goes well, otherwise that's a huge amount of elite troops you'd be at a risk to lose.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

ORIGINAL: castor troy
[:)] unfortunately I haven´t received a turn the last three days and I´m sitting at home not really able to move around due to having a screw taken out of my knee...

Miller is probably x-mas stressed...

Well, it's rather cold out there at the moment, here in the Old World, so you're better at home than outside anyway.[;)]

I hope your indian adventure goes well, otherwise that's a huge amount of elite troops you'd be at a risk to lose.

It´s nice weather here in Austria, would like to go skiing, like the last 25 years every winter...

got a turn... [;)]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

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Sub attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
AK Tokuwa Maru
PG Uji
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Fukui Maru
AK Kiso Maru
AK Bujun Maru
AK Shingo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

Haddock missed with a full salvo... the escorts and the ASW TF in the hex couldn´t prevent the sub from attacking...

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Sub attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
AK Hiyama Maru
PG Uji
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Fukui Maru
AK Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

Haddock again attacks and misses again, as did the escorts...

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Sub attack at 21,23

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS Truant

now Truant attacks with 6 torps (those that work!) but missed also... this is one of my ASW TFs... so far we´ve been pretty lucky...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G4M1 Betty x 52
Ki-27 Nate x 117
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 105
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 100
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 135

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 94

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 26000 feet

Miller moved out all of his aircraft and we hit an empty airfield. The field is 100% inoperational now, that´s for sure, the major threat are the airfields on Ceylon now but those are far away and bombers can only attack unescorted I guess... we have only spotted one Allied strike today but it missed it´s target so our ships weren´t attacked today... Excellent, every day without an attack is a good day. IMO Miller has to throw the kitchen sink against my invasion NOW, every day that passes is a lost day for him...

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Sub attack at 21,23 [X(][X(][X(]

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2, on fire

This one scared the sh*t out of me! Truant fires a salvo at Kirishima but M I S S E D!!! [&o] In return the escorts scored a real hit and a near miss... hopefully this means that the sub is out of action and has to return to it´s home port...

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ASW attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 3

now it´s time of my ASW forces... three near misses... a Dutch sub isn´t good news either as they are also using torps that go boooom 90% of the time...

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ASW attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
BB Ise

Allied Ships
SS O23

all fail to locate the sub...

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ASW attack at 21,23

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

and Truant gets another near miss, isn´t burning anymore... our search aircraft have spotted no less than 14 !!!! enemy subs in the invasion area. I see them as the major threat at the moment. Therefore I have increased the search rate of my carrier based bombers to 20%. I don´t fear any Royal Navy ship showing up so I could even set my bombers to 50%+ nav search but I don´t like the "vaccuum cleaner anti sub tactic"...

SS Haddock was hit by a Val today... with Truant damaged also, I hope to see "only" a dozen subs left tomorrow... CV Shokaku´s damage is increasing, that´s very bad news. The carrier is now at sys 33, flt 14 and fire 10!!! I have ordered the carrier to head at flank speed to the next major port, escorted by 6 of my DDs... Pretty bad damage from one bomb hit, the carrier will be out of the war for 4-6 months I guess. Hopefully the Allied subs don´t get a shot at my carrier!


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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21528 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 5006 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 194291 troops, 2395 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 3813

Defending force 90377 troops, 440 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2408

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese max assault: 3678 - adjusted assault: 2358

Allied max defense: 2350 - adjusted defense: 2308

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
2269 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2874 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Here comes our first deliberate attack at Sian! Forts were only at level 8 which is rather surprising but that doesn´t make much difference. We don´t take a lot of casualties, we have three units rotating out going back to Homan, fresh units are already moving in. Two of my eng units that were in the lead are totally wrecked. I expect Sian to fall soon. Amazing, Miller has four units at Kuchang, the base North of Sian and I don´t understand why he didn´t move them in to defend Sian. [&:]

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7956 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2977

Defending force 45727 troops, 364 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 952



Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 177114 troops, 1824 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5198

Defending force 120119 troops, 1282 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2497


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Yanam [&o]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 522 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 30

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yanam base !!!

I´ve really feared that weather could prevent my long range transports (Tinas) at Rangoon from flying my para rgt to Yanam or even worse, that Miller would have used his Dakotas to fly a couple dozen of inf squads in to Yanam as he could have thought about my paradrop. This would have forced me to unload a division on a hostile beach, causing at least 15-20% disabled troops and another delay. This way, everything works fine, the invasion TFs will arrive tomorrow night and will start unloading over the beaches, as Yanam is a level 0 port. We have spotted an Allied unit marching out of Madras heading East already. No troop movement in the Calcutta area spotted so far.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69


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ASW attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

the day starts like yesterday ended, action against the enemy subs... all DDs fail to locate the target... Grayback is on it´s way to the invasion beaches...

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Sub attack near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
AP Miike Maru
AP Shozan Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

Grayback arrives near the invasion site and targets a medium AP but missed! Missed? Well, so far we have been super lucky with the sub attacks on my invasion force, all subs missed so far. Guess they´ve spent some 40 torps, all missed... [:D]

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Sub attack near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
CL Oi
CA Mogami

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

Grayback now gets a shot at a heavy cruiser but YES, the sub misses again... [8D] It was hit by bombers later in the day...

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Day Air attack on Yanam , at 22,21 [X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Wellington III x 14
Beaufort I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Wellington III: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1 [&:]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

What´s this? Miller is targetting my airfield? The level 1 airfield that isn´t a threat at all? Why not attacking my ships? The incoming escorts were shot down, the Beauforts turned back (why using those torp carrying Beauforts for a hopeless attack on this airfield?) but the Wellingtons once again pressed their attack through just to achieve a single hit on the airbase. This attack came from Hyderabad, 4 hexes North West of Yanam, it´s a level 3 airfield which means it´s to small for Wellingtons anyway. No idea what this attack should have achieved. Better would be to station 150 Hurricanes there and set half of them to nav attack, the rest to escort. Even if this would mean the loss of some 30-40 Hurricanes in one day, I would not like to see 50 going in for a bombing run at 2000ft... but I guess there isn´t too much airsupport at Hyderabad, probably only a single base force with 30 air support squads.

What is also interesting is the fact that Miller moved in A LOT of aircraft to Madras again. We spotted the dark airfield symbol there again today, yesterday there wasn´t a single aircraft there. Doesn´t he know that he can´t fly his aircraft out of a 100% damaged airfield? We have scored some 250+ hits on the runways and 40 on the airbase during the first two days of the invasion so why is he flying in aircraft again? Amazingly enough that N O N E were lost to ops while landing at a 100% damaged runway... not a single attempt was made to attack my ships out of Ceylon, the dark airfield symbol of Colombo turned into a light one today. It would really amaze me to see Miller doing no more attacks on my shipping.

My ships at Yanam unload at the expected awful slow speed, I guess it will take me 4-7 days to completely unload, then all my ships will head home under carrier cover again to pick up the second wave. CV Shokaku is two days away from a major port and it looks like she will make it. We´ve spotted a sub 300 miles South West of the carrier though...

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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 70

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-27 Nate x 117
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 105
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 101
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21671 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 5051 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13811 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3521

Defending force 85378 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2302



Allied ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8008 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2979

Defending force 45339 troops, 358 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 927



Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied assault value dropped by 25!!! points in one day? What is going on here? No troops were moved out...
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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 177398 troops, 1827 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5208

Defending force 120016 troops, 1283 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2489


Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


And here´s the rather disturbing op report...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 05/10/42

Ki-46-II Dinah reports shadow in water at 22, 65
Ki-21 Sally reports periscope at 22, 65
Ki-46-II Dinah reports shadow in water at 20, 34
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 95, 98
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 21,23 , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 21,23 , Speed 7 , Moving East
B5N Kate attacking Grayback at 22,21
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
D3A Val attacking Grayback at 22,21
Grayback is reported HIT
D3A Val attacking O23 at 21,23
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 25
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 22
D3A Val attacking O24 at 22,21
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
B5N Kate attacking O23 at 21,23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate attacking KXII at 21,23
KXII is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate attacking O23 at 21,23
O23 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake attacking Trusty at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf attacking O24 at 22,21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake attacking Truant at 21,23
Truant is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake attacking KXII at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake attacking KXII at 21,23
E13A1 Jake attacking Truant at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake attacking Trusty at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf attacking Truant at 21,23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake attacking O24 at 22,21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 41,69 , Speed 3 , Moving Northeast
T.IVa sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 33,78 , Speed 29 , Moving Southwest
T.IVa sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 33,78 , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest
Martin 139 has spotted Syunko Maru at 33,78
Hudson I has spotted Kamakura Maru at 22,21
Hudson I sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 43,65 , Speed 11 , Moving Northeast
Hudson I sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 44,65 , Speed 13 , Moving East
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yenen
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yenen
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Sian
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Sian
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kunming
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yunan
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kungchang
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kungchang
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Lanchow
LTJG Mikami E. of F2/3rd Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Tacloban
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Manila
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Manila
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Manila
C5M Babs takes recon photos of Port Moresby
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 95, 98
D3A Val attacking KXII at 21,23
KXII is reported HIT
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate attacking KXII at 21,23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 21, 25
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
D3A Val attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate attacking Grayback at 22,21
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 25
B5N Kate attacking Grayling at 22,22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val attacking Truant at 21,23
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports periscope at 22, 22
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate attacking O23 at 21,23
O23 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 21, 25
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val attacking KXII at 21,23
D3A Val reports periscope at 22, 21
D3A Val attacking Truant at 21,23
D3A Val attacking O23 at 21,23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 22
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 22, 21
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val attacking O23 at 21,23
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 20, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports periscope at 22, 21
D3A Val reports periscope at 21, 23
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 21, 23
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 21, 25
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 22, 22
D3A Val reports periscope at 22, 21
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 19,22 , Speed 8 , Moving East
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 21, 25
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate attacking Trusty at 21,23
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
B5N Kate attacking O24 at 22,21
O24 is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking O21 at 22,21
B5N Kate reports periscope at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 25
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
B5N Kate reports periscope at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 22, 22
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 22, 21
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf attacking KXII at 21,23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake attacking O24 at 22,21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf attacking KXII at 21,23
KXII is reported HIT
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf attacking O21 at 22,21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake attacking O21 at 22,21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake attacking Trusty at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf attacking Truant at 21,23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 25
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 20, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf attacking Greenling at 22,22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake attacking O23 at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake attacking Truant at 21,23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 25
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake attacking Greenling at 22,22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf attacking O23 at 21,23
O23 is reported HIT
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports periscope at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 22, 21
E7K2 Alf attacking KXII at 21,23
KXII is reported HIT
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 22, 21
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 21, 23
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 22
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 22, 21
Catalina I has spotted Waura Maru at 22,21
Hudson I has spotted Awajisan Maru at 22,21
Hudson I sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 44,62 , Speed 11 , Moving Southwest
Hudson I has spotted Oridono Maru at 43,65
Catalina I has spotted Matue Maru at 22,21
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yenen
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Sian
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kunming
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Kungchang
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Lanchow
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chandpur
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Dacca
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Calcutta
Martin 139 takes recon photos of Lautem
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of San Jose
C5M Babs takes recon photos of Port Moresby
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin
Tarawa expands airfield to size 5


unbelievable, the air search routine is still totally borked in WITP IMO. As mentioned last turn, due to 17 enemy subs being spotted in the invasion area I have increased the nav search (no, not ASW search) of both my Kates and Vals to 20%. The day before we only had the Vals on 10%. The result is... what can I say? I have immediately decreased the search to 10% on both bomber types again. I have also asked Miller if we should create a house rule about nav search for carrier based ac. This way it´s just totally off...

O24 is the only sub that sunk outright though. But with this routine as it is now, I could sweep the area within 4 days and non of the subs would alive anymore... [8|]

[castor troy]

After the ss massacre yesterday we have agreed on a new house rule: all carrier based bombers max nav or asw search 10%

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

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Sub attack at 34,71

Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-46

this is east of Kendari, once again, the torps missed... [8D]

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Sub attack near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
AK Mantai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.5
MSW W.14
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Keiko Maru
AP Nikki Maru
AP Nichiryo Maru
AP Saipan Maru
PG Kozan Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
AK Nagato Maru
AK Atutasan Maru
AK Nankai Maru
AP Heiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

this is the first kill of the India adventure, the big AK carrying parts of a TK rgt won´t make it... Trusty received a near miss and was later reported hit by a Jake...

what´s very interesting is the fact that nearly all Allied SS in the invasion area seem to be heading back to Ceylon. Can understand that the damaged ones are going back, but as I´ve told Miller that I have set my bombers back to 10% nav search, I´m amazed that he´s now pulling his ss out of the area.

Miller told me that he has already written off India as I am aware of his strenght in ground warfare. Well, I´ve told him that it´s not the time to already write something off, I´ve just landed at the first base. China was his first lesson, now it´s already time for his exam! [;)]


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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

And again, Miller moved bombers to Davao as he spotted a couple of my TFs moving around in this area. And we keep on hitting the airfiled, catching a good number of bombers on the ground today.[:D]

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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Kendari Garrison Battalion, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G4M1 Betty x 25

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

at this rate, it will take me 2500 days more to kill this fragment of the USAI division off...

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 [:D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 122

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 16 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 105

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 26000 feet

so far everything is really going great. The hit on Shokaku is a mess but as she´ll make it it´s not a problem as there are enough carriers to take her place in KB for the next couple of months. As spotted yesterday, Madras is full of aircraft and just like yesterday, I guess airfield damage prevented the Allied aircraft from flying. KB launches another strike (I have to keep an eye on the max sorties) and we torch a lot of Allied aircraft on the ground today... Hyderabad´s airfields were empty today...

I still can´t believe that Miller isn´t throwing in everything he has...

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,63


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Surabaya Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

strike from Davao in the afternoon...

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,63


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shinyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

another one from Davao, scoring a 250lb bomb hit on a medium AP. No biggy, the AP takes 12 sys damage...



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ASW attack near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21839 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Defending force 5031 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13924 troops, 432 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3590

Defending force 84655 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2292



Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

ordered the next deliberate attack for tomorrow... want to take this base asap to attack the bases further North. Want to seize the oil and resource centers there...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8094 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2985

Defending force 45245 troops, 359 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 924



Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

am thinking about a deliberate attack as I guess the supply situation there is pretty desperate... With level 9 forts and a wooden hex I could get a bloody nose though...

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 177403 troops, 1831 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5217

Defending force 119798 troops, 1272 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2482


Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42

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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

most of the Allied bombers left the scene again...

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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-32 Mary x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 46

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

what would I give to see my bombers being dispersed on more than one ground unit... that way, ground attack makes no sense at all... can someone explain why Allied bomber squadrons normally attack more than just one LCU? [:(]
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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yanam at 22,21 [8|][8|][8|]

Japanese Ships
MSW W.5
MSW W.14
PG Hakkai Maru
AK Heiei Maru #7
PG Keiko Maru
PG Kozan Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
AP Aikoku Maru
AP Aki Maru
AP Anyo Maru
AK Arimasan Maru
AP Arizona Maru
AK Atago Maru
AK Argun Maru
AK Atlas Maru
AK Atutasan Maru
AP Awa Maru
AP Awajisan Maru
AP Ayato Maru
AP Ayatosan Maru
AK Genoa Maru
AP Gokoku Maru
AK Goyo Maru
AK Hague Maru
AK Hakodate Maru
AP Hakone Maru
AP Hakozake Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakusan Maru
AP Haruna Maru
AP Heian Maru
AP Heiyo Maru
AP Hie Maru
AP Hikawa Maru
AK Hitati Maru
AK Hokko Maru
AP Izumo Maru
AP Kamakura Maru
AK Kunikawa Maru
AK Kusuyama Maru
AK Kuwayama Maru
AK Lima Maru
AK Lisbon Maru
AK London Maru
AK Maebasi Maru
AK Malacca Maru
AK Malta Maru
AK Mansei Maru
AK Matue Maru
AK Mito Maru
AK Nagato Maru
AK Nako Maru
AK Nankai Maru
AK Nansin Maru
AK Naruto Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Sinko Maru

couple of PTs attacked, too many ships involved to see them in the combat replay, heck they aren´t even all included in the combat report. Well, the game once again showed it´s ugly face with a bug as we got the message that my two surface combat TFs REACTED to another SC TF near MADRAS!! Well, Madras is Allied, reacts should only happen to friendly bases. Then my SC TF moved 6 hexes towards Rangoon (well, they can only move 4 hexes with the BBs but they moved 6 hexes [8|]) and the result is that my convoys at Yanam were unguarded.

In fact it was that the enemy PTs moved in at night from Madras, the game engine went crazy, the sh*t with the react movement happened and at daylight only my invasion TFs were left at Yanam. Would have everything gone like it should be, the PTs would have triggered a night naval engagement at Yanam against my BB TFs...

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ASW attack at 22,22

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
SS O21


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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21942 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Defending force 5019 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48



Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

wow, new record in ground casualties...

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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 180809 troops, 2292 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3648

Defending force 83150 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2278

Japanese max assault: 3448 - adjusted assault: 1528 [:(]

Allied max defense: 2089 - adjusted defense: 2751 [:(]

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) [:(]


Japanese ground losses:
4170 casualties reported [:(][:(]
Guns lost 111
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2673 casualties reported
Guns lost 32

ouch, that hurts! Must have been some really bad die rolls this turn. I have wrecked three of my divs, they are moving out to Homan, three fresh units are ordered to move in. I´m not happy with the fact that we didn´t even manage to take a fort level down... well, air to ground attacks on more than one enemy LCU would have helped a lot I guess...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8174 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2988

Defending force 44942 troops, 357 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 907



Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wasile

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 433 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 26

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasile base !!!



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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 150832 troops, 1640 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5227

Defending force 119961 troops, 1270 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2485


Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

[tlkiilerich]

I know this might not be an option for you, but one way to get around only hitting one LCU with your LBA, is to strike from more than one AF. At least that's my experience.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: tlkiilerich

I know this might not be an option for you, but one way to get around only hitting one LCU with your LBA, is to strike from more than one AF. At least that's my experience.

yeah that´s a way to get more LCUs hit, thanks for the tip. Problem is that I don´t want to attack from another base than Homan as Homan is only 2 hexes away and I still take op losses each turn. Would I attack from Ichang further South I guess my op losses would further increase as this base is 4 or 5 hexes from the target.

I guess I will just have to keep on attacking and rotating my units in and out. I try to not attack with units that are below 90/100. I have more than enough support at the front and at Homan to see my units being brought back to combat readiness within short time. Something the Chinese units won´t have.

I´ve spotted troops moving out of Chungking going North on the road, so I guess Miller is now sending reinforcements to Sian. A little late again and so far only two units left Chungking.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42

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ASW attack near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS O21

My ASW forces still try to hunt down enemy subs, still with the usual results. With all those engagements since the start of the war, only three or four subs have been sunk by depth charges. O21 was later in the day hit by a Val on nav search. Only two enemy subs are spotted in the invasion area. CV Shokaku is save, heading for a major repair shipyard, heck even the damaged big AK seems to be able to make it, retiring to Rangoon with only 42 flt damage.

So far the invasion is going unbelievable well. I can´t believe that Miller isn´t really acting. The longer he waits the harder it will be. No air attacks, the RN was evacuated, the subs returned to their ports and even all his ground troops in the Calcutta area stay static! What is he up to? Does he even have a plan? [;)]

I don´t want to think that he has really written India off, it´s just too important. It will take another two days and my convoys have all unloaded and then my armada will head back to Rangoon to replenish and pick up the second wave of troops. At the moment some 4800 assault points have been unloaded at Yanam.

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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 70

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-27 Nate x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 140
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22038 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Defending force 4909 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48



Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13742 troops, 422 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2081

Defending force 79454 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215



Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11784 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2992

Defending force 44755 troops, 360 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 896



Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

as the enemy´s assault value again dropped by 11 points in one day, I have ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow. Am really excited how the enemy´s adjusted assault value will look like...
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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 150823 troops, 1645 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4685

Defending force 119777 troops, 1272 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2483


Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

550 enemy assault value moved out of Chungking, amazingly the number of troops stayed exactly the same! [&:] Guess Miller is moving two Chinese corps North at the moment, probably more to come.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

now what´s that for a result? Daily recon for weeks doesn´t even gets us a single hit on the airfield... some 150 enemy aircraft spotted at the base...

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 57
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

took 6 days until the bombers finally launched from Mandalay... we torch 3 precious Beaufort I torpedo bombers... well, as Miller doesn´t intend to use them against my ships anyway, thei´re not that precious... [;)]

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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 78

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
D3A Val x 24
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-27 Nate x 82
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 140
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 93
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 95
Ki-49 Helen x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 14 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 4 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

ouch, with the naval bombardment being totally pathetic, our bombers face a very intense flak defense over Darwin. Hit rate on the base was very good, unfortunately we didn´t really hit the airfield. At the end of the day we lose 7 bombers to flak (including 5 crews) but we also torch 46 enemy aircraft on the ground. Miller has stood down all his fighters on the map as he doesn´t want to face my sweeps, but he keeps aircraft on his fields in range of my bombers. A not that good combination.



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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 21

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 86

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

those attacks on PM are just milkruns, I´m thinking about attacking PM perhaps. On the other side, PM is no threat anyway and without carriers Miller can´t reinforce it...

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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Wallis Island, 93,107


Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported

Wallis island is big enough to build a level 5 airfield. We will take the island and build at least a level 4 airfield which then can support Canton Island and Pago Pago, both in torp and Zero range. Pago Pago will become a level 4 airfield tomorrow, this means the area around Canton will be far more deadly for an Allied attacker than it was during the last unsuccesful attempt to take Canton Island.

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 147390 troops, 1865 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2995

Defending force 44906 troops, 374 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 891

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese max assault: 2948 - adjusted assault: 1421

Allied max defense: 896 - adjusted defense: 3371 [X(]

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
2821 casualties reported
Guns lost 85
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

ouch again! I won´t attack another time...

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22136 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 4726 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13879 troops, 429 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2326

Defending force 78728 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2208



Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported

a third unit left Chungking and seems to be now heading North towards Sian. We won´t be able to take the base before the enemy reinforcements arrive I guess.

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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 133032 troops, 1476 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4424

Defending force 119706 troops, 1264 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480


Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

17.000 Allied troops moved out of the base today... not good

[Ambassador]

I just looked in my game what ground forces are available in India in May-June, and while I won't give you a full intel on it (you could get it yourself if you mean to anyway), I just can't see how he could hope to keep you at bay after having sent a full UK Div in Burma.  Not with 4800 AV unloaded, and more coming in the near future, and seeing how he fared in China until now.[:-]  In his place, I'd retreat all the way to Karachi, to hold in the city with lvl9 forts and plenty of off-map supplies (and all the reinforcements coming from thin air)... and wait for '43-'44 before counter-attacking.[:(]
 
Could you show a screenshot of the units you brought ?  or a list ?[&o]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

I just looked in my game what ground forces are available in India in May-June, and while I won't give you a full intel on it (you could get it yourself if you mean to anyway), I just can't see how he could hope to keep you at bay after having sent a full UK Div in Burma.  Not with 4800 AV unloaded, and more coming in the near future, and seeing how he fared in China until now.[:-]  In his place, I'd retreat all the way to Karachi, to hold in the city with lvl9 forts and plenty of off-map supplies (and all the reinforcements coming from thin air)... and wait for '43-'44 before counter-attacking.[:(]

Could you show a screenshot of the units you brought ?  or a list ?[&o]

I have played the Allied often enough to know what they have to defend India in mid 42. Therefor I don´t understand it to move units to Burma (not even a single base force...) or to deploy the Royal Navy in the Pacific. At the moment there are nearly 5000 assault points and some 1700 still to come. All that could save India would be a sturdy and stubborn attack on the invasion TFs from day one.

Here´s the screen of the units, there are more TK rgt, base forces and HQs further down the list. As you can see, the units there already sucked up more than half of the 75.000 tons of supply I have brought in. [:(] I´m a little bit feeling like Rommel in Northern Africa, I have to soon capture supply from the enemy to keep the offensive going.

[bigbaba]

very intresting developments in india. one can learn alot when reading such informative AARs, gentlemen.

[castor troy]

A bloody day! [X(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42

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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Wallis Island, 93,107


Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Keinan Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-43

I´ve got those two MSW sitting at Wake to clear any sub laid mines Miller may bring. A S-class sub enters Wake and sinks one of my helpless MSW...

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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 82

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 24
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-27 Nate x 79
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 140
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 101
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 89

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,22 [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 117

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 24 [X(][X(]
Hurricane IIb x 18
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 53 [X(]
Hudson I x 17
Beaufort I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 27 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 17 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 16 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington III: 5 destroyed, 43 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

WOW! This attack shocked me, I nearly dropped off my chair! When this huge strike showed up coming from Madras I was already prepared to lose half of KB. My fighters did a good job downing more enemy aircraft than I´ve thought but I knew it was impossible to stop the medium bombers. Only half a dozen of the Wellingtons and the three Beauforts turned back and it´s like I´ve mentioned already, I see those Wellingtons as the major threat for my shipping in this area, even though in this attack they´ve only scored a single 500lb bomb hit on Fuso. Hudsons scored with a 250lb bomb on the BB. Unfortunately also a Swordfish managed to put a fish into Fuso, the ship isn´t in a state that it´s in danger to be lost. Thank god those Swordfish are the only bombers in Nikmod easy to down, out of three passes you down two of those old biplanes. Otherwise we would have been in serious trouble. Well, we were totally lucky this turn, all those bombers could have attacked KB and not a bomb prove BB TF.

For two days already I have had my Kates on nav/airfield attack (Madras) to keep the airfield closed but for what reason ever, they didn´t launch. Well, today I paid the price and it could have come far worse! This even more shows me that I have to seize Madras ASAP! Even then it´s not 100% secure to sail from Burma to India as there are still the airfields on Ceylon, but the major threat are the medium bombers at Madras.



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Day Air attack on TF at 22,22 [X(][X(]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 112

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Hurricane IIb x 32 [:(]
P-40B Tomahawk x 13 [:(]

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 13 damaged [:(][:(]

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 21 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Another strike, this time against KB!!! I have to really thank the dice gods this time that only those three torp bombers tried to engage the carrier TF, this was pure luck. But this second attack really took a toll on my very high exp fighter pilots of KB (mostly around 90 exp!!). A second or third strike is poison for your Cap, in this case the fact that the Allied got the never ending bounce once again made it even worse. In total, we have lost 17 of our fighters, including S E V E N T E E N of our pilots! [:(] There are some 50 ships in this hex and we are fighting over "own territory" and still we lose 100% of the pilots. So, I can´t get it when people are telling me that they only lose 1/3 of their pilots over own territory or when they have a single laughable sub in the hex. I´ve lost 100% of the pilots today! For me, with my special edition of WITP, this is just a myth. Would I only lose 1/3 of the pilots, I would NEVER have a pilot shortage in 4 years of war I guess.

Well, we came away with a blue eye today! My last transport TF will have unloaded tomorrow night and all my ships are set to sail back to Rangoon for tomorrow. The troop transports are accompanied by two BB surface combat TFs and an ASW TF as well by my CVL/CVE TF. Some 90 Zeroes from Yanam will fly LRCAP over the empty troop convoys. I hope to see them 5 or 6 hexes away from Yanam tomorrow, this will mean a) no torpedo carrying bombers and b) no Hurricanes on escort. Hopefully the Wellingtons took a morale hit today that my Cap will drive them back and if we get lucky again, perhaps they will all attack my bomb prove BBs.


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Sub attack at 14,17

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
TK Empire Metal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Aster
PG Hollyhock
TK Empire Reynolds

don´t know why a fuel loaden TK convoy is coming down from Karachi to Ceylon. A medium TK is hit and the fuel cargo is burning...

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22347 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 4676 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13907 troops, 434 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3271

Defending force 78236 troops, 357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2199



Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported

as there are more and more units moving out of Chungking heading North I have decided to deliberate attack here already tomorrow again. I have to take this base fast now or I will fail. With the reinforcements from Chungking there won´t be much I can do then.

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8162 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2847

Defending force 43911 troops, 337 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 864



Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Wallis Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2626 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 34

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wallis Island base !!!



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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 133254 troops, 1474 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4184

Defending force 119726 troops, 1265 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2476


Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

900 assault points have already left marching North...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: bigbaba

very intresting developments in india. one can learn alot when reading such informative AARs, gentlemen.

thanks, glad you like it!

[castor troy]

and here are the air losses of this bloody day! I guess we have destroyed some 250-300 aircraft since the start of the invasion while losing only a couple of dozen. But as this day showed again, if Miller would have kept attacking right from day one, who knows how many ships I would have lost already. It´s impossible in Nikmod (and I´m glad it is) to use KB as a vacuum cleaner against enemy airstrikes, the fragile fighters and carriers of KB can´t stand up against strikes coming from two or three airbases. Heck, it can´t even fight against this single level 4 airfield at Madras. Miller had at least a week to throw in the kitchen sink and launch strike after strike. Yesterday he did launch a strike but now my convoys are already heading back. He will have a small chance tomorrow to hit some emtpy transports but that´s it then. I´m not sure I will move in again before I have seized Madras. Of course I still have the option to use a dozen heavy cruisers to do a bombardment, I´ve already ordered a Dinah recon chutai to fly recon over Madras.

If you look at the aircraft losses, it´s interesting that we´ve only took down three bombers with flak, even though this CV TF had an AA value of 5000!!! [X(] This is impressive for the Japanese and for this date but it still didn´t help at all. Also note that the attacker only lost a ridicoulos single bomber to ops even though we have damaged more than 60 attacking aircraft. I´m losing bombers daily from flying two hexes to undefended targets at fine sunshine!

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

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ASW attack at 13,19

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
PG Aster
PG Hollyhock

the TK convoy keeps heading towards Ceylon...

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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

damn flak is still firing... the base has been cut off for 6 months now...

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 24
G4M1 Betty x 49
Ki-27 Nate x 82
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 140
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 111
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 61
Ki-49 Helen x 51

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

we seem to ALWAYS bomb this f***ing 53 Chinese corps... not that my bombers refuse to disperse their attacks on more LCUs, no, each turn they attack the same unit. That just doesn´t make sense at all. And no, this unit is not the strongest in the stack, not at all... [:@]

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Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 98,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW Keinan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-43

S-43 killed one MSW here yesterday, now the second is sunk... S-43 has one salvo of torps left...

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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22503 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 4644 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43



Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 171230 troops, 2148 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3283

Defending force 77937 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2201

Japanese max assault: 3158 - adjusted assault: 1762 [:(]

Allied max defense: 2051 - adjusted defense: 1694

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
4429 casualties reported [:(][:(]
Guns lost 89

Allied ground losses:
774 casualties reported [:(]
Guns lost 37

double ouch! We achieve a 1:1 this turn but the casualties are high, too high... while the enemy unfortunately didn´t suffer from my attack. My troops are nearing the state of combat ineffectivness at a high speed. Unfortunately we are in a hurry if we want to take this base before the enemy reinforcements are arriving from the South. I made a big mistake, I should have blocked the road from Chungking to Sian with 1000 assault points somewhere in the mountains. This would have been sufficient to cut the North off from being reinforced from Chungking. My bad...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8273 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2854

Defending force 43600 troops, 331 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 854



Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 133318 troops, 1472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4187

Defending force 119539 troops, 1254 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 2473


Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


as you can see, there weren´t any air attacks on my ships today! B I G M I S T A K E!!! I guess Miller sees his losses of yesterday as too big but IMO it was a MUST to keep on attacking. This turn all my shipping left Yanam and instead of following each other, they got totally dispersed over three hexes. This would have been the chance to hit a lot of my transports as most of them were totally helpless. Madras was empty again today, I guess Miller feared I would have stayed another day to bomb the airfield.

Well, I feared his airattacks more, so it was time to leave! [;)]

Miller has placed an Indian TK btn just behind the river next to Yanam! Why is he doing this? What does he thinks he can achieve? My 5000 assault points were ordered to march today, in two days most of those units will cross the river and it´s not worth the sacrifice of this TK btn.