AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 42
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Sub attack near Nago at 95,62
Japanese Ships
DD Tatsukaze
xAK Kinryu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at DD Tatsukaze
Growler diving deep ....
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsukaze loses contact with SS Growler
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsukaze loses contact with SS Growler
DD Tatsukaze loses contact with SS Growler
DD Tatsukaze cannot reach attack position over SS Growler
DD Tatsukaze loses contact with SS Growler
Escort abandons search for sub
another attack on the escorts, another time duds...
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
Japanese Ships
TK Ryuei Maru
SC CHa-17
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ryuei Maru
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
more duds here, at least the rigth target was picked...
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ASW attack near Amoy at 84,62
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish is sighted by escort
SC Ch 15 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 15 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 92,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Tyoko Maru
DD Tatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1
SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tyoko Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Tatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,72
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-20
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-23
Kingfish diving deep ....
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-23 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-23 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-23 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wow, it´s dud time again...
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is sighted by escort
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
the Lightnings failed to fly today...
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
but there weren´t any fighters in the air anyway...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
also ordered the heavy bombers to fly ground support today, this attack seems to show some effect...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-26 Marauder x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 27
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-26 Marauder x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Bandasan SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking Bandasan SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking Bandasan SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking Bandasan SNLF ...
all we need is increasing 2nd Div´s disruption, this should enable our two divs to take it out...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Hobart at 82,181
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
SC-701, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC-706
SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-701
I-10 diving deep ....
SC-706 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-706 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-706 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-706 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-706 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
the hunter become the hunted, one of the four subchasers is sunk... Rainer long realized that I´m using Tasmania as a replenishment base for the fleet, therefore we have to face subs around the island more or less all the time...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20597 troops, 387 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 793
Defending force 11783 troops, 139 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Allied adjusted assault: 646
Japanese adjusted defense: 511
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: [&:]
Japanese ground losses:
1177 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
Bandasan SNLF
41st JNAF AF Unit
first attack today and I´m positively surprised... I didn´t expect to get a 1:1 already to be honest but seeing disruption as a negative multiplier for the defender was good... that they´ve also got experience as a negative multiplier is surprising, same as the fact that they seem to have ample supply... we didn´t get any multipliers which is surprising to me too, experience for my units is 58 for example... can 2nd Div be even lower experienced? A 1:1 now already convinces me that no reinforcements are needed to take the base, especially as the enemy took quite some losses in combat squads already. Seems like this invasion will become a full success too, the base will fall within a reasonable time frame and we took out some 170+ enemy aircraft for nearly no losses and except the usual ships suffering from collissions we have not suffered any damage to ships...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
CL Yubari
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Hibiki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
duds but at least the info that another fast transport TF is heading to New Guinea... as that´s something that happens daily, this info isn´t worth that much though... [:D]
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Tyoko Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tyoko Maru
Growler diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
Japanese Ships
E Kasasagi
E Kamo
E Kiji
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at E Kasasagi
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Truk at 110,110
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CL Yubari
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 2
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
serious number of duds in a row again...
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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
Japanese Ships
E Ishigaki
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes
Haddock diving deep ....
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
more of them...
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Naval bombardment of Salamaua at 98,127
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
BB Mutsu firing at 151st Combat Engineer Regiment
BB Nagato firing at 151st Combat Engineer Regiment
ok, it wasn´t a relocation mission to Rabaul, the enemy was on a bombardment mission to Salamaua... I´m missing the reason behind this as my troops are only marching through this base and am not building it up at all, as it would be just too dangerous to base aircraft at this side of New Guinea... I don´t even regularly use Milne Bay due to being in high danger of naval bombardments... I wouldn´t risk those BBs for such a not really useful mission... got nearly two dozen subs in this area but so far they haven´t been a real threat...
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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Bordeaux Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Bordeaux Maru
Albacore diving deep ....
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Albacore eludes ASW attack from PB Ichiyo Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Albacore eludes PB Ichiyo Maru by diving deep
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru loses contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru loses contact with SS Albacore
Escort abandons search for sub
6? 7? or 8 duds in a row?
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ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 1
SS KIX is sighted by escort
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
hmm... no leaking Cap today?
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
same goes for Burma...
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 32
B-24D Liberator x 40
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
we keep on flying back to back attacks here, losses are minimal to my surprise and there seems to be an effect...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
the usual two squadron - three sweep BS...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20196 troops, 388 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 765
Defending force 10444 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
Allied adjusted assault: 485
Japanese adjusted defense: 263
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
Bandasan SNLF
41st JNAF AF Unit
back to back deliberate attack with another excellent result... the defender now also has fatigue as a negative multiplier while we don´t have positive nor neagtive multipliers... shouldn´t 100% preparation for sure result in a positive one? Anyway, Merauke will fall far easier than expected and Rainer will lose one of his divisions... he probably saved a fragment but rebuilding a whole division will take a long time and it will also take a lot of arm points, which also means he will perhaps have to produce more than he would like if we are getting in an ongoing fight now...
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
CL Yubari
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Hibiki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
duds but at least the info that another fast transport TF is heading to New Guinea... as that´s something that happens daily, this info isn´t worth that much though... [:D]
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Tyoko Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tyoko Maru
Growler diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
Japanese Ships
E Kasasagi
E Kamo
E Kiji
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at E Kasasagi
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Truk at 110,110
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CL Yubari
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 2
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
serious number of duds in a row again...
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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
Japanese Ships
E Ishigaki
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes
Haddock diving deep ....
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
more of them...
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Naval bombardment of Salamaua at 98,127
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
BB Mutsu firing at 151st Combat Engineer Regiment
BB Nagato firing at 151st Combat Engineer Regiment
ok, it wasn´t a relocation mission to Rabaul, the enemy was on a bombardment mission to Salamaua... I´m missing the reason behind this as my troops are only marching through this base and am not building it up at all, as it would be just too dangerous to base aircraft at this side of New Guinea... I don´t even regularly use Milne Bay due to being in high danger of naval bombardments... I wouldn´t risk those BBs for such a not really useful mission... got nearly two dozen subs in this area but so far they haven´t been a real threat...
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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 6 torpedoes at SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Bordeaux Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Bordeaux Maru
Albacore diving deep ....
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Albacore eludes ASW attack from PB Ichiyo Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Albacore eludes PB Ichiyo Maru by diving deep
PB Ichiyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru loses contact with SS Albacore
PB Ichiyo Maru loses contact with SS Albacore
Escort abandons search for sub
6? 7? or 8 duds in a row?
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ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 1
SS KIX is sighted by escort
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
hmm... no leaking Cap today?
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
same goes for Burma...
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 32
B-24D Liberator x 40
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
we keep on flying back to back attacks here, losses are minimal to my surprise and there seems to be an effect...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
the usual two squadron - three sweep BS...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20196 troops, 388 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 765
Defending force 10444 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
Allied adjusted assault: 485
Japanese adjusted defense: 263
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
Bandasan SNLF
41st JNAF AF Unit
back to back deliberate attack with another excellent result... the defender now also has fatigue as a negative multiplier while we don´t have positive nor neagtive multipliers... shouldn´t 100% preparation for sure result in a positive one? Anyway, Merauke will fall far easier than expected and Rainer will lose one of his divisions... he probably saved a fragment but rebuilding a whole division will take a long time and it will also take a lot of arm points, which also means he will perhaps have to produce more than he would like if we are getting in an ongoing fight now...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 42
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Naval bombardment of Merauke at 89,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
CA Mikuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Suzukaze
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
BB Yamashiro firing at 106th USN Base Force
BB Fuso firing at 41st Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 41st Infantry Division
CL Jintsu firing at 32nd Infantry Division
CL Naka firing at 41st Infantry Division
CL Sendai firing at 32nd Infantry Division
DD Tadeshiwa firing at 41st Infantry Division
DD Suzukaze firing at 32nd Infantry Division
DD Yudachi firing at 41st Infantry Division
DD Harusame firing at 32nd Infantry Division
unspotted as usual, the enemy sends in a naval bombardment force to attack our ground units but that´s a no brainer in AE... no damage is done and I haven´t noticed any increase in disruption or fatigue either, both divisions are in perfect shape... the USN base force traded some shots with Yamashiro but the 155mm shell just scratched a little paint... none of my carriers or surface combat forces is in the vicinty anymore and I´m glad about it as I just don´t want to run into a fight yet... with this BB TF going to Merauke, I also expect KB to be somewhere near... I have no clue about the whereabout of KB though...
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17
Allied Ships
SS Triton
Captain of SS Triton elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
would have been just another dud...
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk IA x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
a direct sweep to Milne Bay? Tired of attacking leaking Cap it seems... [:D] The Oscars bounced most of our squadrons, achieving very good results during that phase of the engagement but at some point the Spitfires entered the scene and began to shred the IJAAF fighters... we lose some more fighters after the Spits retired but in the end it surely wasn´t a favourable outcome for the Japanese... these results are something I surely can live with, I´m glad I´ve got at least one fighter here that can fly higher than the enemy...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
air attacks in China can´t be seen as anything more than training runs...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
I´ve got hundreds of 3.7 inch flak here but the results are just pathetic even though today at least 5 enemies were shot down...
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
while the main part of this sweep killed more of my fighters, we evened out the result against this rest of the sweep...
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 46
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
we keep on bombing 2nd Div...
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 89,124 (Merauke)
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 1
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
leaking Cap from Rabaul again...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19876 troops, 388 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
Defending force 9342 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
Allied adjusted assault: 395
Japanese adjusted defense: 177
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) [:D]
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit
I´m sure the base will fall with the next attack... in the end it proved easier than expected...
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Naval bombardment of Merauke at 89,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
CA Mikuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Suzukaze
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
BB Yamashiro firing at 106th USN Base Force
BB Fuso firing at 41st Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 41st Infantry Division
CL Jintsu firing at 32nd Infantry Division
CL Naka firing at 41st Infantry Division
CL Sendai firing at 32nd Infantry Division
DD Tadeshiwa firing at 41st Infantry Division
DD Suzukaze firing at 32nd Infantry Division
DD Yudachi firing at 41st Infantry Division
DD Harusame firing at 32nd Infantry Division
unspotted as usual, the enemy sends in a naval bombardment force to attack our ground units but that´s a no brainer in AE... no damage is done and I haven´t noticed any increase in disruption or fatigue either, both divisions are in perfect shape... the USN base force traded some shots with Yamashiro but the 155mm shell just scratched a little paint... none of my carriers or surface combat forces is in the vicinty anymore and I´m glad about it as I just don´t want to run into a fight yet... with this BB TF going to Merauke, I also expect KB to be somewhere near... I have no clue about the whereabout of KB though...
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17
Allied Ships
SS Triton
Captain of SS Triton elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
would have been just another dud...
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk IA x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
a direct sweep to Milne Bay? Tired of attacking leaking Cap it seems... [:D] The Oscars bounced most of our squadrons, achieving very good results during that phase of the engagement but at some point the Spitfires entered the scene and began to shred the IJAAF fighters... we lose some more fighters after the Spits retired but in the end it surely wasn´t a favourable outcome for the Japanese... these results are something I surely can live with, I´m glad I´ve got at least one fighter here that can fly higher than the enemy...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
air attacks in China can´t be seen as anything more than training runs...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
I´ve got hundreds of 3.7 inch flak here but the results are just pathetic even though today at least 5 enemies were shot down...
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
while the main part of this sweep killed more of my fighters, we evened out the result against this rest of the sweep...
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 46
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
we keep on bombing 2nd Div...
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 89,124 (Merauke)
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 1
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 41st JNAF AF Unit ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
leaking Cap from Rabaul again...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19876 troops, 388 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
Defending force 9342 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
Allied adjusted assault: 395
Japanese adjusted defense: 177
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) [:D]
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit
I´m sure the base will fall with the next attack... in the end it proved easier than expected...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 99,126, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Perkins
DD Balch
DD Clark
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at CL Yubari at 6,000 yards
CL Nashville fires at CL Yubari at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at DD Mochizuki at 6,000 yards
CL Nashville fires at DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Maury launches Torpedoes at DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Maury launches Torpedoes at DD Hibiki at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot launches Torpedoes at DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Honolulu at 5,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Kikuzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Clark at 2,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Nashville engages CL Yubari at 4,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Balch at 4,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Kikuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 4,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Hibiki at 4,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Yubari at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Yuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hibiki at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Yuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
I had high hopes for this turn as wanted to trash one of the more or less daily fast transport TFs going to Lae... well, it started off as planned as my surface combat group that was based at Milne Bay was able to find the enemy coming in at Lae and we even got suprise against the fast transport TF but not a single shell has hit the enemy during the surprise phase (hundreds were fired)... then the enemy started to fire back with minial results (one non penetrating hit on Nashville) and we kept on hitting the ocean... range was closing more and more, that doesn´t mean hit rate would really become better though, both TFs couldn´t hit anything... lots of torps were fired, all Japanese torps missed, one US DD managed to hit a Japanese DD with dud torps...
at 2000 yards Ralph Talbot was hit by a 25mm shell while some of th enemy ships took hits from medium gunfire... none of the enemies took any serious damage, when looking at our ships at the end of the turn, they nearly have expanded 75% of their total main ammo... that´s odd... considering how many shells fired that would mean and the fact that the two TFs closed to even 2000 yards you probably could sink of some more hits, especially from the fast firing, modern USN CLs... I expected to more or less whipe the floor with the Japanese but it seems destroyers, fully loaded with soldiers on their deck fight just as good as being in a surface combat TF... it was a completely unsuccesful mission and just encourages the enemy do keep on using his fast transport TFs in this area as I seem not to be able to hurt them...
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Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70
Japanese Ships
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru
SC CHa-11
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tazan Maru
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
won´t take much more and we´re going to see dud number twelve in a row...
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Morning Air attack on Tenth USAAF , at 55,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000
Raid is overhead
as you can see, we´re also employing CHINESE Lancers at Akyab now because they can reach up to 36000ft... doesn´t help us against the Oscars though but should help us if Zeroes show up (ceiling 32000ft)...
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Morning Air attack on Talasea , at 103,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
those small flights of Tojos are dead meat...
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Morning Air attack on Tenth USAAF , at 55,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
amazingly, the second part of the sweep found no leaking Cap...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
all those damaged aircraft are just FOW... strange FOW all the time, Rangoon doesn´t have a single flak gun... are the Japanese bomber gunners firing at each other or what???
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-26 Marauder x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 65
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
the enemy is moving in more and more troops by fast transport so we have to deny them supplies... while the airfield can be kept close easily, we have to fly more attacks here to reduce the available supplies... Lae is only a secondary target for me, got those two divs and support marching towards the base but am not in a hurry and the more troops the enemy pures into that base, the better...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69
Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at E Otori
Kingfish diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
yup, another dud...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19702 troops, 388 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 8259 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Allied adjusted assault: 267
Japanese adjusted defense: 57
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) [:)]
Allied forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit
Merauke falls with the fourth attack, the operation was a full success... both our divisions are in very good shape (still far above 90% combat readiness) and have already been set to prepare for their next target... we´re now sending in lots of support and engineering units as Merauke should be built up asap... it´s a pity that there´s not a single base at this side of New Guinea in the area of Merauke for the next step, the next bases are some 600 miles away...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 99,126, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Perkins
DD Balch
DD Clark
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at CL Yubari at 6,000 yards
CL Nashville fires at CL Yubari at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at DD Mochizuki at 6,000 yards
CL Nashville fires at DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu fires at DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Maury launches Torpedoes at DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Maury launches Torpedoes at DD Hibiki at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot launches Torpedoes at DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Honolulu at 5,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 5,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Kikuzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Clark at 2,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD McCall at 2,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Nashville engages CL Yubari at 4,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Balch at 4,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Kikuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Maury at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 4,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Hibiki at 4,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Ralph Talbot at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Yubari at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Yuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hibiki at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Yuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Hatsuyuki at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
I had high hopes for this turn as wanted to trash one of the more or less daily fast transport TFs going to Lae... well, it started off as planned as my surface combat group that was based at Milne Bay was able to find the enemy coming in at Lae and we even got suprise against the fast transport TF but not a single shell has hit the enemy during the surprise phase (hundreds were fired)... then the enemy started to fire back with minial results (one non penetrating hit on Nashville) and we kept on hitting the ocean... range was closing more and more, that doesn´t mean hit rate would really become better though, both TFs couldn´t hit anything... lots of torps were fired, all Japanese torps missed, one US DD managed to hit a Japanese DD with dud torps...
at 2000 yards Ralph Talbot was hit by a 25mm shell while some of th enemy ships took hits from medium gunfire... none of the enemies took any serious damage, when looking at our ships at the end of the turn, they nearly have expanded 75% of their total main ammo... that´s odd... considering how many shells fired that would mean and the fact that the two TFs closed to even 2000 yards you probably could sink of some more hits, especially from the fast firing, modern USN CLs... I expected to more or less whipe the floor with the Japanese but it seems destroyers, fully loaded with soldiers on their deck fight just as good as being in a surface combat TF... it was a completely unsuccesful mission and just encourages the enemy do keep on using his fast transport TFs in this area as I seem not to be able to hurt them... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70
Japanese Ships
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru
SC CHa-11
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tazan Maru
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
won´t take much more and we´re going to see dud number twelve in a row...
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Morning Air attack on Tenth USAAF , at 55,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000
Raid is overhead
as you can see, we´re also employing CHINESE Lancers at Akyab now because they can reach up to 36000ft... doesn´t help us against the Oscars though but should help us if Zeroes show up (ceiling 32000ft)...
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Morning Air attack on Talasea , at 103,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
those small flights of Tojos are dead meat...
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Morning Air attack on Tenth USAAF , at 55,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
amazingly, the second part of the sweep found no leaking Cap...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
all those damaged aircraft are just FOW... strange FOW all the time, Rangoon doesn´t have a single flak gun... are the Japanese bomber gunners firing at each other or what???
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-26 Marauder x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 65
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
the enemy is moving in more and more troops by fast transport so we have to deny them supplies... while the airfield can be kept close easily, we have to fly more attacks here to reduce the available supplies... Lae is only a secondary target for me, got those two divs and support marching towards the base but am not in a hurry and the more troops the enemy pures into that base, the better...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 16
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69
Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at E Otori
Kingfish diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
yup, another dud...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19702 troops, 388 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 8259 troops, 130 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Allied adjusted assault: 267
Japanese adjusted defense: 57
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) [:)]
Allied forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit
Merauke falls with the fourth attack, the operation was a full success... both our divisions are in very good shape (still far above 90% combat readiness) and have already been set to prepare for their next target... we´re now sending in lots of support and engineering units as Merauke should be built up asap... it´s a pity that there´s not a single base at this side of New Guinea in the area of Merauke for the next step, the next bases are some 600 miles away...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
You know, forget about coordination. I doubt this is going to be fixed. However, a simple solution is to allow us to combine fighter squadrons into 72 plane groups and bombers into 48 plane groups, just like we could in WITP. (and we all screamed for the ability to break them down[:D]) And that will allow us to at least put a certain number of planes up on a sweep or a bombing attack. Of course then JFBs will start screaming because our 70 plane sweeps will then trump their 45 plane sweeps and reverse the tactical situation and actually give us air superiority in 11/42. [;)] And that would be just horrible.
Perhaps as a balance. Allow, no full groups at any base smaller than 7. That seems fair.
Perhaps as a balance. Allow, no full groups at any base smaller than 7. That seems fair.
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
Actually I´m not a fan of having everything broken down to squadrons anyway because when this was needed you could do in WITP anyway with dividing groups (to a certain amount of available slots though). Now you´ve got 5 squadrons of 12 bombers each somewhere and with those 60 aircraft you´re far away from the engine overstacking on a bigger airfield but you´ve already run into the administrative overstacking (which I´m also no fan of). There´s just too much difference between the Japanese and the Allied, so those things mostly disadvantage the Allied and I wonder why the Allied should be worse than the Japanese when it comes down to administratives.
As can be seen anyway, both my opponent and me have long been focussing on attacking leaking Cap only. Like the airroutines are now, with the two big issues of non-coordination (coordination isn´t existing in the game, no matter what the non-playing ex-dev and his marketing department says) and the altitude issue, the only way to fight the enemy is sending in one squadron to attack preferrable not more than 10-12 enemy fighters at lower alt.
As can be seen anyway, both my opponent and me have long been focussing on attacking leaking Cap only. Like the airroutines are now, with the two big issues of non-coordination (coordination isn´t existing in the game, no matter what the non-playing ex-dev and his marketing department says) and the altitude issue, the only way to fight the enemy is sending in one squadron to attack preferrable not more than 10-12 enemy fighters at lower alt.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 42
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
TK Tennan Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Chitose Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a) wrong target... b) missed...
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 97,62
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
Shark diving deep ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze cannot establish contact with SS Shark
DD Matsukaze cannot establish contact with SS Shark
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a) wrong target... b) duds...
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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 219,75
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
YP-131, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes at YP-131
Escort abandons search for sub
those YP got an ASW value of 1, you can include them into ASW TFs but they don´t work as ASW platforms... they just do nothing... four of those vessels in this TF but they never do anythign... got some two dozen at sea near the West Coast so the only thing you can use them for is to act as torpedo sponge and hope the IJN subs will run out of torps... they do count in the ship losses though and that´s something I don´t like to see...
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ASW attack near Georgetown at 48,76
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 6, heavy damage
SS Thresher is located by DD Minazuki
Thresher bottoming out ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
taking two real hits, Thresher is hit hard... retiring to Colombo with 64 flt damage...
ASW TF on the hunt in the Malacca straits...
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 104,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
PB Jokuja Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler is sighted by escort
Growler diving deep ....
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Raid is overhead
nothing new...
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
other than Chinese units on training in non frontline bases there are no Allied aircraft in China and so far I can´t think of sending some into that theatre... with supplies flowing into China now I could move my 60 4E bombers from India to China but it has been such a silent theatre the last months I wouldn´t want to see Rainer doing an all out attack with his ground forces because I flew some 4E attacks out of China...
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 49
P-40K Warhawk x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 85
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Fukuyama Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru
Shark diving deep ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and some more duds...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19520 troops, 388 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 717
Defending force 5822 troops, 78 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Allied adjusted assault: 202
Japanese adjusted defense: 41
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
cleaning up the place now...
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
TK Tennan Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Chitose Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a) wrong target... b) missed...
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 97,62
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
Shark diving deep ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze cannot establish contact with SS Shark
DD Matsukaze cannot establish contact with SS Shark
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a) wrong target... b) duds...
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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 219,75
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
YP-131, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes at YP-131
Escort abandons search for sub
those YP got an ASW value of 1, you can include them into ASW TFs but they don´t work as ASW platforms... they just do nothing... four of those vessels in this TF but they never do anythign... got some two dozen at sea near the West Coast so the only thing you can use them for is to act as torpedo sponge and hope the IJN subs will run out of torps... they do count in the ship losses though and that´s something I don´t like to see...
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ASW attack near Georgetown at 48,76
Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 6, heavy damage
SS Thresher is located by DD Minazuki
Thresher bottoming out ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatsuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
taking two real hits, Thresher is hit hard... retiring to Colombo with 64 flt damage...
ASW TF on the hunt in the Malacca straits...
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 104,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
PB Jokuja Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler is sighted by escort
Growler diving deep ....
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Raid is overhead
nothing new...
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
other than Chinese units on training in non frontline bases there are no Allied aircraft in China and so far I can´t think of sending some into that theatre... with supplies flowing into China now I could move my 60 4E bombers from India to China but it has been such a silent theatre the last months I wouldn´t want to see Rainer doing an all out attack with his ground forces because I flew some 4E attacks out of China...
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 49
P-40K Warhawk x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 85
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Fukuyama Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru
Shark diving deep ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and some more duds...
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19520 troops, 388 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 717
Defending force 5822 troops, 78 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Allied adjusted assault: 202
Japanese adjusted defense: 41
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force
118th USAAF Base Force
Defending units:
2nd Division
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
cleaning up the place now...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
we had to redo two turns due to the fast transport bug when Rainer has lost some of his heavy cruisers going to Lae... his TF just stopped two or three hexes off Lae and was pummeled by my Mitchells from Terapo... Don Bowen confirmed that´s a known bug which is adressed in patch four so we went back a turn... unfortunetely I don´t have the 28th and 29th Dec combat report anymore...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 42
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 87,68
Japanese Ships
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is sighted by escort
Haddock diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-39
SC CHa-38
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
PB Kibi Maru
PB Yasushima Maru
TK Kurogane Maru
TK Yamamiya Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kibi Maru
Trigger diving deep ....
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
we just keep on firing duds en masse... how glad would I be if I could achieve a 20% exploding hit rate... when I stopped doing my statistics we´ve been somewhere below 19% while we should be slightly above 20% due to most often getting multiple torp hits...
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 92,62
Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 92,62
Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 104,120
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
CA Maya
DD Asagumo
DD Kawakaze
DD Arare
Allied Ships
SS KXII
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wow, for all the MK-14 duds I got a wonderful attack by one of the normally useless Dutch subs... it was the first time that I saw a sub firing two salvoes right after another... the first salvo got one hit and the second salvo got two hits... guess this heavy cruiser is in serious trouble now, there was no sound for a ship sinking so I´m pretty sure the cruiser was still afloat after this attack... I expect the ship to head for Rabaul but that port could only repair minor flt damage, same should be true for Truk also though... if the ship won´t sink, it perhaps would be stuck at Truk/Rabaul...
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is located by SC CHa-41
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
PB Muroran Maru
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is located by PB Muroran Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Silversides
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Silversides
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Silversides
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
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 Iriomote at 88,68
Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 1
SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at E Otori
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
YP-283
SS I-6 is located by YP-283
I-6 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
like I´ve said, those YP don´t act as ASW vessels at all...
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
not empty but no fighters in the air...
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Morning Air attack on Wau , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 42,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 17th Construction Regiment, at 81,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
lots (too many) Nicks in the air over Shortlands, it really looks like as if they would be coming from Rabaul... will soon send my Lightnings on a sweep, they should make short process of those twin engined IJAAF fighters...
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Wau , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
no chance for the Warhawks today, the Oscars kept bouncing them due to the height advantage...
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
we claim some Tojos with a similar attack...
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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
not one flak gun, yet the game shows a dozen bombers damaged...
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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 42
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 87,68
Japanese Ships
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is sighted by escort
Haddock diving deep ....
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-39
SC CHa-38
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
PB Kibi Maru
PB Yasushima Maru
TK Kurogane Maru
TK Yamamiya Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kibi Maru
Trigger diving deep ....
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kibi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
we just keep on firing duds en masse... how glad would I be if I could achieve a 20% exploding hit rate... when I stopped doing my statistics we´ve been somewhere below 19% while we should be slightly above 20% due to most often getting multiple torp hits...
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 92,62
Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 92,62
Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 104,120
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
CA Maya
DD Asagumo
DD Kawakaze
DD Arare
Allied Ships
SS KXII
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wow, for all the MK-14 duds I got a wonderful attack by one of the normally useless Dutch subs... it was the first time that I saw a sub firing two salvoes right after another... the first salvo got one hit and the second salvo got two hits... guess this heavy cruiser is in serious trouble now, there was no sound for a ship sinking so I´m pretty sure the cruiser was still afloat after this attack... I expect the ship to head for Rabaul but that port could only repair minor flt damage, same should be true for Truk also though... if the ship won´t sink, it perhaps would be stuck at Truk/Rabaul...
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is located by SC CHa-41
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
PB Muroran Maru
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is located by PB Muroran Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Silversides
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
DD Okikaze cannot establish contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Silversides
DD Okikaze cannot reach attack position over SS Silversides
DD Okikaze loses contact with SS Silversides
SS Silversides eludes DD Okikaze by diving deep
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 Iriomote at 88,68
Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Kari
E Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 1
SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at E Otori
E Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
YP-283
SS I-6 is located by YP-283
I-6 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
like I´ve said, those YP don´t act as ASW vessels at all...
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
not empty but no fighters in the air...
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Morning Air attack on Wau , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 42,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 17th Construction Regiment, at 81,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
lots (too many) Nicks in the air over Shortlands, it really looks like as if they would be coming from Rabaul... will soon send my Lightnings on a sweep, they should make short process of those twin engined IJAAF fighters...
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Wau , at 98,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 38,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
35th FG/39th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
no chance for the Warhawks today, the Oscars kept bouncing them due to the height advantage...
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
we claim some Tojos with a similar attack...
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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
not one flak gun, yet the game shows a dozen bombers damaged...
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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 42
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 92,128
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
BB Warspite
BB North Carolina
BC Repulse
CA Vincennes
CA Northampton
CL Boise
CLAA Juneau
DD Henley
DD Cushing
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Jarvis
SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at DD O'Brien
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gridley fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
enemy sub attacks one of our destroyers and spots one of our CV TFs (except the CVs [:D]) that is covering the reinforcement convoy to Merauke... bringing in lots of engineering units and some 80.000 supplies, Merauke will reach level 5 airfield in no time (10 days?) as it´s now a level 1 but can be built to 8. The airfield will be maxxed out, then we´re going to start working on the port, currently level 1 (SPS 4) and parrallel we´re going to build some forts but building forts isn´t really important as I seriously doubt there would be a counterinvasion as that would be just suicide...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-30
Allied Ships
SS O19
SS O19 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
Allied Ships
SS Sawfish
Captain of SS Sawfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sawfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
PB America Maru
PB Uchide Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Oridono Maru
xAK Konsan Maru
E Tobui
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion diving deep ....
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
can´t wait for 1st of Jannuary...
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,112
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
BB Nagato
DD Mutsuki
DD Oboro
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 6 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Gurnard diving deep ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wrong target and more duds...
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62
Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Choko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3
Sculpin diving deep ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
this nice target was hit hard though... it´s been time again...
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ASW attack near Emirau Island at 104,121
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kawakaze
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Mk-10 by far miss the hit rate of Mk-14 torps...
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Sub attack near Moppo at 99,53
Japanese Ships
xAK Eihuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Eihuku Maru
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,49
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiren Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nitiren Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
... which usually hit but fail to detonate...
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ASW attack near Lae at 99,126
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 2
SS S-18 is sighted by escort
S-18 bottoming out ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
oops, I first thought my sub would have reacted into Lae but noticed I clicked into the wrong hex and one of the three patrol destinations actually was Lae... even Japanese ASW forces can achieve something if they attack subs in shallow water or base hexes, S-18 takes a hit and a near miss, putting her out of action...
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Sub attack near Lae at 99,126
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
SS S-18
SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes
S-18 bottoming out ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
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
the sub then even attacks the destroyer but misses...
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hankow Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
hit but dud...
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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 90,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-166 is sighted by escort
I-166 bottoming out ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-166 eludes ASW attack from DD Fortune
SS I-166 forced to surface!
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
one of the two British ASW TFs in this area enters the scene again and sinks an enemy sub... this time the sub didn´t fire a single torp after being forced to surface which was quite surprising as I usually see one and most often even more torp salvoes fired after surfacing... that´s definetely a confirmed kill, there are at least three more subs in this area...
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ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX is located by DD Isonami
KX bottoming out ....
DD Murakumo 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 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 Horn Island at 90,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 12
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
SS I-155 is located by DD Nepal
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal cannot reach attack position over SS I-155
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
the same TF attacks another sub today, achieving one hit and nearly a dozen near misses... pretty sure the sub will survive but should be forced to withdraw... if you need a competent ASW force, you can really rely on the British...
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Morning Air attack on Green Island , at 108,127
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Zeroes instead of Tojos?
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VMF-211 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 airborne, 0 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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600
Raid is overhead
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 39000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
347th FG/68th 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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
The Oscars are sent to Buna today but the leaking Cap probably isn´t what Rainer expected it to be... Buna got radar and therefore lots of fighters from Port Moresby came in to defend the place... we had lots of US fighters damaged while being bounced by the Oscars (HEIGHT anyone?) but once again the higher flying Spitfires then whiped the floor with the Japanese as the Spits also got the "dive"... funny, five minutes ago I read a statement "I´m not convinced that altitude is a big factor in the game" in a thread about the usual air routine discussions... people obviously sit in front of their replays with their eyes closed or seem to be totally ignorant... I really find that funny...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
or the BS about coordination... it being funny has long been ended though, it´s just ridicoulos... the usual inability for the Zeroes escorting some IJAAF bombers at the same altitude to a target two hexes away... that´s ridicoulos... the whole routine is a joke as it plays out now...
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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
sweep to Merauke (coming from Hollandia)... the Warhawks were bounced and nearly halve a dozen got damaged (funny to see ghost damage against bombers attacking bases without a single flak gun) but damage from enemy fighters doesn´t show up at all... interesting interpretation of FOW... outnumbering the enemy more than 2:1 the dive ended for the Zeroes and it then was more or less an equal fight with both sides losing the same number of aircraft...
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Morning Air attack on 17th Construction Regiment, at 81,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
and these are the two bomber strikes Zeroes can´t escort...
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
and that´s of course the second sweep because the single IJAAF sentai can´t fly together... as usual?
while we didn´t take down as many Oscars over the target as I´ve hoped we nevertheless damaged a lot of them and they either crashed on their long way home or were written off. The Spits did most of the job but it seems their 2 cannon 4 MG armament is far inferior to the six packs the US fighters carry as we mostly only damaged the Oscars while the US fighters usually take them down if they get a shot at them. That was surprising but could have only happened by accident too...
with the 20 Lightnings per month, the Corsair going online now, Aussie Spitfires (18 per month) for point defense and the P-40K taking the load of the combat we´re obviously in a position now to gain air superiority as long as we stay out of sweep range of 38000ft Tojos. That isn´t true for Burma and therefore we can still not contest the hundreds of enemy fighters/bombers there...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
PB Yachiyo Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 4 torpedoes at PB Yachiyo Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and that´s not a dud but a miss...
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 92,128
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
BB Warspite
BB North Carolina
BC Repulse
CA Vincennes
CA Northampton
CL Boise
CLAA Juneau
DD Henley
DD Cushing
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Jarvis
SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at DD O'Brien
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gridley fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
enemy sub attacks one of our destroyers and spots one of our CV TFs (except the CVs [:D]) that is covering the reinforcement convoy to Merauke... bringing in lots of engineering units and some 80.000 supplies, Merauke will reach level 5 airfield in no time (10 days?) as it´s now a level 1 but can be built to 8. The airfield will be maxxed out, then we´re going to start working on the port, currently level 1 (SPS 4) and parrallel we´re going to build some forts but building forts isn´t really important as I seriously doubt there would be a counterinvasion as that would be just suicide...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 123,48
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-30
Allied Ships
SS O19
SS O19 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
Allied Ships
SS Sawfish
Captain of SS Sawfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sawfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
Japanese Ships
PB America Maru
PB Uchide Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Oridono Maru
xAK Konsan Maru
E Tobui
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion diving deep ....
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tobui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
can´t wait for 1st of Jannuary...
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,112
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
BB Nagato
DD Mutsuki
DD Oboro
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 6 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Gurnard diving deep ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wrong target and more duds...
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62
Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Choko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3
Sculpin diving deep ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
this nice target was hit hard though... it´s been time again...
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ASW attack near Emirau Island at 104,121
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-42
SS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kawakaze
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Mk-10 by far miss the hit rate of Mk-14 torps...
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Sub attack near Moppo at 99,53
Japanese Ships
xAK Eihuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Eihuku Maru
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,49
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiren Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nitiren Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
... which usually hit but fail to detonate...
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ASW attack near Lae at 99,126
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 2
SS S-18 is sighted by escort
S-18 bottoming out ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
oops, I first thought my sub would have reacted into Lae but noticed I clicked into the wrong hex and one of the three patrol destinations actually was Lae... even Japanese ASW forces can achieve something if they attack subs in shallow water or base hexes, S-18 takes a hit and a near miss, putting her out of action...
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Sub attack near Lae at 99,126
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
SS S-18
SS S-18 launches 4 torpedoes
S-18 bottoming out ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
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
the sub then even attacks the destroyer but misses...
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hankow Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
hit but dud...
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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 90,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-166 is sighted by escort
I-166 bottoming out ....
DD Nepal fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-166 eludes ASW attack from DD Fortune
SS I-166 forced to surface!
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
one of the two British ASW TFs in this area enters the scene again and sinks an enemy sub... this time the sub didn´t fire a single torp after being forced to surface which was quite surprising as I usually see one and most often even more torp salvoes fired after surfacing... that´s definetely a confirmed kill, there are at least three more subs in this area...
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ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX is located by DD Isonami
KX bottoming out ....
DD Murakumo 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 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 Horn Island at 90,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 12
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
SS I-155 is located by DD Nepal
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal cannot reach attack position over SS I-155
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
the same TF attacks another sub today, achieving one hit and nearly a dozen near misses... pretty sure the sub will survive but should be forced to withdraw... if you need a competent ASW force, you can really rely on the British...
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Morning Air attack on Green Island , at 108,127
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Zeroes instead of Tojos?
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Kittyhawk IA x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VMF-211 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 airborne, 0 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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600
Raid is overhead
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-38G Lightning (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 39000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
347th FG/68th 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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
The Oscars are sent to Buna today but the leaking Cap probably isn´t what Rainer expected it to be... Buna got radar and therefore lots of fighters from Port Moresby came in to defend the place... we had lots of US fighters damaged while being bounced by the Oscars (HEIGHT anyone?) but once again the higher flying Spitfires then whiped the floor with the Japanese as the Spits also got the "dive"... funny, five minutes ago I read a statement "I´m not convinced that altitude is a big factor in the game" in a thread about the usual air routine discussions... people obviously sit in front of their replays with their eyes closed or seem to be totally ignorant... I really find that funny...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
or the BS about coordination... it being funny has long been ended though, it´s just ridicoulos... the usual inability for the Zeroes escorting some IJAAF bombers at the same altitude to a target two hexes away... that´s ridicoulos... the whole routine is a joke as it plays out now...
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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
sweep to Merauke (coming from Hollandia)... the Warhawks were bounced and nearly halve a dozen got damaged (funny to see ghost damage against bombers attacking bases without a single flak gun) but damage from enemy fighters doesn´t show up at all... interesting interpretation of FOW... outnumbering the enemy more than 2:1 the dive ended for the Zeroes and it then was more or less an equal fight with both sides losing the same number of aircraft...
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Morning Air attack on 17th Construction Regiment, at 81,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
and these are the two bomber strikes Zeroes can´t escort...
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.77 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
347th FG/68th FS with P-400 Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead
318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
and that´s of course the second sweep because the single IJAAF sentai can´t fly together... as usual?
while we didn´t take down as many Oscars over the target as I´ve hoped we nevertheless damaged a lot of them and they either crashed on their long way home or were written off. The Spits did most of the job but it seems their 2 cannon 4 MG armament is far inferior to the six packs the US fighters carry as we mostly only damaged the Oscars while the US fighters usually take them down if they get a shot at them. That was surprising but could have only happened by accident too...
with the 20 Lightnings per month, the Corsair going online now, Aussie Spitfires (18 per month) for point defense and the P-40K taking the load of the combat we´re obviously in a position now to gain air superiority as long as we stay out of sweep range of 38000ft Tojos. That isn´t true for Burma and therefore we can still not contest the hundreds of enemy fighters/bombers there...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
PB Yachiyo Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 4 torpedoes at PB Yachiyo Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yachiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and that´s not a dud but a miss...
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Happy new year! The Corsair is available for USMC squadrons now (30 per month) and Mk-14 dud rate is reduced to "only" 50%. Heavy bomber replacements will be trippled from 2/43 on and we will also get the B-25D (10 more per month than B-25C) which is rated as attack bomber, which means that our low nav attacks will be launched with full bomb loads. Rainer hasn´t been happy with my low nav attacks (with reduced loads) so far so I guess he won´t like the ones with full load either... [;)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 43
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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,53
Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is located by PB Senyo Maru
Sealion bottoming out ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze is out of ASW ammo
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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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ASW attack near Merauke at 88,124
Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Sims
BB Idaho
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Lamson
DD Bancroft
DD MacDonough
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Shaw
SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Sims
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
glad that the IJN subs more often attack our escorts now instead of putting torps into my BB/CV... all near misses so not much damage done...
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ASW attack near Bengkalis at 48,80
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
SS Snapper is located by DD Isonami
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo cannot establish contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
SS Snapper eludes DD Murakumo by diving deep
SS Snapper eludes ASW attack from DD Murakumo
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Jolo at 73,88
Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PB Chitose Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII diving deep ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden at 80,96
Japanese Ships
xAK Dakar Maru
PB Narita Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier is sighted by escort
Grenadier diving deep ....
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
hmm... we´ve now got "working" torps, so please attack...
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #13
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #1
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
there you go...
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 87,68
Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 2
SS Grouper is sighted by escort
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
after my heavies encountered those Niks a couple of times I thought it would be more than worthy to send in the Lightnings as they should make short process with the Niks... we had the dive of course but for quite some time the battle didn´t look that one sided... in the end, the result was one sided though with 5 Niks shot down for no loss within the Lightning squadron... guess my two Lightning squadrons at Port Moresby will soon have my top aces...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
we´ve got flak at Rangoon now, so that´s not FOW anymore...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 83
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36[8|]
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27 [8|]
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
B-17E Fortress x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 7 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 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 11 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 26000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
now that was bad news... while I had my Lightnings fly sweeps a couple of times with my bombers not taking off (in 80% of the time for no reason) to attack empty targets today we had it reversed in every aspect... the Lightnings didn´t take off (perfect weather so it´s the old story about ordered flights just not taking off - WWII routine for squadrons to take a day off it seems) but the bombers did... to make everything worse, while the target was empty (or without Cap at least) the enemy had Cap there today, shredding our bombers...
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
I´m glad I´m only using heavy bombers for such attacks, I´ve got some 60 B-25C and a squadron Wellingtons available too but sending them in you could expect to lose a monthly replacement rate and while some funny guys on the forum say that the Allied can replace losses easily (like SBD losses - LOL
) I can asure you the Allied can´t replace any losses easily in 42. I will be for sure able to replace any heavy bomber losses from 2/43 on easily (with 48 USAAF heavy bombers per month) as they are tough and not easy to down, but Mitchells aren´t B-17 and with 30 per month it´s not funny to lose a monthly replacement rate in one screwed up attack when the game thought it would be cool to do something "funny" like not sending fighters...
we lose 5 B-17 in this attack which is quite a low loss rate considering how hard they had to fight and how many were damaged but losing 5 heavy bombers means 10 days of replacements...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 43
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 117
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
knocked out Hollandia, level 2 airfield... Rainer hasn´t built up any of the bases on New Guinea or in the area and I wonder why... are the Japanese really that short of engineering units? I´m really advancing slowly as I don´t want to take the risk of losing carriers to be delayed more in the end so it´s not because I would advance faster than the enemy could build up bases...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
pretty much dispersed strikes today...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
many Zeroes lost to ops today, not sure if those are the ones from Hollandia...
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 43
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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,53
Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru
SC CHa-41
DD Okikaze
PB Muroran Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is located by PB Senyo Maru
Sealion bottoming out ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze is out of ASW ammo
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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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ASW attack near Merauke at 88,124
Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Sims
BB Idaho
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Lamson
DD Bancroft
DD MacDonough
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Shaw
SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Sims
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
glad that the IJN subs more often attack our escorts now instead of putting torps into my BB/CV... all near misses so not much damage done...
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ASW attack near Bengkalis at 48,80
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
SS Snapper is located by DD Isonami
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo cannot establish contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
SS Snapper eludes DD Murakumo by diving deep
SS Snapper eludes ASW attack from DD Murakumo
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Murakumo loses contact with SS Snapper
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Jolo at 73,88
Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PB Chitose Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII diving deep ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden at 80,96
Japanese Ships
xAK Dakar Maru
PB Narita Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier is sighted by escort
Grenadier diving deep ....
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
hmm... we´ve now got "working" torps, so please attack...
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #13
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #1
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
there you go...
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 87,68
Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 2
SS Grouper is sighted by escort
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
after my heavies encountered those Niks a couple of times I thought it would be more than worthy to send in the Lightnings as they should make short process with the Niks... we had the dive of course but for quite some time the battle didn´t look that one sided... in the end, the result was one sided though with 5 Niks shot down for no loss within the Lightning squadron... guess my two Lightning squadrons at Port Moresby will soon have my top aces...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
we´ve got flak at Rangoon now, so that´s not FOW anymore...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 83
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36[8|]
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27 [8|]
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
B-17E Fortress x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 7 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 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 11 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 26000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
now that was bad news... while I had my Lightnings fly sweeps a couple of times with my bombers not taking off (in 80% of the time for no reason) to attack empty targets today we had it reversed in every aspect... the Lightnings didn´t take off (perfect weather so it´s the old story about ordered flights just not taking off - WWII routine for squadrons to take a day off it seems) but the bombers did... to make everything worse, while the target was empty (or without Cap at least) the enemy had Cap there today, shredding our bombers...
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Morning Air attack on Rahaeng , at 58,56
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
I´m glad I´m only using heavy bombers for such attacks, I´ve got some 60 B-25C and a squadron Wellingtons available too but sending them in you could expect to lose a monthly replacement rate and while some funny guys on the forum say that the Allied can replace losses easily (like SBD losses - LOL
) I can asure you the Allied can´t replace any losses easily in 42. I will be for sure able to replace any heavy bomber losses from 2/43 on easily (with 48 USAAF heavy bombers per month) as they are tough and not easy to down, but Mitchells aren´t B-17 and with 30 per month it´s not funny to lose a monthly replacement rate in one screwed up attack when the game thought it would be cool to do something "funny" like not sending fighters...we lose 5 B-17 in this attack which is quite a low loss rate considering how hard they had to fight and how many were damaged but losing 5 heavy bombers means 10 days of replacements...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 43
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 117
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
knocked out Hollandia, level 2 airfield... Rainer hasn´t built up any of the bases on New Guinea or in the area and I wonder why... are the Japanese really that short of engineering units? I´m really advancing slowly as I don´t want to take the risk of losing carriers to be delayed more in the end so it´s not because I would advance faster than the enemy could build up bases...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
pretty much dispersed strikes today...
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
many Zeroes lost to ops today, not sure if those are the ones from Hollandia...
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Merauke at 88,125
Japanese Ships
SS I-160
Allied Ships
DD McCalla
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CLAA San Juan
DD Walke
DD Stuart
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DD McCalla
DD Stuart fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
my carrier and surface combat groups are attacked by enemy subs daily and I really don´t like that... as long as my destroyers are targetted it´s not that much of a problem but I really would like to see the 6 dozen DDs in this hex drive off enemy subs BEFORE they attack much more often...
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Sub attack near Fort Ord at 219,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a lonely SC heading to San Francisco...
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Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru
CM Shirakami
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hoeisan Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
ploink, no bang... hey it´s January 43...
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinkoku Maru
PB Saishu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack is sighted by escort
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Kasagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Rasin Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru
PB Ryusei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kasagi Maru
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
there you go... minimum goal is to sink one freighter/tanker per day in 43 but I hope to get 1.5 per day as I´m far from employing all my subs (yet)... 500 merchants sunk by subs in 43 would be great...
for the game´s fun, I still have never looked at the Japanese side in AE so I really wonder how many ships the Japanese have... I´ve also told Rainer that the minimum goal would be 1 freighter sunk by subs per day and he replied that this would be ok for him! [X(] That would mean losing 365 freighters to subs in 43 isn´t that a big deal for him?
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,88
Japanese Ships
PB Kakyu Maru
xAK Kyosei Maru
xAK Mitu Maru
PB Kashiwa Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
Captain of SS KXVII elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
KXVII diving deep ....
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and now my subs don´t even attack a PB...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
DMS Teiko
PB Santo Maru
DD Sanae
PB Zuikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by DMS Teiko
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Samarang Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Teshio Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Samarang Maru
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
with the 50% dud rate now, we only have to get lots of attacks to score some kills as most (2/3?) attacks on freighters should be succesful now as most often you score at least two torp hits out of a 6 torp salvo...
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Sub attack near Emirau Island at 108,116
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
BB Nagato
DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Spearfish diving deep ....
DD Yayoi 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...
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
missed the wrong target... are the two BBs returning to Truk or going out again?
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
failed escort attempt...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
B-17F Fortress x 28
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
had my Lightnings on escort by accident... I don´t want to use them that way as it´s just too dangerous to lose one to ops that way... I prefer flying long range sweeps with them...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 33
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 44
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
many of my US fighter squadrons still fly the same aircraft model than in 12/41... that says pretty much everything about how much the Allied get and no, this was a very conservative game by me and I´ve also not done that bad I guess considering the fact that the Japanese have had the lead in aircraft losses since mid 42... many front line squadrons fly the same outdated fighters as in Dec 41 and the West Coast is full of squadrons without any aircraft at all... I wonder how many IJAAF frontline units still fly Nates? Guess none at all and this has been probably true since early 42. I´ve encountered some Oscar Ic lately, but the rest of the IJAAF units either flies Oscar IIa or Tojos... clear evidence about the Japanese outproducing the Allied in their competetive aircraft types. I expect the same in 43, should change in 44 as the Allied then more or less gets superior aircraft only. Due to the altitude advantage and the range I would rate the Tojo as being superior to the P-40K which is my main USAAF fighter when looking at the replacement rate (and I get a whopping 60 of them per month - hardly 50% of my enemy´s Tojo production - and I surely can´t blame Rainer for doing anything out of whack with his production).
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Morning Air attack on Lihir , at 108,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
more than halve a dozen Zeroes over Lihir? Suits me well, the Lightning pilots in their pressurized cabines dove down and shot the low flying Zeroes to pieces... 6 enemy fighters were claimed as kills with one Lightning being lost to ops...
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Fukuyama Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark diving deep ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Merauke at 88,125
Japanese Ships
SS I-160
Allied Ships
DD McCalla
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CLAA San Juan
DD Walke
DD Stuart
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DD McCalla
DD Stuart fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
my carrier and surface combat groups are attacked by enemy subs daily and I really don´t like that... as long as my destroyers are targetted it´s not that much of a problem but I really would like to see the 6 dozen DDs in this hex drive off enemy subs BEFORE they attack much more often...
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Sub attack near Fort Ord at 219,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
SC PC-1078
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a lonely SC heading to San Francisco...
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Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru
CM Shirakami
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hoeisan Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
ploink, no bang... hey it´s January 43...
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinkoku Maru
PB Saishu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack is sighted by escort
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Kasagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Rasin Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru
PB Ryusei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kasagi Maru
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
there you go... minimum goal is to sink one freighter/tanker per day in 43 but I hope to get 1.5 per day as I´m far from employing all my subs (yet)... 500 merchants sunk by subs in 43 would be great...
for the game´s fun, I still have never looked at the Japanese side in AE so I really wonder how many ships the Japanese have... I´ve also told Rainer that the minimum goal would be 1 freighter sunk by subs per day and he replied that this would be ok for him! [X(] That would mean losing 365 freighters to subs in 43 isn´t that a big deal for him?
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,88
Japanese Ships
PB Kakyu Maru
xAK Kyosei Maru
xAK Mitu Maru
PB Kashiwa Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
Captain of SS KXVII elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
KXVII diving deep ....
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kashiwa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and now my subs don´t even attack a PB...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
DMS Teiko
PB Santo Maru
DD Sanae
PB Zuikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by DMS Teiko
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Samarang Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Teshio Maru
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Samarang Maru
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teshio Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
with the 50% dud rate now, we only have to get lots of attacks to score some kills as most (2/3?) attacks on freighters should be succesful now as most often you score at least two torp hits out of a 6 torp salvo...
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Sub attack near Emirau Island at 108,116
Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
BB Nagato
DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Spearfish diving deep ....
DD Yayoi 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...
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
missed the wrong target... are the two BBs returning to Truk or going out again?
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
failed escort attempt...
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 19 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
B-17F Fortress x 28
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
had my Lightnings on escort by accident... I don´t want to use them that way as it´s just too dangerous to lose one to ops that way... I prefer flying long range sweeps with them...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 33
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 44
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
many of my US fighter squadrons still fly the same aircraft model than in 12/41... that says pretty much everything about how much the Allied get and no, this was a very conservative game by me and I´ve also not done that bad I guess considering the fact that the Japanese have had the lead in aircraft losses since mid 42... many front line squadrons fly the same outdated fighters as in Dec 41 and the West Coast is full of squadrons without any aircraft at all... I wonder how many IJAAF frontline units still fly Nates? Guess none at all and this has been probably true since early 42. I´ve encountered some Oscar Ic lately, but the rest of the IJAAF units either flies Oscar IIa or Tojos... clear evidence about the Japanese outproducing the Allied in their competetive aircraft types. I expect the same in 43, should change in 44 as the Allied then more or less gets superior aircraft only. Due to the altitude advantage and the range I would rate the Tojo as being superior to the P-40K which is my main USAAF fighter when looking at the replacement rate (and I get a whopping 60 of them per month - hardly 50% of my enemy´s Tojo production - and I surely can´t blame Rainer for doing anything out of whack with his production).
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Morning Air attack on Lihir , at 108,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 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 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
more than halve a dozen Zeroes over Lihir? Suits me well, the Lightning pilots in their pressurized cabines dove down and shot the low flying Zeroes to pieces... 6 enemy fighters were claimed as kills with one Lightning being lost to ops...
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59
Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Fukuyama Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark diving deep ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
I set up separate ASW tf's in situations like these to go after the subs. I put an aggressive commander with high naval skill in charge.my carrier and surface combat groups are attacked by enemy subs daily and I really don´t like that... as long as my destroyers are targetted it´s not that much of a problem but I really would like to see the 6 dozen DDs in this hex drive off enemy subs BEFORE they attack much more often...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
ORIGINAL: khyberbill
I set up separate ASW tf's in situations like these to go after the subs. I put an aggressive commander with high naval skill in charge.my carrier and surface combat groups are attacked by enemy subs daily and I really don´t like that... as long as my destroyers are targetted it´s not that much of a problem but I really would like to see the 6 dozen DDs in this hex drive off enemy subs BEFORE they attack much more often...
Actually I´m doing the same, usually I´ve got two 4 DD ASW TFs following my carrier TFs and those ASW TFs get some competent commanders. I could put an admiral onto the task force leaders but I don´t as this seems just a bit too far off.
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 43
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Perth
DD Bancroft
DD MacDonough
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Shaw
SS I-172 is sighted by escort
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
this time the escorts did their job, preventing the sub from attacking...
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
DD Duncan
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CLAA San Juan
DD Walke
DD Frazier
DD Stuart
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Duncan
DD Stuart fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a moment later, the sub got a shot at DD Duncan though...
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,110
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Nagato
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yayoi 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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wrong target unfortunetely but now every second torp works... Mutsuki went down like a stone...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 121,48
Japanese Ships
DMS Teiko
PB Santo Maru
DD Sanae
PB Zuikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by DMS Teiko
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
SS Flying Fish eludes ASW attack from DD Sanae
DD Sanae cannot reach attack position over SS Flying Fish
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Portland Roads at 93,131
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 4
Allied Ships
xAP Illisos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
KV Nigella
AMC Hector
AMC Corfu
AM Grebe
AP George F. Elliot
xAP Iron Master
xAP Dilga
xAP Aeon
xAP Silksworth
xAP Wing Sang
xAK Michael Livanos
xAK Time
xAK Mangola
xAK Iron Chieftan
xAK Bundaleer
xAK Age
xAK Whangpu
xAK Defiance
xAK Potter
xAK City of Dalhart
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK San Angelo
xAK Mathew Luckenbach
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
DD La Triomphant
DE Ward
DE Chew
PG Charleston
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Illisos
I-172 diving deep ....
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Ward fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Chew attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-172 eludes PG Charleston by diving deep
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
we lose a transport of the Merauke reinforcement task force that is heading back to Townsville... better losing a transport than having a CV hit...
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Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
xAK Mormachawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mormachawk is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes
and we lose a freighter one hex of the West Coast... got 8 ASW TFs operating of LA and San Francisco but they´re all useless, the YP don´t work at all...
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 22000
Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
I was amazed about the number of ac in the air, Kavieng now got an airfield symbol, so I guess Rainer moved some fighter units to that base... meeting 18 enemy fighters in the air doesn´t mean a lot if you have the endless dive... the enemy was shot to pieces... for the loss of a damaged P-38 on the way home we take down over a dozen enemy fighters... having fighters in the Rabaul area is getting costly... considering the numbers involved, it sounds like a pretty one sided kill ratio...
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
the Lightning squadrons in Burma found no opposition...
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-39
SC CHa-38
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by SC CHa-39
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10706 troops, 211 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 749
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 191
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 191 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
our two Inf divs marching onto Lae took the empty dot base North West of Lae...
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Perth
DD Bancroft
DD MacDonough
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Shaw
SS I-172 is sighted by escort
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shaw fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
this time the escorts did their job, preventing the sub from attacking...
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
DD Duncan
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL St. Louis
CLAA San Juan
DD Walke
DD Frazier
DD Stuart
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Duncan
DD Stuart fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
a moment later, the sub got a shot at DD Duncan though...
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,110
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Nagato
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yayoi 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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wrong target unfortunetely but now every second torp works... Mutsuki went down like a stone...
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 121,48
Japanese Ships
DMS Teiko
PB Santo Maru
DD Sanae
PB Zuikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish is located by DMS Teiko
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Zuikai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
SS Flying Fish eludes ASW attack from DD Sanae
DD Sanae cannot reach attack position over SS Flying Fish
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Portland Roads at 93,131
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 4
Allied Ships
xAP Illisos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
KV Nigella
AMC Hector
AMC Corfu
AM Grebe
AP George F. Elliot
xAP Iron Master
xAP Dilga
xAP Aeon
xAP Silksworth
xAP Wing Sang
xAK Michael Livanos
xAK Time
xAK Mangola
xAK Iron Chieftan
xAK Bundaleer
xAK Age
xAK Whangpu
xAK Defiance
xAK Potter
xAK City of Dalhart
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK San Angelo
xAK Mathew Luckenbach
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
DD La Triomphant
DE Ward
DE Chew
PG Charleston
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Illisos
I-172 diving deep ....
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Ward fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Chew attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-172 eludes PG Charleston by diving deep
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
we lose a transport of the Merauke reinforcement task force that is heading back to Townsville... better losing a transport than having a CV hit...
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Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
xAK Mormachawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mormachawk is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes
and we lose a freighter one hex of the West Coast... got 8 ASW TFs operating of LA and San Francisco but they´re all useless, the YP don´t work at all...
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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 22000
Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
I was amazed about the number of ac in the air, Kavieng now got an airfield symbol, so I guess Rainer moved some fighter units to that base... meeting 18 enemy fighters in the air doesn´t mean a lot if you have the endless dive... the enemy was shot to pieces... for the loss of a damaged P-38 on the way home we take down over a dozen enemy fighters... having fighters in the Rabaul area is getting costly... considering the numbers involved, it sounds like a pretty one sided kill ratio...
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
the Lightning squadrons in Burma found no opposition...
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-39
SC CHa-38
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by SC CHa-39
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10706 troops, 211 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 749
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 191
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 191 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
our two Inf divs marching onto Lae took the empty dot base North West of Lae...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 43
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Sonan Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout is located by PB Shuko Maru #5
Trout diving deep ....
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sonan Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Sonan Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Shikuka at 125,45
Japanese Ships
xAK Kaisyo Maru
xAK Africa Maru
PB Tamo Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS O19
SS O19 is sighted by escort
O19 diving deep ....
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
E Kiji
E Hato
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by E Kiji
Sculpin diving deep ....
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
PB Ogashima
SC CHa-8
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
PB Urashio Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Ogashima
Sturgeon diving deep ....
PB Urashio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
two duds in a row...
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ASW attack near Mussau Island at 106,116
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
CA Furutaka, heavy damage [X(]
DD Uzuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
Pompano diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki cannot reach attack position over SS Pompano
DD Mochizuki cannot establish contact with SS Pompano
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
after taking three Dutch torps quite some time ago already, Furutaka is still afloat... wow... Pompano fires dud torps at the destroyer...
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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
YP-343, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at YP-343
Escort abandons search for sub
none of those YP ever tries to even locate the sub... that ship class got depth charges but the vessels don´t work as ASW platforms, you could also use a four AK TF as ASW TF, would have the same effect...
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Morning Air attack on Talasea , at 103,125
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
we´ve chosen a new target for the Burma based Lightnings and encounter a hell a lot of Zeroes today but it was only a loopsided affair... we had the dive for 95% of the duration and shot down one Zero after another for not even having a single Lightning damaged during the bounce phase... in the short moment when the Lightnings stopped diving on the Zeroes the enemy was then able to damage halve a dozen of the P-38 which resulted in 4 being lost in the end... a dozen Zeroes fewer and the Lightnings would have had the endless dive and probably not one would have been lost, which (for me) once again shows just how powerful the dive is... in this case it changed a 23:0 into a 23:4, doesn´t sound a big difference but you have to consider that the enemy achieved the four kills in only a small percentage of the time when the Lightnings stopped diving on the enemy... it will just be a mess as soon as we can replace the P-40K with something being able to fly higher than the Japanese...
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Morning Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
not that we would be able to see the squadrons fly as one unit but that´s nothing new...
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Morning Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru
SC CHa-8
TK Akatsuki Maru
PB Urashio Maru
PB Ogashima
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Goyo Maru
PB Urashio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and another dud... pff... not that lucky today...
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Sonan Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout is located by PB Shuko Maru #5
Trout diving deep ....
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sonan Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Sonan Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Shikuka at 125,45
Japanese Ships
xAK Kaisyo Maru
xAK Africa Maru
PB Tamo Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS O19
SS O19 is sighted by escort
O19 diving deep ....
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tamo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
E Kiji
E Hato
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by E Kiji
Sculpin diving deep ....
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-38
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
PB Ogashima
SC CHa-8
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
PB Urashio Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Ogashima
Sturgeon diving deep ....
PB Urashio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
two duds in a row...
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ASW attack near Mussau Island at 106,116
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
CA Furutaka, heavy damage [X(]
DD Uzuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
Pompano diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki cannot reach attack position over SS Pompano
DD Mochizuki cannot establish contact with SS Pompano
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
after taking three Dutch torps quite some time ago already, Furutaka is still afloat... wow... Pompano fires dud torps at the destroyer...
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Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
YP-343, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at YP-343
Escort abandons search for sub
none of those YP ever tries to even locate the sub... that ship class got depth charges but the vessels don´t work as ASW platforms, you could also use a four AK TF as ASW TF, would have the same effect...
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Morning Air attack on Talasea , at 103,125
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
we´ve chosen a new target for the Burma based Lightnings and encounter a hell a lot of Zeroes today but it was only a loopsided affair... we had the dive for 95% of the duration and shot down one Zero after another for not even having a single Lightning damaged during the bounce phase... in the short moment when the Lightnings stopped diving on the Zeroes the enemy was then able to damage halve a dozen of the P-38 which resulted in 4 being lost in the end... a dozen Zeroes fewer and the Lightnings would have had the endless dive and probably not one would have been lost, which (for me) once again shows just how powerful the dive is... in this case it changed a 23:0 into a 23:4, doesn´t sound a big difference but you have to consider that the enemy achieved the four kills in only a small percentage of the time when the Lightnings stopped diving on the enemy... it will just be a mess as soon as we can replace the P-40K with something being able to fly higher than the Japanese...
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Morning Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
not that we would be able to see the squadrons fly as one unit but that´s nothing new...
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Morning Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru
SC CHa-8
TK Akatsuki Maru
PB Urashio Maru
PB Ogashima
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Goyo Maru
PB Urashio Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and another dud... pff... not that lucky today...
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ASW attack near Keijo at 101,50
Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is sighted by escort
Sealion bottoming out ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talasea at 103,123
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
SS KXI
SS KXI is sighted by escort
DD Asagumo 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...
Escort abandons search for sub
after the redone turn due to the latest happening of the fast transport TF Rainer told me he wouldn´t use any heavy cruisers anymore because while I agree to redo a turn due to a bug, it will be problematic over time as he more or less daily moves in a fast transport TF and that puts every turn into threat of being redone and I wouldn´t like that at all if e.g. I would hit a CV or something... he seems to be still risking his CLs but they´re not more than big DDs anyway...
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
while my Port Moresby Lightnings so far have been able to fly as complete squadrons, they fail to do so today...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 26 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Rangoon got flak now, but halve a dozen British base forces mean nothing against "high altitude" attacks...
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 5
B-17F Fortress x 31
B-24D Liberator x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 88
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
while the enemy has got nothing at all that could be called land based flak...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 44
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
here comes the rest...
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Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 106,115
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
and that´s today´s highlight... Pompano unsuccesfully attacked one of Furutaka´s escorts yesterday and obvioulsy shadowed the TF to get a shot at the crippled heavy cruiser today... a Mk-14 slams into the ship and finishes the cruiser... took four sub torpedoes to actually sink it, quite a tough ship it seems...
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,94
Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Suyozai Maru loses contact with SS Searaven
PB Suyozai Maru loses contact with SS Searaven
SS Searaven eludes PB Suyozai Maru by diving deep
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and a dud to end the turn...
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ASW attack near Keijo at 101,50
Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is sighted by escort
Sealion bottoming out ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Talasea at 103,123
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
SS KXI
SS KXI is sighted by escort
DD Asagumo 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...
Escort abandons search for sub
after the redone turn due to the latest happening of the fast transport TF Rainer told me he wouldn´t use any heavy cruisers anymore because while I agree to redo a turn due to a bug, it will be problematic over time as he more or less daily moves in a fast transport TF and that puts every turn into threat of being redone and I wouldn´t like that at all if e.g. I would hit a CV or something... he seems to be still risking his CLs but they´re not more than big DDs anyway...
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
while my Port Moresby Lightnings so far have been able to fly as complete squadrons, they fail to do so today...
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 26 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Rangoon got flak now, but halve a dozen British base forces mean nothing against "high altitude" attacks...
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 5
B-17F Fortress x 31
B-24D Liberator x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 88
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
while the enemy has got nothing at all that could be called land based flak...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 44
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Gasmata , at 103,127
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Feni Islands , at 108,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
here comes the rest...
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Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 106,115
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
and that´s today´s highlight... Pompano unsuccesfully attacked one of Furutaka´s escorts yesterday and obvioulsy shadowed the TF to get a shot at the crippled heavy cruiser today... a Mk-14 slams into the ship and finishes the cruiser... took four sub torpedoes to actually sink it, quite a tough ship it seems...
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,94
Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Suyozai Maru loses contact with SS Searaven
PB Suyozai Maru loses contact with SS Searaven
SS Searaven eludes PB Suyozai Maru by diving deep
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and a dud to end the turn...
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 43
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
E Hato
Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 1
SS Trigger is located by E Hato
Trigger diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Trigger takes a hit and is moderately damaged which means she has to retire...
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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 15, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-18 is sighted by escort
I-18 diving deep ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 forced to surface!
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
the British destroyers bite again... I-18 was already hit hard but still managed to surface where the sub was finished with 4.7 gunfire... scratch another one... while the triangle between Townsville - Port Moresby - Merauke sure is a good hunting ground if you want to attack one of the Allied´s capitol ships, it´s also the most dangerous area for IJN subs... they could hunt more or less unharmed on the rest of the map...
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Sub attack near Davao at 81,94
Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Gamitsu Maru #1
Sub escapes detection
the patrol boat was obliberated... sub escaped detection, means there isn´t another escort...
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Submarine attack near Davao at 81,94
Japanese Ships
xAK Teiryu Maru
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 1
xAK Teiryu Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 attacking on the surface
SS O20 breaks off surface engagement and submerges
... which is proved by the follow on engagement... O20 surfaces to attack a freighter of the same convoy but doesn´t get off a single shot... the freigther was acting like a modern US CL though, spitting gunfire at my sub like wild... a 8 cm hit was reported and the sub submerged, just to find out it had 0/0/0 damage... makes me wondering a bit again about this routine... you´re just better off when your subs attack submerged IMO, while I wonder how the ratio of submerged and surfaced attacks really was in the war... wasn´t it more common to attack on the surface?
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Electra
DD Decoy
SS I-172 is located by DD Farragut
DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-172 escapes our experienced hunters...
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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
DMS W-10
SC Ch 8
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 7, heavy damage
SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at DMS W-10
SC Ch 8 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 8 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 8 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sturgeon missed the DMS and is heavily damaged by two DC hits in return... retiring to Townsville with 61 flt damage, from my experience so far I would say the sub got a 85% chance to survive if not attacked again...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nepal
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
it´s not that a good idea to attack my British DDs but I-173 got away without any damage...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Pacific Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Choun Maru #21
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Pacific Maru
Sunfish diving deep ....
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
while we hit another freighter... doubt it will sink, some medium sized ports right in the area of the attack...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 is sighted by escort
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-173 eludes ASW attack from DD Fortune
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 is located and my DDs are running low on depth charges again...
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ASW attack near San Clemente Island at 225,80
Japanese Ships
SS I-7
Allied Ships
YP-114
SS I-7 is located by YP-114
I-7 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
YP... they don´t work... will keep them at sea though, just to act as torpedo magnets...
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 36 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Prome has been stacked with more or less all available heavy flak in the area, which means over 130 heavy flak guns... netted in 5 enemy bombers shot down... I doubt that in real life the British have ever stacked that many heavy flak in one place in Burma...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 is located by DD Nepal
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 takes another near miss but my DDs are running out of ammo now...
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ASW attack near Sangi at 77,96
Japanese Ships
PB Teiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Heizan Maru
TK Shinetsu Maru
PB Isshin Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Teiko Maru
Tarpon diving deep ....
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
an escort was sunk and the tankers were shipping away...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Fortune
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 got cocky and another round with the British DDs follows...
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
E Hato
Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 1
SS Trigger is located by E Hato
Trigger diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Trigger takes a hit and is moderately damaged which means she has to retire...
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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 15, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-18 is sighted by escort
I-18 diving deep ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 forced to surface!
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Fortune firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
the British destroyers bite again... I-18 was already hit hard but still managed to surface where the sub was finished with 4.7 gunfire... scratch another one... while the triangle between Townsville - Port Moresby - Merauke sure is a good hunting ground if you want to attack one of the Allied´s capitol ships, it´s also the most dangerous area for IJN subs... they could hunt more or less unharmed on the rest of the map...
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Sub attack near Davao at 81,94
Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Gamitsu Maru #1
Sub escapes detection
the patrol boat was obliberated... sub escaped detection, means there isn´t another escort...
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Submarine attack near Davao at 81,94
Japanese Ships
xAK Teiryu Maru
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 1
xAK Teiryu Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 attacking on the surface
SS O20 breaks off surface engagement and submerges
... which is proved by the follow on engagement... O20 surfaces to attack a freighter of the same convoy but doesn´t get off a single shot... the freigther was acting like a modern US CL though, spitting gunfire at my sub like wild... a 8 cm hit was reported and the sub submerged, just to find out it had 0/0/0 damage... makes me wondering a bit again about this routine... you´re just better off when your subs attack submerged IMO, while I wonder how the ratio of submerged and surfaced attacks really was in the war... wasn´t it more common to attack on the surface?
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 93,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Electra
DD Decoy
SS I-172 is located by DD Farragut
DD Electra fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-172 escapes our experienced hunters...
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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91
Japanese Ships
DMS W-10
SC Ch 8
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 7, heavy damage
SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at DMS W-10
SC Ch 8 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 8 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 8 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sturgeon missed the DMS and is heavily damaged by two DC hits in return... retiring to Townsville with 61 flt damage, from my experience so far I would say the sub got a 85% chance to survive if not attacked again...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nepal
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
it´s not that a good idea to attack my British DDs but I-173 got away without any damage...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Pacific Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Choun Maru #21
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Pacific Maru
Sunfish diving deep ....
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
while we hit another freighter... doubt it will sink, some medium sized ports right in the area of the attack...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 is sighted by escort
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-173 eludes ASW attack from DD Fortune
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 is located and my DDs are running low on depth charges again...
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ASW attack near San Clemente Island at 225,80
Japanese Ships
SS I-7
Allied Ships
YP-114
SS I-7 is located by YP-114
I-7 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub
YP... they don´t work... will keep them at sea though, just to act as torpedo magnets...
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 36 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Prome has been stacked with more or less all available heavy flak in the area, which means over 130 heavy flak guns... netted in 5 enemy bombers shot down... I doubt that in real life the British have ever stacked that many heavy flak in one place in Burma...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Hull
DD Fortune
SS I-173 is located by DD Nepal
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune is out of ASW ammo
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 takes another near miss but my DDs are running out of ammo now...
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ASW attack near Sangi at 77,96
Japanese Ships
PB Teiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Heizan Maru
TK Shinetsu Maru
PB Isshin Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Teiko Maru
Tarpon diving deep ....
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Isshin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
an escort was sunk and the tankers were shipping away...
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 94,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-173
Allied Ships
DD Fortune
DD Express
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Fortune
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I-173 got cocky and another round with the British DDs follows...
RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
Your oponent has really ramped up his production losses are massive..His Nate losses are very low meaning he replaced the air frames quickly which is costly..
Now in scenario 1 he would be in deep problems in terms of resource as he will have burned through his store and will be relying entirely on what is shipped.
Not sure in Scenario 2 , the double pilots will cost even more . It depends on the extra resources available in scenario 2 he may be in deep trouble in 44. Esp if you can get some Air bases to assist your subs with search in mid 43.
Now in scenario 1 he would be in deep problems in terms of resource as he will have burned through his store and will be relying entirely on what is shipped.
Not sure in Scenario 2 , the double pilots will cost even more . It depends on the extra resources available in scenario 2 he may be in deep trouble in 44. Esp if you can get some Air bases to assist your subs with search in mid 43.
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
ORIGINAL: bklooste
Your oponent has really ramped up his production losses are massive..His Nate losses are very low meaning he replaced the air frames quickly which is costly..
Now in scenario 1 he would be in deep problems in terms of resource as he will have burned through his store and will be relying entirely on what is shipped.
Not sure in Scenario 2 , the double pilots will cost even more . It depends on the extra resources available in scenario 2 he may be in deep trouble in 44. Esp if you can get some Air bases to assist your subs with search in mid 43.
hovering over Japan doesn´t really bring up massive aircraft production though, I would say he´s only producing halve of what usually was produced in WITP. The usual types, Tojos, Zeroes, OscarII, Helen, Betties, Kate and Val are the ones with the highest production number but none going into the hundreds. But if you produce 140-150 Tojos a month for example then it´s not that much of a problem to have lost 420 in early 43 because production has been running since mid 42. That would mean some 400 left from production in that time frame. Really ramping up production into hundreds of airframes of a certain type (if possible) is useful to swap out types really fast in the frontlines but in the long run you come along with 150 quite good (200 later on perhaps) I guess.
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 43
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 78,94
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kozui Maru
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kyoko Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
need more of these... tanker was full of oil, so I expect the ship to sink...
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,111
Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 4 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
the escort takes two fish and sinks with all hands down...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 38
TK Amato Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Chiyoda Maru
Sunfish diving deep ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
it´s obvious that the dud rate is different now... [:D]
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Morning Air attack on New Hanover Island , at 105,122
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Green Island , at 108,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
had both P-38G squadrons from Port Moresby in action today... this squadron claims 8 enemies over the target... The Oscars have been set to max alt but that doesn´t help them at all when the Lightnings are coming in at 39.000ft...
I´ve decided to launch a quite dangerous mission. As we can´t touch Rabaul in a direct attack with our airforce (well I can send the 50 P-38 and the 120 4Es from Port Moresby but losses would be fatal) I´ve ordered more or less the whole USN to move onto Rabaul to bombard the place. I´m sure I´m able to nuke the place, detection level has long been 9/10. The problem will be the day when my task forces move into position the day before the bombardment(s) will happen. I´m not sure yet but the plan is to have a fast BB surface combat TF (with the lowest TF number) move in to clear the way of any potential IJN threat, followed by two CA/CL task forces, together some two and a halve dozen cruisers to plaster the base. Using the BB TF (a modern US BB and BC Repulse due to her crew´s night experience) means having to take position 8 hexes SW of Rabaul while using only the cruisers would mean 9 hexes. Both options have pros and cons. Being at 8 hexes would mean being in Tojo range (only with drop tanks though and I doubt Rainer keeps his Tojos equipped with drop tanks by default) which would really increase the potential threat of an airattack. Going into position 9 hexes SW of Rabaul would mean no Tojos on escort of a potential bomber attack but would also mean my cruisers could run into trouble when BB Nagato and company are close by for example. I´m employing all my available USN fleet carriers (except Saratoga, she´s on transit after finishing repairs), backed up by a British CV and halve a dozen USN CVEs (also those with replenishment squadrons - the bombers were sent to Townsville and the fighter squadrons will fly Cap). All in all, we field something like 600 carrier based aircraft, probably nearly 300 fighters (all Wildcats).
I guess I will go with the option of sending in a BB TF, would mean being 8 hexes off Rabaul. My three carrier TFs will be covered by a strong BB surface combat TF and I will also have 250 land based fighters (two hexes away) that will fly LRCAP. When thinking about the absolutely succesful fights of my carriers against LBA during the Merauke operation (when I had some 150 carrier based fighters less) then I´m quite confident that every strike launched from Rabaul would be trashed when it comes in the day we go into position as we will have everything in one hex. Our TFs won´t all be in the same hex the day after the bombardment but then I´m expecting the enemy base to be neutralized. Rabaul fields reported 550 aircraft of all different types but due to it being a level 6 airfield, I doubt that Rainer has got many more than 300 aircraft there, mostly being Tojos I guess. When I should guess then I would say the total number of aircraft coming in on a naval strike at 8 hexes won´t be more than 70-100 fighters (Zeroes and Oscar II) and 50-75 bombers. But that´s the absolute maximum and that´s surely something we could deal with, especially because I doubt we would see a fully combined strike.
Of course, if we really would be unlucky, KB and a heavy surface combat TF could be in position but that would only happen by a very rare accident I guess as Rainer probably isn´t aware of what is coming up.
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 78,94
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kozui Maru
DD Karukaya
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kyoko Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
need more of these... tanker was full of oil, so I expect the ship to sink...
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,111
Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 4 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection
the escort takes two fish and sinks with all hands down...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 38
TK Amato Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Chiyoda Maru
Sunfish diving deep ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
it´s obvious that the dud rate is different now... [:D]
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Morning Air attack on New Hanover Island , at 105,122
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Green Island , at 108,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
had both P-38G squadrons from Port Moresby in action today... this squadron claims 8 enemies over the target... The Oscars have been set to max alt but that doesn´t help them at all when the Lightnings are coming in at 39.000ft...
I´ve decided to launch a quite dangerous mission. As we can´t touch Rabaul in a direct attack with our airforce (well I can send the 50 P-38 and the 120 4Es from Port Moresby but losses would be fatal) I´ve ordered more or less the whole USN to move onto Rabaul to bombard the place. I´m sure I´m able to nuke the place, detection level has long been 9/10. The problem will be the day when my task forces move into position the day before the bombardment(s) will happen. I´m not sure yet but the plan is to have a fast BB surface combat TF (with the lowest TF number) move in to clear the way of any potential IJN threat, followed by two CA/CL task forces, together some two and a halve dozen cruisers to plaster the base. Using the BB TF (a modern US BB and BC Repulse due to her crew´s night experience) means having to take position 8 hexes SW of Rabaul while using only the cruisers would mean 9 hexes. Both options have pros and cons. Being at 8 hexes would mean being in Tojo range (only with drop tanks though and I doubt Rainer keeps his Tojos equipped with drop tanks by default) which would really increase the potential threat of an airattack. Going into position 9 hexes SW of Rabaul would mean no Tojos on escort of a potential bomber attack but would also mean my cruisers could run into trouble when BB Nagato and company are close by for example. I´m employing all my available USN fleet carriers (except Saratoga, she´s on transit after finishing repairs), backed up by a British CV and halve a dozen USN CVEs (also those with replenishment squadrons - the bombers were sent to Townsville and the fighter squadrons will fly Cap). All in all, we field something like 600 carrier based aircraft, probably nearly 300 fighters (all Wildcats).
I guess I will go with the option of sending in a BB TF, would mean being 8 hexes off Rabaul. My three carrier TFs will be covered by a strong BB surface combat TF and I will also have 250 land based fighters (two hexes away) that will fly LRCAP. When thinking about the absolutely succesful fights of my carriers against LBA during the Merauke operation (when I had some 150 carrier based fighters less) then I´m quite confident that every strike launched from Rabaul would be trashed when it comes in the day we go into position as we will have everything in one hex. Our TFs won´t all be in the same hex the day after the bombardment but then I´m expecting the enemy base to be neutralized. Rabaul fields reported 550 aircraft of all different types but due to it being a level 6 airfield, I doubt that Rainer has got many more than 300 aircraft there, mostly being Tojos I guess. When I should guess then I would say the total number of aircraft coming in on a naval strike at 8 hexes won´t be more than 70-100 fighters (Zeroes and Oscar II) and 50-75 bombers. But that´s the absolute maximum and that´s surely something we could deal with, especially because I doubt we would see a fully combined strike.
Of course, if we really would be unlucky, KB and a heavy surface combat TF could be in position but that would only happen by a very rare accident I guess as Rainer probably isn´t aware of what is coming up.
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