Andy Mac v String - this time no mercy.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:56 pm

A very, very good analysis.... Kudos.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:26 pm

Just so everyone is clear I am not complaining about this result at all.
 
I just believe I was unlucky.
 
Had my DB's got another 5 or 6 hits with 1,000lbers I would probably have sunk two or three Jap CV's given how far from home they are which would have preserved more of my ships in the PM especially cruisers.
 
Or damaged a few more making them targets for my Subs.
 
BUT overall although I am disaapointed I dont believe the results are outwith the bell curve they me be in the tail of thebottom end (hence my bad luck statement) but I really dont believe there is anything wrong with it beyond bad luck and sometimes shit happens.....

wpurdom · Post by **wpurdom** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:34 pm

Sorry if I have talked this to death. Never thought you were complaining. Just think it's important that observors not over-react and assume they can never interact with Japanese CV's under favorable conditions, such as had PzB gone ahead with his Adelaide invasion in your other AAR (though I wasn't so sure about any pursuit once he didn't, myself).

My assessment is that you were fairly unluckly, but that enough factors were working against you, I wouldn't conclude you were wildly unlucky (i.e. you weren't 2 standard deviations out in statistical terms). Please don't read any implied criticism of you or your sportmanship - I think highly of both.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:04 pm

Fiji as you can see lots of subs not got a hit yet !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 19, 42
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ASW attack near Anatom at 124,159

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
CL Katori
PB Eiko Maru
PB Chohakusan Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4
PB Fumi Maru #2
PB Choyo Maru #2
xAK Teishun Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Yamura Maru
xAK Tofuku Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Nasusan Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Jusan Maru
xAK Giyu Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Denmark Maru
xAK Ceylon Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAKL Ronsan Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Kashiwa Maru
xAKL Sasago Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Nichizui Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
xAKL Kumakawa Maru
xAKL Koyu Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
DD Ariake
DD Hatsushima
E Kunashiri
E Hachijo

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

SS Thresher is sighted by escort
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hachijo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
xAKL Mexican
xAKL Nebraskan, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose
xAKL Hamakua
xAKL Honomu
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Absaroka
xAKL Argus
xAKL Kini
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Pulganbar, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAKL Kaiping, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Momba, Shell hits 4, on fire
AM Outarde, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Ungava, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
AM Ungava sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
AM Outarde sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Pulganbar at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kahuku at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Momba at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kaiping at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Pulganbar at 2,000 yards
xAKL Lorinna sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Nebraskan at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAKL Kaiping sunk by CA Maya at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Momba at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Momba at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Tanna at 124,157

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Keiko Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
DMS W-11
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Meisan Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shonon Maru #10
PB Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 6 torpedoes at DMS W-2
Grayback diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Tanna at 124,157

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #6
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Keiko Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
DMS W-11
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Meisan Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #6
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Nadi at 126,161

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CL Oi
DD Wakaba
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1

SS Tautog is sighted by escort
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
xAKL Mexican, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Don Jose, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Honomu, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Absaroka, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Kini, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Momba, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 15,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Maya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Momba at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Momba at 14,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Kini at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Momba at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Honomu at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Hamakua at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Momba at 10,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Argus at 10,000 yards
xAKL Honomu sunk by CA Maya at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Momba at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Momba at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Argus at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Absaroka at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Don Jose at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
xAK Momba sunk by DD Hayashio at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Absaroka at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAKL Kini sunk by CA Maya at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Argus at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Absaroka at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Absaroka at 4,000 yards
xAKL Absaroka sunk by DD Hayashio at 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Hamakua at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Argus at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Hamakua at 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Mexican at 2,000 yards
xAKL Argus sunk by DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Hamakua at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Mexican at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Don Jose at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Mexican at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Mexican at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Mexican at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Mexican at 2,000 yards
xAKL Mexican sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 2,000 yards
xAKL Don Jose sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Nadi at 126,161

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
CA Suzuya
CA Atago
CS Nisshin
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS S-46

SS S-46 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arashio
S-46 diving deep ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-46 eludes DD Uranami by diving deep
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-46 eludes ASW attack from DD Uranami
DD Uranami loses contact with SS S-46
DD Uranami loses contact with SS S-46
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Anatom at 124,159

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Keiko Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
DMS W-11
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Meisan Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shonon Maru #10
PB Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling is sighted by escort
Greenling diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 62
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 73
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 38
Runway hits 348

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 118

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Banjoewangi , at 57,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 47

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 17
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 19 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Crane
DD Cummings
DD Crosby
DD Smith

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 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
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 47 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

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Ground combat at Taveuni Island (135,159)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 153 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taveuni Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)

Assaulting units:
85th Nav Gd /41

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:05 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 20, 42
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-173
 
Allied Ships
      DD Lamson
      DD Kennison
      DD Dent
      DD Talbot
 
 
 
SS I-173 is sighted by escort
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dent fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-67
 
Allied Ships
      xAK San Vincente
      PC Tiger
 
 
 
SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
RO-67 diving deep ....
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger attacking submerged sub ....
PC Tiger cannot reach attack position over SS RO-67
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 131
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IA x 11
      P-38E Lightning x 8
      P-39D Airacobra x 37
      P-40B Warhawk x 7
      P-40E Warhawk x 33
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
      P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
      19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
      13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
      16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-121  with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
VMF-221  with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 14000
      Raid is overhead
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VMF-121  with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 9 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 24000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IA x 4
      P-38E Lightning x 7
      P-39D Airacobra x 18
      P-40E Warhawk x 10
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-121  with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-221  with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Raid is overhead
VMF-121  with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
      Ki-27b Nate x 14
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 22
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 5
      Ki-30 Ann x 8
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-62
 
Allied Ships
      DD Kilty, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
      DD La Triomphant
 
 
 
SS RO-62 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kilty
RO-62 diving deep ....
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
DD La Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
DD La Triomphant cannot reach attack position over SS RO-62
SS RO-62 eludes ASW attack from DD La Triomphant
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:06 pm

Today hurt looks like Suva is the number 1 target.
 
I cannot get a hit for love nor money and he seems able to replace zeroes by the bucket load
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 21, 42
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Submarine attack near San Francisco  at 217,70
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-4
 
Allied Ships
      xAK West Notus, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK West Notus is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      DD La Triomphant
 
 
 
SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at DD La Triomphant
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Ariake
      DD Hatsushima
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven
 
 
 
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hagikaze
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 4,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
      CA Suzuya
      DD Tokitsukaze
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Hatsushima
      DD Ariake
 
Allied Ships
      DD Lamson, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Case
      DD Conyngham
      DD Talbot, Shell hits 1
      DD Dent, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      DD Kennison, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
 
 
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Daniel, H. crosses the 'T'
CA Suzuya engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Lamson at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Kennison engages CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Ariake at 2,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Hagikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Lamson at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Lamson at 4,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dent at 4,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Hagikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Lamson at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Lamson at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Lamson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Kennison at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Ariake at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Dent at 7,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kennison at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Dent at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Kennison at 7,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Case at 7,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Lamson at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Kennison at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
DD Kennison engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Dent at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Kennison at 9,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dent at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kennison at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kennison at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dent at 5,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Ariake at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kennison at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Kennison sunk by DD Ariake at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Dent at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Talbot at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Dent at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      DD Panther
      DD La Triomphant
 
 
 
SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Panther
RO-63 diving deep ....
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-63 eludes ASW attack from DD La Triomphant
SS RO-63 eludes DD La Triomphant by diving deep
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chikuma
      CA Suzuya
      DD Tokitsukaze
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Hatsushima
      DD Ariake
 
Allied Ships
      APD Humphreys, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
 
 
 
Low visibility due to Rain  with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Kimura, Susumu crosses the 'T'
CA Chikuma engages APD Humphreys at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages APD Humphreys at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages APD Humphreys at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages APD Humphreys at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages APD Humphreys at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages APD Humphreys at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
APD Humphreys sunk by CA Suzuya at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chikuma
      CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
      DD Tokitsukaze
      DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Hatsushima
      DD Ariake, Shell hits 3,  heavy fires
 
Allied Ships
      DD Case, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Conyngham, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
      DD Talbot, Shell hits 2,  on fire
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Conyngham at 14,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Ariake at 5,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Hatsushima at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Conyngham at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham sunk by CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Tokitsukaze at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Tokitsukaze at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
Kimura, Susumu orders Japanese TF to disengage
CA Chikuma engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
Daniel, H. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Talbot at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Case at 16,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Talbot at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Case at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 118
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 11
      Kittyhawk IA x 5
      P-38E Lightning x 8
      P-39D Airacobra x 13
      P-40E Warhawk x 4
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufighter Ic: 3 destroyed
      Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
      P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
       2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
VF-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
VMF-221  with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAAF with Beaufighter Ic (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 22000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
VMF-121  with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Raid is overhead
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 2
      P-39D Airacobra x 4
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-121  with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 86 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 68
      B5N1 Kate x 17
      B5N2 Kate x 149
      D3A1 Val x 113
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 2
      P-39D Airacobra x 1
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 19 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
      B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
      Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
      18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      23 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
       8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
      11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
       8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
       5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-121  with F4F-3 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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (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 14000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
      Ki-27b Nate x 7
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 22
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-29A Hudson: 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
 
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 118
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 129,162
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 119
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 9
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 9 destroyed
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Junyo
      CV Hiyo
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
      9 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
      12 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 129,162
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 89
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 2
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Zuikaku-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, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-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, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 129,162
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 73
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 4
      Hudson III (LR) x 10
      B-18A Bolo x 3
      B-17E Fortress x 12
      P-38E Lightning x 3
      P-39D Airacobra x 4
      P-40E Warhawk x 2
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufighter Ic: 2 destroyed
      Hudson III (LR): 7 damaged
      B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
      B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged
      P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
      P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Hiyo
      DD Shirakumo
      CV Soryu
      CV Shokaku
      CV Junyo
      CVL Ryujo
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       2 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 21000
      Raid is overhead
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,54
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 29328 troops, 257 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1053
 
Defending force 6074 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1449
 
Allied adjusted defense: 23
 
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1075 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      2609 casualties reported
         Squads: 39 destroyed, 128 disabled
         Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 70 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    17th/B Division
    3rd Division
    41st Division
    23rd RGC Temp./C Division
 
Defending units:
    78th Chinese Corps
    30th Group Army
 
 

ADB123 · Post by **ADB123** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:26 pm

Andy -

A few questions:

1 - That DD TF that got roughed up - did you previously check the ship captains to make certain that you had Combat captains and not Transport captains? I've found that changing ship captains can make a big difference in surface combat.

2 - If I am reading your combat report correctly, it appears that you are flying your CAP between 15K and 25K feet. Is that correct? (I've found that I need to fly CAP at the aircraft ceilings if I want to stand a hope at all of slowing down huge Zero sweeps like that.)

3 - Did you check the morale/fatigue of the "grounded" Navy bombers before letting them attack? I've found that any units that abandon a CV tend to have lousy morale and high fatigue for quite some time.

Good luck

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:03 pm

It just feels like gaming the system to go for max height CAP also the numbers are poor that get there.

Gettign frustrated by the number of duds in my torpedos target rich environment and not a single hit

Actually my AF is doing ok he is out attriting me but he has lost a lot of aircraft so far.

I am at the end of my tether now though.

Still no landing which has me confused maybe this is a bluff but is really taking his time

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 23, 42
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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,162

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
CA Nachi
CL Oi
DD Maikaze
DD Wakaba
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu
Seadragon diving deep ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CL Oi
DD Wakaba
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

SS Tuna is sighted by escort
Tuna diving deep ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
BB Hiei
DD Mochizuki
DD Harukaze
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

SS Tuna launches 6 torpedoes at DD Tanikaze
Tuna diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Nadi at 129,161

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
CA Chokai
CS Chitose
CS Mizuho
DD Shirakumo
DD Makigumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Asanagi
TB Otori
TB Kasasagi
TB Hiyodori
TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Smith
DD Crosby, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Crane, Shell hits 3, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Wood, H. crosses the 'T'
DD Crane engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Crane at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Crane at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Cummings at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Cummings at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Crosby at 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Crane at 2,000 yards
TB Otori engages DD Crosby at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Crane at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Crosby at 6,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cummings at 6,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Crosby at 6,000 yards
DD Crosby engages TB Hayabusa at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Kandavu Island at 131,162

Japanese Ships
xAK Johore Maru
CL Yubari
E Tsuta
E Hishu
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PC Kaki
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Taiko Maru
PB Shoei Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAK Yomei Maru
xAK Yamadori Maru
xAK Toyotu Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Nanrei Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Yamakaze Maru
xAK Tatuharu Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Manila Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
DD Numakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Johore Maru
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite, Shell hits 1
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi
TB Otori
TB Kasasagi
TB Hiyodori
TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships
DD Panther, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Talbot
DD La Triomphant

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Xavier A. crosses the 'T'
DD La Triomphant engages DD Oite at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Panther at 2,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
DD Panther engages DD Oite at 2,000 yards
DD Panther engages TB Otori at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CL Isuzu
E Hatsukari
E Hashidate
PB Kanko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Fukui Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Thames Maru
xAK Havre Maru
xAK England Maru
xAK Kogane Maru
xAK Syoan Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
xAK Toyama Maru
xAK Takaoka Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Hino Maru #3
xAK Hiyoshi Maru
xAK Daido Maru
xAK Natisan Maru
xAK Takao Maru
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Mexico Maru
xAK Sanko Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 1

SS S-47 is sighted by escort
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
DD Fubuki
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Tachekaze
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven is sighted by escort
DD Tachekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
CA Chokai
CS Chitose
DD Shirakumo
DD Makigumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Usugumo
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
DD Crosby

DD Crosby is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Crosby

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Cummings engages DD Harusame at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Kumano at 2,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CS Chitose
DD Shirakumo
DD Makigumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,162

Japanese Ships
TB Kari
PB Lushan Maru
PB Ogashima
PB Takunan Maru
SC CHa-32
CM Itsukushima
CMc Katoku
APD Tade
APD Aoi
APD Nadakaze
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Izumo Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Chihaya Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Achou Maru
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Hakusika Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Nitian Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yoneyama Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru
xAK Hokuroku Maru
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Cuttlefish
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Cuttlefish
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Cuttlefish
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Cuttlefish
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Cuttlefish
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Funafuti at 134,148

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
SS Drum

SS Drum launches 6 torpedoes at AMC Saigon Maru
DD Yukikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 3
B5N2 Kate x 126
D3A1 Val x 113

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 17 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VMF-211 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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 149

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 140

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

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

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 138

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
Kittyhawk IA x 10
B-18A Bolo x 4
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 2
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CS Nisshin
CV Shokaku
CVL Shoho
CV Akagi
CVL Ryujo
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 120

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M2 Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Smith
DD Crane
DD Crosby

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Kandavu Island at 131,162

Japanese Ships
DMS Taboko
BB Yamashiro
CL Tama
CL Abukuma
E Ishinui
SC Ch 29
CM Wakataka
CM Aotaka
CM Takashima
CM Hoko
CM Sokuten
CM Yaeyama
DMS Taneko
LSD Nigitsu Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Sado Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
DD Asagao
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Taboko
DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagao cannot reach attack position over SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish eludes DD Asagao by diving deep
SS Cuttlefish eludes ASW attack from DD Asagao
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagao loses contact with SS Cuttlefish
DD Asagao cannot reach attack position over SS Cuttlefish
DD Asagao cannot establish contact with SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish eludes ASW attack from DD Asagao
DD Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
SS Cuttlefish eludes DD Asagao by diving deep
DD Asagao cannot reach attack position over SS Cuttlefish
DD Asagao loses contact with SS Cuttlefish
DD Asagao loses contact with SS Cuttlefish
Escort abandons search for sub

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:04 pm

More of the same I would kill for some PT Boats now and pilots that can hit the broad side of a barn.
 
More missed sub attacks it seems his TF's are immune to allied subs
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 24, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CA Ashigara
      CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
      CA Mikuma
      CA Kumano
      CL Kitakami
      CL Oi
      DD Maikaze
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
      DD Wakaba
 
Allied Ships
      DD Panther
      DD Talbot, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD La Triomphant, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
 
 
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms  with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD La Triomphant at 2,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
DD La Triomphant sunk by CA Mogami at 2,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Maikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Panther at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Talbot at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Panther at 3,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Panther at 3,000 yards
DD Panther engages DD Harusame at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano collides with CL Oi at 131 , 161
DD Maikaze engages DD Talbot at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Panther at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kyo Maru #7
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru
      DMS W-20
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      xAP Tango Maru
      xAP Taizan Maru
      xAP Kobe Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAK Ryoyo Maru
      xAK Rasin Maru
      xAK Hukuzyu Maru
      xAK Hokutai Maru
      xAK Enzyu Maru
      xAK Kuritake Maru
      xAK Hokusei Maru
      xAK Hokumai Maru
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #17
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Shonon Maru #10
      PB Shonan Maru #6
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-27
 
 
 
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
S-27 diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Nadakaze
      TB Kari
      PB Lushan Maru
      PB Ogashima
      PB Takunan Maru
      SC CHa-32
      CM Itsukushima
      CMc Katoku
      APD Tade
      APD Aoi
      xAK Koyo Maru
      xAK Konan Maru
      xAK Kiso Maru
      xAK Izumo Maru
      xAK Iwaki Maru
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Chihaya Maru
      xAK Chowa Maru
      xAK Bingo Maru
      xAK Achou Maru
      xAK Teiryu Maru
      xAK Hakusika Maru
      xAK Sugiyama Maru
      xAK Nitian Maru
      xAK Yahiko Maru
      xAK Yoneyama Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Hakaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven
 
 
 
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kari
      TB Sagi
      PB Lushan Maru
      PB Ogashima
      PB Nigitsu Maru
      PB Takunan Maru #5
      SC CHa-32
      SC CHa-28
      CM Itsukushima
      CMc Katoku
      APD Tade
      APD Aoi
      APD Nadakaze
      xAK Koyo Maru
      xAK Konan Maru
      xAK Kiyozumi Maru
      xAK Jinshu Maru
      xAK Izumo Maru
      xAK Hokusho Maru
      xAK Enju Maru
      xAK Chowa Maru
      xAK Bingo Maru
      xAK Ayato Maru
      xAK Teiryu Maru
      xAK Hiyama Maru
      xAK Zuisyo Maru
      xAK Yuri Maru
      xAK Kaisyo Maru
      xAK Zuiko Maru
      xAK Hakodate Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Hakaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tuna
 
 
 
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS Taboko
      BB Yamashiro
      CL Kiso
      CL Tama
      E Ishinui
      E Omae
      CM Wakataka
      CM Aotaka
      CM Takashima
      CM Hoko
      CM Nasami
      CM Yaeyama
      DMS Taneko
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
      LSD Akitsu Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      AK Yamasimo Maru
      AK Awazisan Maru
      AK Arima Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      AK Kyushu Maru
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Sasako Maru
      AK Sakito Maru
      AK Sado Maru
      AK Hirokawa Maru
      DD Asagao
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Yakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tuna
 
 
 
SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Taboko
DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Yugumo
      DD Oite
      DD Hatakaze
      TB Otori
      DD Asanagi
      DD Hayate
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven
 
 
 
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yugumo
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Isokaze
      CA Mogami
      CA Nachi
      DD Maikaze
      DD Wakaba
      DD Harusame
      DD Murasame
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grayback
 
 
 
SS Grayback launches 6 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Atago
      CS Nisshin
      DD Shikinami
      DD Uranami
 
Allied Ships
      SS O23, hits 2
 
 
 
SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,160, Range 4,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CA Ashigara
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Kumano
      CL Kitakami
      CL Oi
      DD Maikaze
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1
 
Allied Ships
      DD Panther, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      DD Talbot, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 4,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Wakaba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Talbot at 4,000 yards
DD Panther sunk by DD Wakaba at 4,000 yards
DD Murasame launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Talbot at 4,000 yards
Murray-Lyon, J.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Talbot at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Talbot at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Talbot at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Talbot at 14,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Talbot at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Talbot at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Uzuki
      DD Asakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
 
 
SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 diving deep ....
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 79,58
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
      Ki-44 Tojo x 4
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 31
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      95 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 3
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 3
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hukusei Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      xAP Horai Maru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
      386 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 4
      B-18A Bolo x 3
      B-26 Marauder x 3
      P-38E Lightning x 2
      P-400 Airacobra x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson III (LR): 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1
      xAK Tatuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1
      xAK Sugiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufighter Ic: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Yomei Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 21
      D3A1 Val x 11
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 4
      P-39D Airacobra x 4
      P-400 Airacobra x 2
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 11000
      Raid is overhead
VMF-221  with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Cummings
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 2
      P-39D Airacobra x 4
      P-400 Airacobra x 1
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Raid is overhead
VMF-221  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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 24000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 57
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 1
      P-39D Airacobra x 1
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
       2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
      19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF-221  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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
70th FS with P-38E Lightning (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 2
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 3
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Kowa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Fubuki
      xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      316 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               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 xAK Kyokusei Maru
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 3
      B-18A Bolo x 3
      B-26 Marauder x 3
      P-38E Lightning x 1
      P-400 Airacobra x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
      B-18A Bolo: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Akiura Maru
      xAK Eiko Maru #2
      xAK Konan Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 131,161
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufighter Ic: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Seattle Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 3000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 22
      D3A1 Val x 15
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Talbot, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
      DD Cummings, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Cummings
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Talbot
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 131,161
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Tade
      DD Yunagi
      TB Kari
      PB Lushan Maru
      PB Ogashima
      PB Kensyo Maru
      SC CHa-32
      SC CHa-31
      CM Itsukushima
      CMc Katoku
      APD Aoi
      APD Nadakaze
      xAK Koyo Maru
      xAK Kuretake Maru
      xAK Kashiwara Maru
      xAK Igasa Maru
      xAK Hohuku Maru
      xAK Chowa Maru
      xAK Bingo Maru
      xAK Akasi Maru
      xAK Teiryu Maru
      xAK Tyoko Maru
      xAK Mitimei Maru
      xAK Daisin Maru
      xAK Kosin Maru
      xAK Oridono Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Hakaze
      DD Okikaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
 
 
SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Tade
O24 diving deep ....
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Okikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at 83,53
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 28716 troops, 257 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
 
Defending force 8778 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1067
 
Allied adjusted defense: 172
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      2779 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 168 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 155 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
      Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4414 casualties reported
         Squads: 136 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Units retreated 3
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    17th/B Division
    3rd Division
    41st Division
    23rd RGC Temp./C Division
 
Defending units:
    72nd Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    30th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 79,58
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 12520 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
 
Defending force 4736 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 409
 
Allied adjusted defense: 123
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      369 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      886 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    39th Division
    20th RGC/A Division
 
Defending units:
    63rd Chinese Corps
 
 

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:05 pm

Going to pull my subs out of the fight its a total waste of time getting no hits at all.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 25, 42
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      DD Mikazuki
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Kyo Maru #11
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      AMC Kongo Maru
      AMC Kinryu Maru
      DMS W-20
      DMS W-2
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      xAP Tango Maru
      xAP Taizan Maru
      xAP Kobe Maru
      xAP Atsuta Maru
      xAP Takatiho Maru
      xAK Taian Maru
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Hokutai Maru
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Tonegawa Maru
      xAK Seisyo Maru
      xAK Kinsyu Maru
      xAK Ume Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Satsuki
      DD Uzuki
      PB Shonan Maru #17
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tuna, hits 1
 
 
 
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asakaze cannot establish contact with SS Tuna
DD Asakaze cannot establish contact with SS Tuna
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tuna eludes ASW attack from DD Satsuki
DD Satsuki loses contact with SS Tuna
SS Tuna eludes DD Satsuki by diving deep
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tuna eludes DD Satsuki by diving deep
DD Satsuki cannot reach attack position over SS Tuna
DD Satsuki loses contact with SS Tuna
DD Satsuki cannot reach attack position over SS Tuna
DD Satsuki loses contact with SS Tuna
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-2
      BB Ise
      DD Mikazuki
      PB Toshi Maru #3
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      AMC Akagi Maru
      DMS W-20
      DMS W-10
      xAP Ukishima Maru
      xAP Palau Maru
      xAP Keihuku Maru
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAK Tyoyo Maru
      xAK Momoyama Maru
      xAK Hokutai Maru
      xAK Yamayuri Maru
      xAK Tazan Maru
      xAK Meisan Maru
      xAK Kuwayama Maru
      xAK Nagato Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Satsuki
      DD Uzuki
      PB Shonan Maru #17
 
Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack
 
 
 
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-2
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Satsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Satsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Atago
      CS Nisshin
      DD Shikinami
      DD Uranami
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grayback, hits 1
 
 
 
SS Grayback is sighted by escort
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS Taboko
      BB Yamashiro
      CL Kiso
      CL Abukuma
      E Ishinui
      SC Ch 29
      CM Wakataka
      CM Takashima
      CM Hoko
      DMS Taneko
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
      LSD Akitsu Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      AK Yamasimo Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      AK Kyushu Maru
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Sakito Maru
      AK Sado Maru
      xAK Kyusyu Maru
      DD Asagao
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Yakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS Searaven
 
 
 
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Taboko
DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Funafuti  at 138,147
 
Japanese Ships
      AO Ken'yo Maru
      DD Amagiri
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-28, hits 6
 
 
 
SS S-28 is sighted by escort
S-28 bottoming out ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,161
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Atago
      CS Nisshin
      DD Uranami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Kasumi
      DD Minegumo
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grayback, hits 1
 
 
 
SS Grayback is sighted by escort
Grayback diving deep ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro
      CL Kiso
      CL Natori
      DD Mutsuki
      E Ishinui
      SC Ch 28
      CM Wakataka
      CM Takashima
      CM Naryu
      DMS Taneko
      DMS Teiko
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
      AK Yamasimo Maru
      AK Kinka Maru
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Sakito Maru
      AK Sagami Maru
      AK Sado Maru
      DD Asagao
      DD Kuretake
      DD Wakatake
      DD Yakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24, hits 3
 
 
 
SS O24 is sighted by escort
DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakatake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Suva  at 132,160
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Kashima
      CL Katori
      PB Fumi Maru #2
      xAK Teishun Maru
      xAK Yamakuni Maru
      xAK Uji Maru
      xAK Shozan Maru
      xAK Samarang Maru
      xAK Nichiren Maru
      xAK Kyokusei Maru
      xAK Hukuyo Maru
      xAK Awajisan Maru
      xAK China Maru
      xAK Borneo Maru
      xAKL Matsutan Maru
      xAKL Bichu Maru
      xAKL Suez Maru
      xAKL Jouban Maru
      xAKL Tainichi Maru
      xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
      xAKL Nichizui Maru
      xAKL Nanko Maru
      xAKL Miiko Maru
      xAKL Kurama Maru
      xAKL Kumakawa Maru
      xAKL Koyu Maru
      E Kunashiri
      E Hachijo
      PB Eiko Maru
      PB Choko Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS O24
 
 
 
SS O24 is sighted by escort
E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hachijo fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Choko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 79,58
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
      Ki-44 Tojo x 4
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 26
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 138,163
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
      G4M1 Betty x 9
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Clark
      DD Perkins
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 19
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 79,58
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 12259 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
 
Defending force 3988 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 622
 
Allied adjusted defense: 151
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      485 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1554 casualties reported
         Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    39th Division
    20th RGC/A Division
 
Defending units:
    63rd Chinese Corps
 
 

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:09 pm

The ironic thing is I dont think it will be an easy fight for him to take Fiji
 
I have the best part of 4 Divs there plus plenty of arty and supplies and level 5 forts in bad terrain - so I do wonder why he has not landed yet.
 
I am pulling back some shattered sqns to rebuild others are staying in the fight
 
Anyway we shall see how it does

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:17 pm

just did a little analyisis over the last 10 turns since the carrier battle the air losses are interesting
 
in the last 10 days the allies have lost 322 aircraft mostly over my own bases
 
Japanese have lost 269 mostly over my bases and mostly elite carrier pilots.
 
Its not that bad an exchange rate

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:18 pm

Also add in the c 100 he lost during the carrier battle and the 80 odd I killed in the three or four days before it and thats about 440 carrier aircraft destroyed.
 
So its far from all bad he is weaker in elite pilots than you would probably think

ADB123 · Post by **ADB123** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:45 pm

It just feels like gaming the system to go for max height CAP also the numbers are poor that get there.

It bothers me too to fly fighters at their ceiling, but the "sweep" model just feels wrong to me. "Sweeps" appear to simple be "officially" gaming the system. So from my perspective, flying at Ceiling is a fair compensation for the overwhelming advantage that sweeping gives.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:51 pm

OK now I am worried only 4 Divs land on Suva thats not even up to my strength he has no chance if thats all he has....

So where are the other 10 ish Divs going to land.

PB's absorb a lot of my CD guns firepower but even so a few losses and my first sub torpedo hit works.

Thank god for 155mm GPF's

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2184 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 11
      CL Kiso
      CL Tama, Shell hits 4
      CL Abukuma, Shell hits 3
      CL Natori, Shell hits 1
      DD Asagao, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
      DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1
      xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
      AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 2
      AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Shell hits 1
      SC Ch 30
      SC Ch 29, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
      SC Ch 28, Shell hits 1, on fire
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
      DMS Taboko

Japanese ground losses:
      1441 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 103 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 215 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
      Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kiso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tama firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Abukuma firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Natori firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Asagao firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kuretake firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
SC Ch 30 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 29 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 29 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 28 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 28 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 28 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 28 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 28 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

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

70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 5th Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Div /7
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Div /11

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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2266 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
      CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire
      CL Sendai
      DD Nokaze
      DD Tachikaze
      DD Hokaze
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 3
      DD Numakaze
      xAK Hawaii Maru
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      xAK Manila Maru
      PC Sumire, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PC Ashi, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PC Kaki, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 3
      PB Yodozo Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 2
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Taiko Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
      PB Sozan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
      PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
      PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
      PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 3
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      xAK Hakubasan Maru
      xAK Yamakaze Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      1166 casualties reported
         Squads: 22 destroyed, 135 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

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

BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yubari firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Sendai firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Nokaze firing at 111th USN Base Force
DD Tachikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Hokaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PC Sumire firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
PC Ashi firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Ashi at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Ashi at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Ashi at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Ashi at 2,000 yards
PC Kaki firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PC Kaki at 2,000 yards
PB Suyozai Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Suyozai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Yodozo Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yodozo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yodozo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yodozo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yodozo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kosin Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Taiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Taiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Taiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Taiko Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Sozan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shotoku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shotoku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shotoku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shotoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shoei Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shoei Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shoei Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shoei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Hokaze firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Hokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Hokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Hokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Hokaze at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      83 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 14th Div
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 14th Div
20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 14th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 14th Div /8
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 14th Div /9
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Div /9
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 14th Div /10
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Div /11
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 14th Div /12
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Div /12
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Div /20
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Div /28
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Div /38

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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 6
      CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3
      DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Kanko Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Seia Maru
      xAK Sinko Maru
      DD Yayoi
      DD Kamikaze
      xAK Kogyo Maru, Shell hits 1
      PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
      PB Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
      PB Hirotama Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
      PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
      PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      xAK Sanko Maru
      xAK Tenryu Maru
      xAK Osaka Maru
      xAK Nako Maru
      xAK Koto Maru
      xAK Senko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      1394 casualties reported
         Squads: 19 destroyed, 138 disabled
         Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 89 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

BB Fuso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Asagiri firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Seia Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yayoi fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kanko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kanko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kanko Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kamitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hirotama Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 48th Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 48th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /7
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /8
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 48th Div /11
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Div /12
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /10
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /11
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 48th Div /17
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /25
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 48th Div /34
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /40

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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2025 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze
      DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
      DD Okikaze
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      SC CHa-32, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
      SC CHa-29, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      SC CHa-31
      xAK Hakodate Maru
      xAK Konan Maru
      SC CHa-28
      PB Lushan Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Ogashima, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Tenshin, Shell hits 4
      PB Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Saishu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Takunan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Kensyo Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Heimei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
      PB Takunan Maru #5, Shell hits 1
      PB Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
      APD Tade
      CMc Katoku
      CM Itsukushima
      xAK Hoeisan Maru
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Chihaya Maru
      xAK Kinryu Maru
      xAK Aki Maru
      xAK Mansei Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      xAK Bingo Maru
      xAK Argun Maru
      xAK Hikosan Maru
      xAK Igasa Maru
      xAK Hiyama Maru
      xAK Zuisyo Maru
      APD Aoi

Japanese ground losses:
      935 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 293 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

DD Shiokaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Akikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Hakaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Okikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakodate Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Konan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakodate Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Lushan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Lushan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Lushan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Lushan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ogashima firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Ogashima at 2,000 yards
PB Tenshin firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
PB Nigitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nigitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Saishu Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Saishu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Saishu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Saishu Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Takunan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kensyo Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kensyo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kensyo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kensyo Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kensyo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Heimei Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Heimei Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Heimei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Takunan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru #5 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru #5 at 2,000 yards
PB Takuna Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takuna Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takuna Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takuna Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-32 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-32 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-32 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-32 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-31 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-29 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-28 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-28 at 2,000 yards
DD Okikaze firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Okikaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Okikaze at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /6
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Southern Army /6
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army /12
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Southern Army /20
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Southeast Area Fleet
8 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Southeast Area Fleet
8 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Southeast Area Fleet
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of Southeast Area Fleet /2
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Southeast Area Fleet /2
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of Southeast Area Fleet /3
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of Southeast Area Fleet /3
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of Southeast Area Fleet /3

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kosei Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven

xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      xAK Tatumiya Maru
      CL Yubari
      E Tsuta
      E Hishu
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Taiko Maru, on fire
      PB Shotoku Maru, on fire
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      xAP Asama Maru
      xAK Yomei Maru
      xAK Yamadori Maru
      xAK Teimei Maru
      xAK Kohoku Maru
      xAK Hakkaisan Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
      xAK Kotoku Maru
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Koryu Maru
      xAK Huzikawa Maru
      xAK Johore Maru
      xAK Kosin Maru
      xAK Yokohama Maru
      xAK Yamagiri Maru
      xAK Kamogawa Maru
      xAK Atutasan Maru
      xAK Aobasan Maru
      xAK Kinai Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru
      xAK Seattle Maru
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      DD Numakaze
      DD Nokaze
      DD Tachikaze
      DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru
Searaven bottoming out ....
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 9
      CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
      CL Tama, Shell hits 4
      CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
      CL Natori, Shell hits 3
      DD Yakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
      AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Shell hits 1
      AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 2
      AK Sado Maru
      SC Ch 30, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
      AK Awazisan Maru
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
      DMS Taboko
      AK Yamasimo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      307 casualties reported
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kiso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Tama firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Abukuma firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Natori firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yakaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sakura Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
SC Ch 30 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 30 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1313 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
      CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
      CL Sendai, Shell hits 6
      DD Nokaze
      DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 2
      xAK Hawaii Maru
      PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
      xAK Shirogane Maru
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      PB Nikkai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      553 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 53 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 31 (0 destroyed, 31 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yubari firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Sendai firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Nokaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Tachikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Kosin Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1304 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 10
      CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2
      DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Kisaragi
      DD Asagiri, Shell hits 7, on fire
      xAK Kogyo Maru
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 4
      xAK Sinko Maru
      xAK Kinugawa Maru
      PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      xAK Seia Maru
      xAK Nagara Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      467 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 122 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

BB Fuso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kamikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kisaragi firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Asagiri firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Kamitsu Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kamitsu Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Kamikaze firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Kamikaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Kamikaze at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Kamikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Kisaragi firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Okikaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
      DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
      xAK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
      SC CHa-31, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
      DD Akikaze
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      xAK Hakodate Maru
      SC CHa-28, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
      CM Itsukushima
      xAK Konan Maru
      PB Tenshin, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Takunan Maru #5, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
      APD Tade
      CMc Katoku
      xAK Misaki Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      394 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

DD Shiokaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Okikaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Yunagi firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakodate Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Okikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Konan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Tenshin firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Tenshin at 2,000 yards
PB Takunan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takunan Maru #5 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-31 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-31 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-28 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-28 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC CHa-28 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kosei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
      SS Grayback

xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS Grayback
SS Grayback launches 6 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kosei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
      SS Thresher

xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 6 torpedoes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      CA Chikuma
      CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
      DD Kazegumo
      DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
      DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
      DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, on fire
      DD Porter, Shell hits 1
      DD Clark, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 26,000 yards
CA Suzuya fires at DD Clark at 26,000 yards
CA Chikuma fires at DD Clark at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Porter at 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Perkins at 22,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Clark at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 19,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Porter at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Clark at 19,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Hagikaze at 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Clark at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 16,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Porter at 16,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hatsushima at 16,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hagikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Yukikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kazegumo at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Clark at 14,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Porter at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Perkins at 14,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Perkins at 14,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Porter at 14,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Perkins at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hagikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Porter at 6,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Perkins at 6,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Clark at 6,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hatsushima at 6,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Kazegumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Clark at 9,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Clark sunk by DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Porter at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Porter at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Porter at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages DD Porter at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Perkins at 17,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Porter at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Porter at 22,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Perkins at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Porter at 27,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Perkins at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,161, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      DD Uzuki
      DD Satsuki
      DD Mikazuki
      DD Asakaze
      DMS W-2
      DMS W-10
      DMS W-11
      DMS W-18
      DMS W-20
      PB Keiko Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #6
      PB Kyo Maru #7
      PB Kyo Maru #11
      PB Toshi Maru #3
      PB Shonan Maru #1
      PB Shonan Maru #6
      PB Shonon Maru #10
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Shonan Maru #17
      AMC Kinryu Maru
      AMC Akagi Maru
      AMC Asaka Maru
      AMC Awata Maru
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru
      AMC Kongo Maru
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      xAK Nagato Maru
      xAK Nikki Maru
      xAK Tihuku Maru
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      xAK Ume Maru
      xAK Kuwayama Maru
      xAK Siraha Maru
      xAK Tatuha Maru
      xAK Hokumai Maru
      xAK Kinsyu Maru
      xAK Meisan Maru
      xAK Anzan Maru
      xAK Hokusei Maru
      xAK Konzan Maru
      xAK Seisyo Maru
      xAK Tazan Maru
      xAK Taigen Maru
      xAK Kuritake Maru
      xAK Zyunyo Maru
      xAK Tonegawa Maru
      xAK Yamayuri Maru
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Enzyu Maru
      xAK Heian Maru
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Hokutai Maru
      xAK Hukuzyu Maru
      xAK Kaimei Maru
      xAK Kazan Maru
      xAK Kosei Maru
      xAK Momoyama Maru

Allied Ships
      DD Perkins, on fire
      DD Porter

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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ASW attack near Nadi at 130,161

Japanese Ships
      PB Shonan Maru #1
      PB Keiko Maru
      AMC Asaka Maru
      DMS W-11
      xAP Shanghai Maru
      xAP Ussuri Maru
      xAP Dairen Maru
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAK Ryoyo Maru
      xAK Rasin Maru
      xAK Hukuzyu Maru
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Taigen Maru
      xAK Anzan Maru
      xAK Siraha Maru
      xAK Nikki Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Uzuki
      PB Shonan Maru #17
      PB Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
      SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #17 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      DD Sagiri
      DD Ayanami
      DD Fumizuki
      DD Oboro

Allied Ships
      SS O24

SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
      PB Lushan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
      SS Gudgeon

PB Lushan Maru is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at PB Lushan Maru

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kandavu Island at 132,162

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
      G3M2 Nell x 8
      G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Perkins, on fire
      DD Porter

Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 100

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      32 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 83,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kandavu Island at 132,162

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Porter

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kandavu Island at 132,162

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      B5N1 Kate x 3
      D3A1 Val x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Porter
      DD Perkins, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Nadi , at 131,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 68 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 19
      B5N1 Kate x 10
      B5N2 Kate x 120
      D3A1 Val x 94

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IA x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 146

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Submarine attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      PB Kosin Maru #3, on fire

Allied Ships
      SS O24

PB Kosin Maru #3 is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kosin Maru #3

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Ground combat at 83,52

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56418 troops, 616 guns, 471 vehicles, Assault Value = 2068

Defending force 11186 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Japanese adjusted assault: 1043

Allied adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
      207 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
      4032 casualties reported
         Squads: 203 destroyed, 55 disabled
         Non Combat: 328 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th/B Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    15th Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    27th Division
    17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    9th Armored Car Co
    26th Engineer Regiment
    13th Tank Regiment
    13th/C Division
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Army
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Army
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    20th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43882 troops, 907 guns, 929 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705

Defending force 50580 troops, 311 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360

Japanese ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
    34th Infantry Regiment
    164th Infantry Regiment
    132nd Infantry Regiment
    161st Infantry Regiment
    147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    8th Marine Regiment
    108th Infantry Regiment
    754th Tank Battalion
    87th Mountain Regiment
    32nd Infantry Division
    8th NZ Brigade
    198th Field Artillery Battalion
    208th Coast AA Regiment
    205th Field Artillery Battalion
    C Det USN Port Svc
    47th Construction Regiment
    223rd Field Artillery Battalion
    I US Amphib Corps
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st RNZAF Base Force
    197th Coast AA Regiment
    101st USN Base Force
    70th Coast AA Regiment
    33rd Medium Regiment
    255th USN Base Force
    111th USN Base Force
    2nd Marine Defense Battalion
    7th Marine Def Bn /11

Defending units:
    41st Infantry Rgt /43
    14th Div /73
    48th Div /43
    Imperial Guards Div /43
    5th Div /43
    14th Army /43
    Southern Army /43
    Southeast Area Fleet /43

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:53 pm

To land 50,000 men in one day after the Japanese amphib bonus takes a LOT of ships I do question how long his economy can keep going with that level of committment.
 
Anyway looks ok so far I have pulled some of my aircraft back to rest up

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:54 pm

I very nearly ordered a shocl attack today to see if I could cause him some more disruption but I bottled it

wpurdom · Post by **wpurdom** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:51 pm

With respect to Dutch, RN, and S-subs you can get hits with good captains with sufficient naval skill and aggression. With the fleet boats, merchant hunting is mainly a training opportunity, but they're hard to sink in deep water, especially if they move after sightings or keep moving on patrol. So stay away from cruising with them in shallow water or where they can hit mines unless you have a very good reason yourself, such as minelaying. Wouldn't worry too much about non-fatal damage since they're not hard to repair and I assume you are gaining experience.

With agressive captains, of course, the fleet boats can surface attack isolated transport/cargo ships. Unless you are laying mines or shipping vital increments of supplies, you're still in a period where the main advantage of an encounter for a fleet boat is an opportunity to gain experience to use later when their torpedoes start working.

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:43 pm

Not achieving a lot apart from killing lots of PB's

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 42
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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

987 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
      CL Yubari
      CL Sendai
      BB Hyuga
      DD Numakaze
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      PB Nikkai Maru
      xAK Tokai Maru
      xAK Nichiyu Maru
      xAK Shinyubari Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      509 casualties reported
         Squads: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 27 (26 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1012 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 4
      BB Fuso
      DD Kamikaze
      CL Isuzu
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 2
      DD Kisaragi
      DD Yayoi
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      E Hashidate
      xAK Mikasa Maru
      xAK Durban Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      280 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 36 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 70 (8 destroyed, 62 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Yayoi fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      AK Sado Maru
      CL Kiso
      BB Yamashiro
      xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
      CL Tama
      AK Sakito Maru
      LSD Nigitsu Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sakito Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinanogawa Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze
      xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 10
      DD Yunagi
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      APD Tade
      xAK Chihaya Maru
      xAK Daihachikyo Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Konan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,161, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      CA Myoko
      CA Haguro
      CA Nachi
      CA Ashigara
      CA Mogami
      CA Mikuma
      CA Kumano
      CL Kitakami
      CL Oi
      DD Maikaze
      DD Isokaze
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Murasame
      DD Harusame
      DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
      DD Porter

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Porter at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Porter at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Porter at 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Porter at 9,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Porter at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      DMS W-10
      PB Shonan Maru #1
      PB Keiko Maru
      AMC Asaka Maru
      DMS W-11
      xAP Shanghai Maru
      xAP Ussuri Maru
      xAP Dairen Maru
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAK Ryoyo Maru
      xAK Rasin Maru
      xAK Hukuzyu Maru
      xAK Ada Maru
      xAK Taigen Maru
      xAK Anzan Maru
      xAK Siraha Maru
      xAK Nikki Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Uzuki
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
      SS S-45, hits 2

SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-10
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      DD Shiranui
      CA Furutaka
      CA Kinugasa
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Samidare
      DD Yudachi
      DD Shigure

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiranui
Searaven bottoming out ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      xAP Tsingtao Maru
      DD Satsuki
      PB Shonan Maru #6
      PB Kyo Maru #6
      AMC Awata Maru
      DMS W-18
      xAP Naminoue Maru
      xAP Ural Maru
      xAP Hoten Maru
      xAP Kongo Maru
      xAP Mizuho Maru
      xAK Utide Maru
      xAK Sekiho Maru
      xAK Kaimei Maru
      xAK Enzyu Maru
      xAK Kuritake Maru
      xAK Hokusei Maru
      xAK Tatuha Maru
      xAK Tihuku Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Uzuki
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Tsingtao Maru
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
      LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
      BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
      111 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 18 (9 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 116

BB Haruna firing at Suva
BB Kongo firing at Suva

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Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
      LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
      B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
      BB Kirishima
      BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
      205 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

BB Kirishima firing at Suva
BB Hiei firing at Suva

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
      DD Maikaze
      CA Kumano
      CA Nachi
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Wakaba
      DD Harusame

Allied Ships
      SS O23

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
O23 diving deep ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1602 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Ise, Shell hits 2
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 4
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 5
      PB Keiko Maru
      DMS W-18
      xAK Nikki Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #17
      PB Shonon Maru #15
      PB Shonon Maru #10
      PB Shonan Maru #6
      PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Kyo Maru #11
      PB Kyo Maru #7, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Kyo Maru #6
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Konzan Maru
      xAK Siraha Maru
      xAP Keihuku Maru
      xAP Baikal Maru
      xAK Kinsyu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      708 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 26 (0 destroyed, 26 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #17 firing at enemy troops
PB Shonon Maru #15 firing at enemy troops
PB Shonon Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #1 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #1 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #1 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #1 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #1 at 2,000 yards
PB Toshi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Toshi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Toshi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Toshi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #11 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #11 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #11 at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Keiko Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      187 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

47mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of 33rd Div /1
47mm Type 01 AT Gun lost in surf during unload of 21st Div
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /10
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /10
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /12
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /12
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 34th Div /11
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /15
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /18
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 34th Div /20

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

850 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Tacoma Maru
      BB Hyuga
      CL Yubari
      xAK Melbourne Maru
      xAK Manila Maru
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
      xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 1
      CL Sendai
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      PB Nikkai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 111

BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

860 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 4
      BB Fuso
      CL Isuzu
      DD Kisaragi
      xAK Kogyo Maru
      DD Kamikaze
      xAK Tatukami Maru
      xAK Kinugawa Maru
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      E Hashidate
      xAK Toei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      199 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 66 (29 destroyed, 37 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatukami Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1673 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Ise, Shell hits 3
      DD Asakaze
      DD Satsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Keiko Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Nikki Maru
      DMS W-18
      DD Mikazuki
      xAK Tihuku Maru
      PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Shonon Maru #10
      PB Shonan Maru #6, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAK Ume Maru
      xAK Kuwayama Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      1307 casualties reported
         Squads: 46 destroyed, 108 disabled
         Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 57 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

BB Ise firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Asakaze firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Satsuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 7,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 7,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #17 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #17 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #17 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #17 at 2,000 yards
PB Shonon Maru #15 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #15 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #15 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #15 at 2,000 yards
PB Shonon Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #10 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #10 at 2,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonan Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #11 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #11 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #11 at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #6 at 2,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 2
      BB Yamashiro
      CL Kiso
      AK Sagami Maru
      AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
      CL Tama
      LSD Nigitsu Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sagami Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      CM Itsukushima
      DD Yunagi
      DD Shiokaze
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      DD Akikaze
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      TB Kari
      APD Tade
      xAK Zuisyo Maru
      xAK Kaisyo Maru
      xAK Yoneyama Maru
      xAK Hiyama Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arimasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
      BB Yamato
      CA Aoba
      CA Kinugasa
      CA Furutaka
      DD Shiranui
      DD Amatsukaze
      DD Urakaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Shigure
      DD Yudachi
      DD Samidare
      DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
      DD Porter, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Porter at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Porter at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Porter at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Porter sunk by BB Yamato at 17,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Sub attack near Hoorn Islands at 138,159

Japanese Ships
      DD Yukikaze, heavy damage
      DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
      SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      xAK Soyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Magan Maru
      CM Okinoshima
      CM Tsugaru
      xAK Seiwa Maru
      xAK Okuni Maru
      xAK Yosida Maru #1
      xAK Yuzan Maru
      xAK Toyu Maru
      xAK Taigen Maru
      xAK Shoho Maru
      xAK Shinsei Maru
      xAK Sanuki Maru
      xAK Nittei Maru
      xAK Naniwa Maru
      xAK Macassar Maru
      xAKL Junpo Maru
      xAKL Misaki Maru
      xAKL Gyoun Maru
      xAKL Shun Yuan
      xAKL Korei Maru
      xAKL Taiyu Maru
      xAKL Tientsin Maru
      xAKL Tonegawa Maru
      xAKL Yuki Maru
      xAKL Shinrei Maru
      xAKL Takegawa Maru
      DD Nagatsuki
      DD Kikuzuki
      PB Kyo Maru #2
      PB Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
      SS O24

Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Soyo Maru
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,163

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 10
      G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Preston

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Preston dead in the water ...

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 119

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 136,163

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 17
      G3M2 Nell x 8
      G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
      DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      DD Preston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
       8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Preston dead in the water ...
Flusser dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      75 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 86 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 23
      B5N1 Kate x 13
      B5N2 Kate x 91
      D3A1 Val x 80

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 75 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      B5N2 Kate x 26
      D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 21000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

815 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 5
      DMS W-18
      DD Satsuki
      BB Ise
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      DD Mikazuki
      xAK Nikki Maru
      PB Shonon Maru #10, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2

Japanese ground losses:
      434 casualties reported
         Squads: 14 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tohuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tohuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
PB Shonon Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #10 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shonon Maru #10 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Zamboanga

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      DD Katsutade
      xAK Somedono Maru
      E Uruyame

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

DD Katsutade firing at 4th PI Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga

TF 131 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89

Japanese ground losses:
      120 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /8

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54692 troops, 964 guns, 1352 vehicles, Assault Value = 1700

Defending force 79404 troops, 698 guns, 467 vehicles, Assault Value = 2364

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 3393

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
      84 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
      2581 casualties reported
         Squads: 59 destroyed, 118 disabled
         Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 293 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
      Vehicles lost 171 (25 destroyed, 146 disabled)

Assaulting units:
    132nd Infantry Regiment
    32nd Infantry Division
    8th Marine Regiment
    108th Infantry Regiment
    34th Infantry Regiment
    754th Tank Battalion
    87th Mountain Regiment
    147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    161st Infantry Regiment
    164th Infantry Regiment
    8th NZ Brigade
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
    101st USN Base Force
    47th Construction Regiment
    223rd Field Artillery Battalion
    70th Coast AA Regiment
    33rd Medium Regiment
    205th Field Artillery Battalion
    255th USN Base Force
    I US Amphib Corps
    C Det USN Port Svc
    1st RNZAF Base Force
    198th Field Artillery Battalion
    111th USN Base Force
    197th Coast AA Regiment
    208th Coast AA Regiment
    2nd Marine Defense Battalion
    7th Marine Def Bn /11

Defending units:
    48th Div /43
    5th Division
    33rd Div /44
    Imperial Guards Div /43
    14th Div /73
    34th Div /44
    41st Infantry Regiment
    21st Div /44
    Southern Army
    Southeast Area Fleet
    14th Army

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:46 pm

7+ Divs and a lot of arty and armour hmmmm

Not sure if I can hold on in the face of that lot I have 4 Divs dug in lvl 5 forts 100% prep not sure how hard it will be to hang on without naval superiority.

Lots of PB's gettign damaged soaking up all my CD fire [:@][:@][:@]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1758 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
      BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
      CL Kashima, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
      CL Katori, Shell hits 1
      xAKL Kumakawa Maru
      xAKL Koyu Maru
      xAKL Kurama Maru
      xAKL Kofuku Maru
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 2
      PB Chohakusan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Chiyo Maru #4
      PB Takashima Maru
      PB Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Choyo Maru #2, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Teishun Maru
      xAK Satsuma Maru
      xAKL Tamaki Maru
      xAKL Keizan Maru
      xAK Ceylon Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      120 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 67 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 56 (24 destroyed, 32 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 111 (44 destroyed, 67 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kashima firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Katori firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kurama Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kashima fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kurama Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chohakusan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chohakusan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chohakusan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chohakusan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
PB Takashima Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chitose Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chitose Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Choyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 41 (5 destroyed, 36 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 18 (0 destroyed, 18 disabled)

27cm T14 Mortar lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn
10cm T92 Gun lost in surf during unload of 21st Medium FA Bn
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Mtn Gun Rgt /2
75mm T94 Mtn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Mtn Gun Rgt /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Mtn Gun Rgt /3
81mm Mortar lost in surf during unload of 2nd Mortar Bn /3

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

822 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Akiura Maru
      DD Yayoi
      CL Isuzu
      xAK Kogyo Maru
      DD Kamikaze
      xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      E Hashidate
      xAK Kinsyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      228 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 25 (22 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kogyo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1739 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 7
      CL Kinu, Shell hits 5, on fire
      CL Yura
      DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
      xAKL Takegawa Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
      xAKL Hinode Maru
      xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 4, on fire
      xAKL Toten Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1
      PB Fumi Maru #3
      PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
      PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
      PB Kohuku Maru
      PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Seiwa Maru
      CM Tsugaru

Japanese ground losses:
      1241 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 87 disabled
         Engineers: 21 destroyed, 71 disabled
      Vehicles lost 60 (18 destroyed, 42 disabled)

BB Fuso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kinu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Nagatsuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Hinode Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Yura fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Myoken Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kiso Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Suva

TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 132,160

Japanese ground losses:
      708 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 52 (4 destroyed, 48 disabled)

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Engr Rgt
Type 95 Light Tank lost overboard during unload of 23rd Tank Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt
Type 97 Medium Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd Tank Rgt /2
Type 95 Light Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 23rd Tank Rgt /2
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Engr Rgt /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 55th Engr Rgt /5
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt /4
Type 97 Medium Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 10th Tank Rgt /5

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1674 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Tihuku Maru
      DMS W-11
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Nikki Maru, Shell hits 3
      BB Ise
      PB Shonon Maru #10, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 6
      DD Mikazuki
      DMS W-18
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAK Kazan Maru
      xAK Utide Maru
      xAK Ume Maru
      xAK Tyoyo Maru
      xAP Kitano Maru
      AMC Awata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      1508 casualties reported
         Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 66 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
PB Shonon Maru #10 fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Somedono Maru
      E Uruyame

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 4
      CL Kiso
      CL Tama
      AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 2
      CL Abukuma
      AK Sakito Maru, Shell hits 1
      LSD Nigitsu Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Kiso fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sado Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Sakito Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tama fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 1
      CL Yubari
      CL Sendai
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 3
      DD Nokaze
      E Tsuta
      DD Numakaze
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      xAK Koei Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Nokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 8,000 yards
E Tsuta fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 8,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakkai Maru
      DD Yunagi
      DD Akikaze
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      xAK Hakodate Maru
      APD Tade
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      xAK Kiso Maru
      xAK Argun Maru
      xAK Izumo Maru
      xAK Daihachikyo Maru
      xAK Josho Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakodate Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      BB Yamato
      CA Kinugasa
      DD Kawakaze
      DD Samidare
      DD Yudachi
      DD Shigure

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven, hits 6

SS Searaven is sighted by escort
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Kawakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Kawakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
      xAK Kiso Maru
      TB Kari
      CM Itsukushima
      CMc Katoku
      APD Tade
      APD Aoi
      APD Nadakaze
      xAK Koyo Maru
      xAK Kuretake Maru
      xAK Kashiwara Maru
      xAK Igasa Maru
      xAK Hohuku Maru
      xAK Chowa Maru
      xAK Bingo Maru
      xAK Akasi Maru
      xAK Teiryu Maru
      xAK Tyoko Maru
      xAK Tamaki Maru
      xAK Ryuun Maru
      xAK Argun Maru
      xAK Konan Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      DD Shiokaze
      DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
      SS Searaven, hits 5, heavy damage

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kiso Maru
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

920 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 4
      BB Ise
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Nikki Maru
      DMS W-18
      DD Mikazuki
      xAK Tohuku Maru
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAP Dairen Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      181 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DMS W-18 fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tohuku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Somedono Maru
      E Uruyame

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

887 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6
      BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 5
      CL Katori
      xAKL Kofuku Maru
      xAKL Kumakawa Maru
      CL Kashima, heavy damage
      xAKL Koyu Maru
      PB Eiko Maru
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 4
      PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 2, on fire
      PB Takashima Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
      xAK Teishun Maru
      xAK Atlantic Maru

Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 30 (11 destroyed, 19 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 95 (20 destroyed, 75 disabled)

BB Hyuga firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Katori firing at 108th Infantry Regiment
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kumakawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kashima fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Koyu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Eiko Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
PB Takashima Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Takashima Maru at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

987 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
      CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
      CL Yura
      DD Nagatsuki
      DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAKL Toten Maru
      xAKL Takegawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
      xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Shell hits 3
      PB Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
      xAKL Shinrei Maru
      PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Fumi Maru #3
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
      PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
      PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
      xAK Seiwa Maru
      CM Tsugaru

Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 103 (42 destroyed, 61 disabled)

BB Fuso firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Kinu firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
CL Yura firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Nagatsuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
DD Kikuzuki firing at 2nd Marine Defense Battalion
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Toten Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yura fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
CL Yura fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
CL Yura fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Takegawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Nittatsu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Fumi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Fumi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Shinko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Magan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kyo Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
PB Kohuku Maru firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging PB Kohuku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging DD Nagatsuki at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Somedono Maru
      E Uruyame

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Hawaii Maru, Shell hits 2
      CL Yubari
      CL Sendai
      xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 1
      xAK Tacoma Maru
      xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
      DD Nokaze
      DD Numakaze
      E Tsuta, Shell hits 1
      E Hishu
      xAP Kamakura Maru
      xAK Kamogawa Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tacoma Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Nokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hawaii Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Yubari fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
E Tsuta firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
E Hishu firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

889 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Akiura Maru, Shell hits 2
      CL Isuzu
      DD Kamikaze
      DD Yayoi
      xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
      xAK Sinko Maru
      DD Kisaragi
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      E Hashidate

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Akiura Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kinugawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Isuzu fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1526 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 3
      BB Ise
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Nikki Maru
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 8
      DMS W-18
      DD Satsuki
      DD Mikazuki
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAK Hokumai Maru
      xAP Atsuta Maru

BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nikki Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakkai Maru, Shell hits 3
      DD Yunagi
      DD Akikaze
      DD Shiokaze
      xAK Hokuroku Maru
      xAK Arimasan Maru
      APD Tade
      xAK Zuisyo Maru
      xAK Yoneyama Maru
      APD Aoi
      xAK Teiryu Maru
      xAK Kashiwara Maru
      xAK Misaki Maru
      xAK Mitimei Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Shiokaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards
DD Akikaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 5,000 yards

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Sub attack near Newcastle at 95,167

Japanese Ships
      SS I-7

Allied Ships
      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
      DMS Southard
      DD Meredith
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Long

SS I-7 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Meredith fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot cannot reach attack position over SS I-7
SS I-7 eludes ASW attack from DMS Elliot
DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes DMS Elliot by diving deep
DMS Elliot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 125

Allied aircraft
      P-36A Mohawk x 3
      P-39D Airacobra x 1
      P-400 Airacobra x 4
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
      25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
70th FS with P-36A Mohawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      144 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,51

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
      P-400 Airacobra x 3
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 21000 feet
               Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 21000 feet
               Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-3 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF-221 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 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Invasion Support action off Suva
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1557 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 1
      BB Ise
      DD Asakaze
      xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 4
      xAK Ume Maru
      xAK Siraha Maru
      DMS W-11
      DD Satsuki
      DMS W-18
      AMC Nosiro Maru
      DMS W-2
      xAP Kitano Maru
      xAK Rasin Maru
      xAP Huso Maru
      xAK Nikki Maru
      xAK Hukuzyu Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru

155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tihuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Ume Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Siraha Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nagato Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Ume Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires to suppress enemy guns at 9,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Zamboanga

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
      xAK Somedono Maru
      E Uruyame

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at 82,53

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24893 troops, 224 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 15123 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Japanese adjusted assault: 696

Allied adjusted defense: 415

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
      2109 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 105 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 81 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
      613 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
    3rd Division
    41st Division

Defending units:
    26th Chinese Corps
    9th Prov Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    30th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40771 troops, 911 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 1547

Defending force 87602 troops, 1092 guns, 1072 vehicles, Assault Value = 2863

Japanese ground losses:
      56 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
    87th Mountain Regiment
    147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    161st Infantry Regiment
    108th Infantry Regiment
    32nd Infantry Division
    34th Infantry Regiment
    754th Tank Battalion
    8th Marine Regiment
    164th Infantry Regiment
    132nd Infantry Regiment
    8th NZ Brigade
    111th USN Base Force
    101st USN Base Force
    70th Coast AA Regiment
    I US Amphib Corps
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
    47th Construction Regiment
    1st RNZAF Base Force
    205th Field Artillery Battalion
    197th Coast AA Regiment
    C Det USN Port Svc
    223rd Field Artillery Battalion
    198th Field Artillery Battalion
    33rd Medium Regiment
    2nd Marine Defense Battalion
    208th Coast AA Regiment
    255th USN Base Force
    7th Marine Def Bn /11

Defending units:
    1st Tank Rgt /73
    41st Infantry Regiment
    14th Division
    2nd Tank Rgt /73
    22nd Recon Rgt /73
    48th Div /43
    56th Engr Rgt /73
    34th Division
    Imperial Guards Div /43
    21st Division
    33rd Division
    14th Tank Rgt /73
    7th Tank Rgt /73
    56th Recon Rgt /73
    9th Tank Rgt /73
    23rd Tank Rgt /73
    12th Engr Rgt /73
    3rd Tank Rgt /73
    55th Engr Rgt /73
    10th Tank Rgt /73
    11th Tank Rgt /73
    5th Guards Cav Rgt /73
    5th Division
    2nd Engr Rgt /73
    21st Medium FA Bn /73
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
    1st RF Gun Bn /73
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
    10th Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt /73
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
    Southern Army
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
    Southeast Area Fleet
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
    3rd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt /73
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /73
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. AT Rgt /73
    3rd Medium FA Rgt /73
    56th FA Rgt /73
    1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /73
    10th Medium FA Rgt /73
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Bn /73
    Botanko Hvy Gun Rgt /73
    55th Mtn Gun Rgt /73
    Tonei Hvy Gun Rgt /73
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /73
    14th Army
    15th Medium FA Rgt /73
    2nd Mortar Bn /73
    18th Medium FA Rgt /73
    12th Medium FA Rgt /73

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