IN HARM'S WAY...AE VERSION: STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANCE(A)

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RE: IN HARM'S WAY...AE VERSION: STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANCE(A)

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11/16-11/17/42



SUBS


SS Seawolf sinks AK Kinkai Maru by Swatow.

SS Albacore sinks SC CHa-27 off Aogashima.



CHINA


A Japanese assault just outside Changsha results in 7300 IJA casaualties vs 2700 Chinese:



Ground combat at 82,53

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67099 troops, 800 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 2265

Defending force 68691 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2391

Japanese adjusted assault: 726

Allied adjusted defense: 3121

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7322 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 359 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 591 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2713 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 207 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
115th Infantry Regiment
15th Division
39th Division
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
17th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
38th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
13th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
99th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
NCAC
29th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
32nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment





Still quiet up by Sinyang.




BURMA/THAILAND


The 180 USAAF 4Es based at Moulmein repeatedly strike the airfield at Saigon:


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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 38
B-17F Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Only 14 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground and the Saigon airfield is only 39% suppressed.


StoneAge surprised me with a cruiser bombardment of Moulmein:


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Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed on ground
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Kiso
DD Murakumo
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Amatsukaze


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39

CA Kumano firing at Moulmein
CA Suzuya firing at 95th Heavy AA Regiment
CL Tenryu firing at Moulmein
CL Kiso firing at 167 Wing
DD Murakumo firing at 221 Group RAF
DD Hibiki firing at 1st Bombay Construction Battalion
DD Akatsuki firing at 171 Wing
DD Umikaze firing at Moulmein
DD Yamakaze firing at 118th RAF Base Force
DD Arashio firing at 77th Heavy AA Regiment
DD Asashio firing at 14th Indian Light AA Regiment
DD Amatsukaze firing at 172 Wing



The Allies end up losing 21 AC on the ground vs 14 Japanese AC. Here is a screenshot of Allied bombers losses....it will take awhile tp replace these:




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RE: IN HARM'S WAY...AE VERSION: STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANCE(A)

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11/18-11/19/42



SUBS


SS I-166 sinks AK Vitorlock off Koggala.

SS I-166 sinks AK Dedoack near Columbo.

SS O-24 sinks TK Kuremente Maru by Miri.

SS Flying Fish puts a torpedo in Magan Maru off Wakkanai.

SS Graying spots a huge IJN SAG near Woleai:


ASW attack near Woleai at 98,103

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kinu
CS Chitose
CS Nisshin
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Akigumo
DD Amagiri
DD Kawakaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS Grayling



SS Grayling is sighted by escort
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




CHINA


In the south, Chinese troops take advantage of the supplies drawn into Changsha and launch a massive artillery bombardment on IJA troops just outside the city:


Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62987 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2272

Defending force 62615 troops, 824 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 1856

Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
79th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
29th Group Army
NCAC
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
9th War Area
32nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
102nd Infantry Regiment
15th Division
22nd Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
39th Division
17th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn



Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63168 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282

Defending force 62018 troops, 824 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839

Japanese ground losses:
926 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
NCAC
1st Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
9th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
32nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Division
15th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
39th Division
115th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
38th Division
17th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
47th JAAF AF Bn


These losses were in 2x terrain BTW....looks like Chinese can answer back to IJA artillery barrages if they have sufficient supplies.


In the center, StoneAge contiunes to manuver to surround Chinese troops besieging Hankow. The Chinese army at Sinyang has recovered back to 4300 AV and another 3000 AV are on the march from the south.




BURMA/THAILAND



Burma Corps assaults Nakhom Ratchasime routing the IJA defenders and exposing central Thailand to Allied advances:


Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15319 troops, 174 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 5587 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Allied adjusted assault: 610

Japanese adjusted defense: 140

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
16th Indian Brigade
BFF Brigade
2nd Burma Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
1st Burma Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade

Defending units:
2nd RTA Division
4th RTA/C Division
6th RTA/A Division
6th RTA/B Division
1st RTA/A Division
18th JNAF AF Unit
93rd JAAF AF Bn


Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14611 troops, 174 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Defending force 5152 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Allied adjusted assault: 427

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Ratchasima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2489 casualties reported
Squads: 89 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
1st Burma Brigade
BFF Brigade
2nd Burma Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade

Defending units:
4th RTA/C Division
6th RTA/A Division
2nd RTA Division
6th RTA/B Division
1st RTA/A Division
18th JNAF AF Unit
93rd JAAF AF Bn


Burma Corps will now rest in the city for a few days before resuming the advance.



Outside of Bankok, the 45th Recon Regiment shocks across the delta to rout IJA troops retreating from Bangkok:

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Ground combat at 56,63

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 854 troops, 12 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 1337 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
45th Recce Regiment

Defending units:
Royal Thai Army
Thai Aviation Coy




SWPAC


Seabees continue to build up bases at Saidor and Madang as SWPAC troops close in on Hansa Bay.




SOPAC


In a resumption of the offensive, the Fiji Brigade invades Feni Islands. An assault is ordered for tomorrow.

The fast carriers of TG 58 cover the invasion.



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ALLIES INVADE INDOCHINA

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11/20-11/21/42



SUBS


SS RO-60 is hit by 2 DCs from CV Lexington's escorts off Feni Islands.

SS Finback sinks AK Unkai Maru #6 by Tokara Retto.

SS RO-64 takes 14 DCs from amphibious assault TF escorts and is sunk at Feni Islands.

SS I-168 is hit by 3 DCs from amphibious assault TF at Feni Islands.



SOPAC


Fiji Brigade captures Feni Islands.

Followup transport TFs will now unload seabees and aviation engineers to build up the bases.



SWPAC


Americal Division reaches Hansa Bay and an attack is ordered for next turn.



CHINA


Massed Chinese artillery continues to pound away at Japanese forces outside of Changsha:



Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63459 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2306

Defending force 61578 troops, 821 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 1844

Japanese ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
32nd Group Army
29th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
NCAC
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
115th Infantry Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
39th Division
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
15th Division
38th Division
17th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
13th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn



Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63667 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2325

Defending force 61133 troops, 819 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 1836

Japanese ground losses:
621 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
79th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
32nd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
9th War Area
NCAC
29th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
22nd Division
17th Division
115th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
39th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
13th Army
47th JAAF AF Bn


Thats 2800 IJA casualties in 2 turns(4 days) of bombardments.


In the far south, Chinese troops are ordered to cross the Indochina border and attack Hanoi and Haiphong.



INVASION INDOCHINA


Indochina is attacked from 3 separate directions....the SW, the NW and the NE by Chinese, British, Australian, Indian and Commonwealth forces:





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INVASION INDOCHINA

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11/22-11/23/42



SUBS


SS I-169 takes 2 DCs from USN ASW by Green Island.

SS I-168 is hit by USN ASW and heavily damaged off Feni Isdland.

SS O19 sinks PB Kembu Maru at Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Gato sinks AMc Wa1 near Hamamatsu.


That was all the ASW/SUB contacts where damage was inflicted. Here are all the USN ASW AC contacts in the northern Solomons....note that all the USN torpedo bombers have been training at ASW since 12/7/41 and most pilots are in their 60s & 70s experience:



TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking SS I-160 at 108,127
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking SS I-168 at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking SS I-160 at 108,127
SS I-160 is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-6/4 attacking a Japanese CL at 108,127
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shape below surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
PBY-4 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
PBY-4 Catalina reports shape below surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 111, 130 near Torokina
Hudson III (LR) reports submarine wake at 111, 130 near Torokina
Seagull V reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
Seagull V reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
Seagull V reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
Seagull V reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island

TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking SS I-160 at 108,127
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,127
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 107,127
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 109,125
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking SS I-160 at 108,127
SS I-160 is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
a Type C1 class SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 111, 130 near Torokina
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Type KD6B class SS at 107,127
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking SS I-169 at 107,127
SS I-169 is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 109,125
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 108,127
a Type L4 class SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking SS I-160 at 108,127
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 111, 130 near Torokina
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
Walrus II reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-4/3 attacking a Japanese CL at 109,126
a Type A1 class SS is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 109, 126 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports turbulence in water at 108, 127 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope wake at 109, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-132 attacking a Japanese SS at 112,130
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 111, 130 near Torokina
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 108, 127 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 108, 127 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 111, 130 near Torokina
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 111, 130 near Torokina
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope wake at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
Hudson III (LR) from No.2 Sqn RNZAF attacking a Japanese SS at 112,130
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 112, 130 near Choiseul Bay
Seagull V reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
Seagull V reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
Seagull V reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Type KD3A/B class SS at 108,128
a Type KD3A/B class SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
a Type K5 class SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking SS I-160 at 107,127
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-71 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 108,128
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
Walrus II reports periscope at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 attacking SS I-160 at 107,127
Seagull V reports shadow in water at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Type KD4 class SS at 108,128
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Type KRS class SS at 108,128
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-2 attacking a Japanese DD at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Type KD7 class SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Type B1/B2 class SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Japanese SS at 105,131
a Type KD7 class SS is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Type KD6A class SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-8 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
Walrus II reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
Walrus II reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher from VO-1/2 attacking SS I-160 at 107,127
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 attacking a Japanese SS at 108,128
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object near surface at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports radio transmissions at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/4 attacking SS I-160 at 107,127
SS I-160 is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-6/1 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
SS I-171 is reported HIT
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-6/4 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 108, 125 near Feni Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 108, 128 near Green Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine at 107, 128 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-142 attacking SS I-160 at 107,127
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 108, 128 near Green Island
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-51 attacking SS I-171 at 108,128
SS I-171 is reported HIT
PBY-4 Catalina reports diving submarine at 108, 128 near Green Island
Hudson III (LR) reports radio transmissions at 108, 128 near Green Island
Hudson III (LR) reports oil slick at 105, 131 near Woodlark Island
Seagull V reports oil slick at 108, 128 near Green Island
Seagull V reports periscope wake at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
Seagull V reports turbulence in water at 107, 127 near Feni Islands
Seagull V reports shadow in water at 108, 128 near Green Island
Seagull V reports oil slick at 107, 128 near Feni Islands



I dont know how many of the ASW AC "hits" are accurate with FOW on.....but I do know that StoneAge has massed 10-12 subs here in the northern Solomons to hit USN CVs and none of the IJN subs can get off a clean shot with all the ASW AC spottings. The Allied float planes are on ASW here but are not as highly trained as the TBFs. The carrier based SBDs are not highly trained at ASW but the land based SBDs(USMC) are as are the Hudson level bombers.




SOPAC


With Feni Island secured SOPAC amphibious assault transports move on to invade Kavieng in the Bismarcks next turn.

In this final SOPAC offensive, Allied forces will complete their "Rings around Rabaul" by securing the Bismarcks and the Admiralty Islands....and then they will link up with SWPAC troops advancing NW along the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. Rabaul will be isolated and eventaully mopped up at a later date.




SWPAC


The 132nd IR, 182nd IR and the 112th Calvary Regiments capture Hansa Bay.

SWPAC forces will now advance on Wewak.




DEI


Dutch troops are still hanging tough at Batavia with some 25,000 supplies.

StoneAge realizes we are staging the 4E bombers back from SE Asia to Oz and hits Batavai airfield:

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 34 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Heavy Industry hits 8
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb





The Allied reinforcement of Koepang is now complete with all of 18th UK Divison now transported to Timor. The airfield at Koepang has been enlarged to level 6 and with the new Air HQ it has become a "magic" level 10 airfield with unlimited stacking and flight ops. Japan attempts an invasion of Lomblen but A-24 Banshees based at Koepang rise to the occasion:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Taihei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taihei Maru


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamafuku Maru






CHINA


The largest Japanese army in southern China launches an ill advised assault on Chinese troops outside of Changsha:


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Ground combat at 82,53

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58505 troops, 795 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 68024 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345

Japanese adjusted assault: 301

Allied adjusted defense: 3555

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
8933 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 563 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 562 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 97 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1329 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 156 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
38th Division
15th Division
115th Infantry Regiment
39th Division
17th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
52nd Infantry Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
9th War Area
29th Group Army
32nd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
NCAC
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment


I was _VERY_ tempted to counterattack this next turn due to the massive disruption suffered by the Japanese but with the 3x terrain and the failure I suffered counterattacking outside of Sinyang a few weeks ago I decided not to take the chance. Instead, Chinese forces continue to bombard away:



Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62568 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2247

Defending force 50641 troops, 819 guns, 332 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311

Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 19 (7 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)



Assaulting units:
99th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
32nd Group Army
9th War Area
NCAC
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
39th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
17th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
15th Division
115th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn


Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62633 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2251

Defending force 50567 troops, 811 guns, 332 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320

Japanese ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
50th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
29th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
NCAC
9th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
32nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment
22nd Division
38th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
17th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
39th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
47th JAAF AF Bn



In the far south, StoneAge realizes the danger from the twin pronged Allied assault on IndoChina from both Thailand and China....and the possible linkup of both armies. IJA troops break out of Canton to advance on the Chinese rear on the Indochina border:


Ground combat at 76,59

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12767 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Defending force 2176 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Japanese adjusted assault: 326

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1676 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
23rd Army

Defending units:
64th Chinese/B Corps





BURMA/THAILAND/INDOCHINA



Allied level bombers and fighterbombers are staged into newly opened Bangkok airport. Evidently StoneAge has a lot of naval activity at Saigon ....either reinforcing or withdrawing....we dont care which.....but the Allied bombers at Bankok are placed on port attack at Saigon:


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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Ranzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Muro Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Chogei, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AS Chogei, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



OPERATION COBRA completes the advance east across Thailand to Indochina as Allied armor crushes IJA troops on the Thai border....7th Armored Brigade then exploits across the border into Indochina:


Ground combat at 63,59

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2497 troops, 18 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 564

Defending force 1642 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units pursuing 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carbiniers Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
4th RTA/A Division


The main body of III Indian Corps and !st Australian Corps crosses the IndoChina border from Thailand as they begin the advance on Saigon.



Meanwhile, 2 brigades of III Indian Corps continue their advance on the coastal road from Thailand to Indochina:


Ground combat at 56,64

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3525 troops, 42 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Defending force 1114 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
45th Recce Regiment
48th Gurkha Brigade

Defending units:
Royal Thai Army
Thai Aviation Coy




Here is a screenshot of the current situation in Thailand/Indochina/China:






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RE: IN HARM'S WAY...AE VERSION: STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANCE(A)

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11/24-11/27/42



I offered StoneAge another ceasefire in SE Asia in exchange for a ceasefire in China....its the 3rd truce Ive extended and maybe this time he will accept. If not, then its full speed ahead into Indochina.





SUBS


SS Gudgeon spots a huge IJN SAG with 4 BBs and 5 CAs near Satawal in the central Pacific.

SS I-175 is hit by 6 DCs from USN ASW off Green Island.

SS Stingray surfaces to pump 8 shells into AK Kurohime Maru near Bintan.


Intel reports that 7 IJN subs have been sunk in the last week off Feni and Green Islands: I-20, I-22, I-24, I-160, I-170, I-175 and I-176. Three of these were sunk by 500 lb bombs(TBFs), 1 unknown causes(floatplanes?) and 3 to DCs. There appears to be only 8-10 IJN subs left in the area. The difference in effectiveness for USN ASW AC and ships between the start of the war and now is like night and day.



INDOCHINA


1st Australian Corps captures Battambang.


OPERATION COBRA armor races across Indochina towards Hanoi and Haiphong.



CHINA


The 3000 AV IJA northern army advances next to Ichang...we will withdraw from Ichang just like last time:



Ground combat at 84,48

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 75229 troops, 725 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 3041

Defending force 700 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 4995

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4995 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)


Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
37th Division
RGC Capital Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
60th Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
116th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th RGC Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
1st Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Group Army




The 60,000 strong southern IJA army outside of Changsha continues to lose in its artillery duel with the Chinese:


Ground combat at 82,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48710 troops, 768 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Defending force 67212 troops, 540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2276

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
22nd Division
115th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
39th Division
17th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
15th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
29th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
NCAC
1st Artillery Regiment
32nd Group Army
9th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment


Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63008 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2268

Defending force 49586 troops, 802 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 1336

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Assaulting units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
NCAC
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
29th Group Army
32nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
115th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
15th Division
38th Division
17th Division
39th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
47th JAAF AF Bn


Ground combat at 82,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48482 troops, 766 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 1560

Defending force 67271 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2285

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
115th Infantry Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
38th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
17th Division
15th Division
22nd Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
9th War Area
32nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
NCAC
1st Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment



Ground combat at 82,53

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63139 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2280

Defending force 55121 troops, 838 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1543

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Assaulting units:
79th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese/B Corps
NCAC
9th War Area
32nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
29th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
38th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
15th Division
115th Infantry Regiment
17th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
47th JAAF AF Bn


Ive just railed another Chinese artillery regiment into Changsha and it should reach the battle in a few days....then we will have 5 artillery regiments in the stack.



SOPAC


The 23rd Marine Regiment and 3rd Marine Raiders crush a Japanese construction unit at Kavieng:

Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5150 troops, 94 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 262 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 304 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
23rd Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Raider Battalion

Defending units:
12th Naval Construction Battalion


The Japanese construction engineers have left us a rudimentary level 1 port and airfield at Kavieng. Kavieng is a hugely important base.....its the closest base to Truk that can be turned into a "magic" level 10 airfield.....the base itself can be enlarged to level 9 and then an Air HQ will put it at level 10....and its in B-25 and easy 4E range of Truk. Truk will need to be completely neutralized by land based air before CENTPAC invades the Marianas.






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11/30-12/1/42



As expected, StoneAge again refused my offer for a general ceasefire in both SE Asia and China. If anything, I will now redouble my efforts to assure a complete Japanese collapse in SE Asia and for OPERATION COBRA to open a land link to China.




SUBS


SS RO-67 is hit by 12 DCs from USN ASw off Kavieng and is sunk. That makes 10 IJN subs sunk in that area over the last 10 days. I think that the IJN sub offensive against the SOPAC offensive ops has had its back broken.



CHINA


The supply situation in northern China has become very dire....what was 600 AV at Paotow in the far north has been reduced to 550 AV,,,,,at this rate the Japanese dont even need to attack....just let the lack of supply do its thing. There seems to be nothing I can do to draw supplies to the far north.

Like a shark drawn to blood, StoneAge senses that the Chinese are on the ropes. He abandons his defensive posture to double down on offensive ops against the Chinese. After 10 months of assault to capture Tsiaotso, Japan evacuates the city only so he can throw another 60,000 plus army into the Chinese rear near Chengchow. The Chinese are able to walk back into Tsiaotso....and now that gives us another badly needed 1800 supplies/mo in the north. The Japanese are able to take Chinese cities at will but not to HOLD them and still continue to advance.

In central China, Japan takes an undefended Ichang yet again. While the 120,000 strong IJA army is involved here the Chinese are able to re-open a road hex into Hankow. Meanwhile, another 3000 Chinese AV gathers to the west off Ichang to offer a riposte.




INDOCHINA


OPERATION COBRA continues at full throttle as Allied armor thrusts towards Hanoi/Haiphong and eventually China. 7th Armored Regiment enters Vinh and an assault is ordered for tomorrow.

StoneAge attempts a futile counterattack in central Indochina with his few remaining reserves:



Ground combat at 59,62

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2249 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 6590 troops, 162 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 56

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: morale(-)

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd RTA Division
4th RTA/C Division
6th RTA/B Division
6th RTA/A Division
1st RTA/A Division
18th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
16th Indian Brigadecombat ready
85th British AT Gun Regiment


We will crush these IJA troops next turn with an Allied counterattack. Recon had shown over 20,000 IJA troops in Saigon only a week ago....now there are only 12,000 troops. I dont think there are any combat ready IJA units left in Indochina....only a motley collection of disrupted IJA battlegroups.

I dont think that I will need all of III Indian Corps and 1st Australian Corps to complete the conquest of southern Indochina.....maybe 1200 AV under the guise of III Indian Corps can mop up the Japanese forces in southern Indochina.....that would free up the 1st Australian Corps to reinforce OPERATION COBRA into China. The Allied goal here is to get modern armor and artillery into southern China along with supplies to even the battle against the marauding IJA army groups. British command would be especially pleased to recapture the crown colony of Hong Kong.

Im putting a plan together for a massive resupply effort for SE Asia and China. In over 20 games of WitP Ive never used the USN for ops in the SRA/SE Asia/China before 1944. Im not at all happy with how AE has modeled the China theatre...in regards to either combat potentialities or supply. I will use "in game" mechanics to rectify this....Im planning on a 300,000-500,000 supply convoy from Noumea to Saigon once it is captured,,,,,covered by both the USN fast carriers and CVEs. China should have been modeled as a static theatre and if it takes the Brits/Aussies/Commonwealth/US Navy to achieve this then so be it.

When I offered StoneAge a truce in SE Asia he responding that he had a "cunning plan to pull victory from defeat". While that is probably 90% bravado Im not taking any chances with a Japanese "Inchon" style invasion far behind my lines. With RN carrier power destroyed, Japan is able to permanently station CVLs and CVEs off Port Blair to control the waters of the Andaman Sea. In AE Allied level bombers are worthless against enenmy shipping...that leaves a single Vengeance squadron at Moulmein and a Swordfish torpedo squadron on Ceylon that can inflict damage on IJN shipping. Im entreching at Rangoon and since the remaining IJA resistance in Indochina is so pitiful I will be pulling units out of the line for a defensive reserve.

The remnants of 55th Division and Imperial Guards Division are approaching Pisanuloke...Ive got 3 brigades ready to oppose them including 2 crack Chindit brigades. So there are 3 brigades at Pisanuloke....3 brigades at Tavoy....4 brigade equivalents from battalions scattered throughout Burma on garrison duty.....2 brigades at Rangoon....3 brigades at Bangkok....thats the equivalent of 5 divisions so I think I am covered from any seaborne invasion attempt.






12/1/42


Its the end of the month and we are nearly a year into the war(51 weeks) so its time for posting air and ship losses.

Here is the intel screenie for comparative losses so far:



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THE AIR WAR


Here is a screenie of Japanese AC losses. Oscar and Zero losses are pretty even now and Betty losses seem to have acccelerated:



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THE AIR WAR


Here is a screenshot of Allied AC losses. The P-40E remains the workhorse of Allied fighters. Blenheim IV losses appear to have accelerated...most of these are over China:



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THE AIR WAR



Here is a screenshot of the top Allied pilots. 13 of the top 20 pilots are British Hurricane IIb drivers...indicative of the heavy fighting over SE Asia and China. 6 of the top 20 pilots are veterans of the AVG:



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THE AIR WAR


Here is a screenshot of the "Top Gun " Allied fighter squadron....the 135th RAF Squadron This is the only non-Chinese fighter aquadron left in China....and 9 of the 15 pilots are aces:



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THE AIR WAR


And finally here is a screenshot of the Allied pilot pools....we just keep cranking out thousands of mediocre pilots:



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THE NAVAL WAR


And finally here are the ship losses:



JAPAN


5 CVs, 1 CVE, 1 BB, 4 CLs, 32 SS, 5 SSX, 15 DDs, 12 TKs, 1 AO, 57 PB/SC, 5 APDs, 116 AK/AKL


ALLIES

2 CVs, 1 CVL, 2 BB, 2 CAs, 2 CLs, 12 DDs, 5 xAPs, 9 SS, 7 TKs, 5 AOs, 65 AK/AKL
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CARRIER BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELGO

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12/4-12/5/42



SOPAC


SOPAC continues its offensive in the Bismarcks with the US Army 34th Regiment storming ashore at Mussau Island.

Patrol planes discovered Japanese carriers approaching from the NW....CV Akagi, CV Kaga and CV Junyo, The fast carriers of TG 58...CV Lexington, CV Enterprise, CV Saratoga and CV Hornet detach themselves from invasion support and react to the NW to fight the oncoming enemy.


The Japanese strike first as a combined arms attack inflicts fatal damage on CV Wasp:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 40
D3A1 Val x 63



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 76


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed, 12 damaged
D3A1 Val: 14 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Enterprise
DD Mustin
CA Louisville
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu
DD Perkins



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp


The retaliatory USN airstrike damages all 3 IJN carriers:


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 67
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 126
TBF-1 Avenger x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 79 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CS Chitose, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa
DD Oyashio
DD Akigumo
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio
CA Furutaka
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi



CV Wasp is critically damaged and is sinking. CV Lexington has 18 SYS, 33 FLT and 2 ENG....with its flight deck closed the planes of CV Wasp and CV Lexington are diverted to the newly captured US base at Kavieng and the other carriers.

The other USN carriers continue the fight. The airstikes throughout the morning become more fragmented:



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire
BB Hyuga
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga



The afternoon airstrikes reveal the IJN air arm to be greatly depleted:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 22000 feet

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,119

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A1 Val x 5



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,118

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 5



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 102,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
SBD-3 Dauntless x 46
TBF-1 Avenger x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Amagiri
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CS Nisshin
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
CA Kinugasa
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CS Chitose, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo


By the end of the day all 3 IJN carriers are burning fiercely and are devoid of air cover.

The IJN carriers were last seen to be withdrawing to the NW as of dusk on 12/5/42. CV Enterprise and CV Saratoga are ordered to pursue the IJN carriers at full speed on 12/6/42. CV Hornet....with 22 SYS, 7 FLT and 3 ENG is also ordered to pursue the damaged Japanese carriers.







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CARRIER BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELGO

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12/6-12/7/42



CARRIER BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO


CV Saratoga, CV Enterprise and damaged CV Hornet were ordered north at full speed to run down the damaged IJN carriers. The USN CVs were kept within a 6 hex range of Truk....in case StoneAge moved all his damaged carriers into Truk the Allied naval bombers were plaved on naval attack/port attack.

Japanese land based bombers at Truk struck the USN carriers:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,105

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M3 Nell x 5



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,105

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M3 Nell x 5



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers





The USN carriers finally ran down the damaged IJN carriers in the Caroline Islands:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 104,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV


The IJN carriers were finally disposed of in the afternoon attacks:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 104,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Natsushio
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Akagi class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Chitose
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amagiri


Some of the USN naval bombers attacked IJN battleships farther to the west:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 100,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 25


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 8, on fire
CA Aoba



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Fuso



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 100,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


I believe that Japan has lost all 8 of her fleet carriers.....only the CVLs and the CVEs on station in the Andaman Sea pose any threat to Allied naval forces.

CV Wasp has sunk but the majority of her airgroups made it to Kavieng....and the Kavieng airbase is now at level 2 so they can again fly offensive ops.


CV Lexington has stabilized her 18 SYS and 33 FLT 3 ENG damage and is on her way to Sydney for some time in the shipyard.

CV Hornet is beat up from her high speed run to catch the IJN carriers....Hornet now has 29 SYS, 6 FLT and 6 ENG so she will also head for the Sydney shipyard.

CV Enterprise and CV Saratoga suffered some sys damage from their high speed chase....they will resume station off Mussau Island to cover the landings of the SOPAC support troops....then they will cover amphibious landings at Manus before heading back to Noumea. CV Yorktown has 4 more days left in the shipyard at Sydney and then she will join Sara and Enterprise on station in the Admiralties.






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12/4-12/7/42.....CONTINUED



SUBS




SS Seawolf sinks AK Konan Maru off Hong Kong.

SS Albacore surfaces near Kobe to put 9 shells into AK Wakatu Maru.

SS S-33 sinks AKL Matsutan Maru by Pamakasan.

SS I-159 puts a torpedo in AV Chandelaur.





SOPAC


The US Army 34th Regiment captures Mussau Island. Again, seabees and base forces are landed and Mussau is now at 50% level one for port and airfield. Next SOPAC objective is Manus in the Admiralties.





INDOCHINA


In the far north, the armor of OPERATION COBRA captures Vinh and moves on Hanoi and Haiphong.

In the center the 1st Australian Corps advances on Saigon.

In the south, III Indian Corps captures Kompang Chhnang and invests Phnom Penh.

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Congratulations on a smashing naval victory!
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Carny.....thanx for the comments. In Feb. 1942 I was able to bushwhack Japan with a 4 on 4 CV engagement. This time it was StoneAge who bushwhacked me with a 3 on 5 carrier engagement when I wasnt expecting it. Japan could have easily had a victory here if an extra bomb or torpedo would have connected on US carriers on the first day of the battle or if I had selected the wrong pursuit route on the 3rd day of the battle. It was a little too close for comfort as I lost 1 carrier and have 2 that are pretty banged up. In fact, Ive gotten messages the last 2 turns that "temporary flotation repairs were failing" for CV Lexington...her flotation damage is now up to 40 and she is out in the middle of the Coral Sea some 400 miles east of Townsville....she may have to make emergency repairs in Brisbane if flotation damage increases anymore.



12/8-12/11/42




SUBS


SS O19 sinks AKL Rikusen Maru off Saigon...Ive placed quite a few subs here to interdict IJA troop movements.

SS RO-68 is hit by 6 DCs from USN amphibious escorts near Kavieng.

SS Trusty sinks AKL Junpo Maru by Malacca.

SS Porpoise sinks TK Kyoko Maru off Miri...she must have just taken on a load of fuel as she lights up like a torch.

SS I-21 sinks AK Mauben off Koepang.



SOPAC


The Allies are down to 2 operational carriers in the entire Pacific.....CV Enterprise and CV Saratoga. These 2 CVs link up with Admiral Henry Hill's amphibious assault TF 86 off Mussau Island. Together with 3 CVEs they will escorts the amphibious assault forces as they land on Manus next turn.

Seabees at Mussau island have now completed a level 1 port and airstrip there.



SWPAC


The Americal Division and the 112th Calvary Regiment approach within 40 miles of Wewak.

Once SWPAC takes Wewak and SOPAC takes Manus the Allies will have completed their "Rings around Rabaul".



INDOCHINA


III Indian Corps captures Phnom Penh.

The 1st Australian Corps advances across the Mekong River and is now within 40 miles of the famous aerodrome of Bien Hoa and its massive aircraft capacity.

Together, III Indian Corps and 1st Australian Corps will envelope Saigon in a massive pincer movement.

Farther north, OPERATION COBRA closes in on Hanoi and Haiphong while its attached Burma Corps roots out the rest of Japanese resistance in Thailand.

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12/12-12/15/42



INDOCHINA


OPERATION COBRA reaches the outskirts of Hanoi.

Buma Corps, attached to OPERATION COBRA, captures Udon.

1st Australian Corps captures the sprawling air complex at Bien Hoa.....we will eventually turn this into a level 10 airfield. The 1st Aussie's will move on Saigon next turn in conjunction with III Indian Corps. Lots of IJN shipping at Saigon....looks like the IJA troops are attempting to escape.



THE BODY SHOP


CV Lexington and CV Hornet make port in Sydney. The estimate for "normal pierside" repair for Hornet is 31 days for her 28 SYS damage....she is placed on "critical pierside" repairs so now the estimate is only 15 days....then she will be placed in the shipyard to repair her 4 ENG damage.

CV Lexington has an estimate of 33 days to repair her 18 SYS and 4 minor FLT at "normal pierside"....she will also be placed on "critical pierside" to get the estimate down to just 20 days...then she will go to the shipyard for a couple months to repair her major 33 FLT damage. Sydney is crowded with all the CV TF escorts but all other shipping will be pulled out of pierside repair to speed up the work on the CVs.



RINGS AROUND RABAUL


SOPAC captures Manus and now Rabaul and all of New Britain is surrounded by a ring of Allied airfields. Its time for CV Enterprise and CV Saratoga along with all the amphibious forces and SAGs to go back to Noumea for repairs and replacements.

SWPAC has built level 2 airfields at Madang and Hansa Bay while SOPAC has completed level 4 airfields at Feni Islands and Kavieng and a level 2 airfield at Mussau Island. PBY search range now extends beyond Truk so we can see everything coming and going and sitting in port there now.

I havent decided on an invasion of New Britain/Rabaul yet...the base is completely neutralized and out of supplies but I think that Rabaul would make a good forward port for the USN when we assault the Carolines and the Marianas....Noumea is quite a ways behind the front lines now.

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Did you have any plans for the North Pacific? Given his lack of carriers, you could almost march right across and set up bases to bomb the home islands into scrap, while bogging him down in China with your combined Commonwealth/Chinese hordes, and using your main fleets to cut him off from any resupply from anything he owns in the SRA.
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Carny...Ive played some 20 plus games of stock WitP, Nik Mod, CHS and Big B and Ive never advanced thru NORPAC. I guess that I dont like the weather there. Having said that, I was amazed at how Canoerebel reversed the fortunes of his game aginast John IIIrd by attacking Japan thru NORPAC. After that amazing thread I kept open the thought of a NORPAC advance if as the Allies I am suffering carrier battle reverses or am being simply overwhelmed in the south Pacific by an overcommitment of Japanese forces.

For the USN, I attempt to follow historical commitments and objectives(although in this game the timeline has been greatly advanced due to IJN carrier battle reverses). I actually prefer to begin the US 1942 counteroffensive in the Solomons due to the plethora of bases and the lack of atolls and the ability to engage Japan in a war of attrition that they cannot possibly win.

To put it in football terms....unlike many other AARs I dont go for deception play or a "Hail Mary" play to win the game. I telegraph my moves and my offensives are basically "power off tackle"....I dare Japan to respond and I grind it out into the teeth of their air and naval dispositions to create irreversible attrition losses. I dare them to commit their irreplaceable naval forces in a war that they cannot possibly win and I am entirely comfortable to face a possible 8 IJN CVs in the Solomons in 8/42 with 6 USN CVs.....as long as I have prepared the battlefield so that Allied land based air can even the odds.

In this game, the US Navy has just completed its multiple offensives to surround and isolate Rabaul....I termed it "Rings around Rabaul" just like the old 1950s "War at Sea" episode. CENTPAC will not attack the atolls in the Gilberts/Marshalls until the APs/AKs convert into APAs/AKAs and some LSTs and LCIs arrive....after that they will assault the Marianas. SWPAC will advance the length of New Guinea to provide a platform for the invasions of the Palaus and eventually the Philippines.

Im not going to assault the DEI for some time. I will use the Philippines and my current advances in Indochina to isolate the SRA from Japan.

And then I plan to use my "magic" level 10 airfields in the Marianas to bomb StoneAge back into the stoneage.



SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA


Just to change the tempo here a bit I've attached a screenie of southern California....specifically the Santa Ana Army Airbase hex. I live here currently as do several other forum members...Big B and Mandrake immediately come to mind. The Santa Ana Army Airbase still has quonset huts present that are currently used for the Home and Garden Show at the OC Fair. This turn the Santa Ana Army Airbase just received its first air reinforcement....the ZP-31 Blimp unit(I bet ZP stands for zeppelin). Sixty-eight years later...the blimp hangers are still standing here and dominate the landscape in this hex at Tustin.





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