AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 44
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Rainer kept minesweepers at Palembang so Argonaut´s minefield was a one shot weapon that scored yesterday... when thinking a bit more about it I wonder if the total number of available mines aren´t by far too low because when thinking about the mine laying campaign later in the war, the mines dropped by aircraft were dropped in big numbers and the enemy didn´t get a nice combat report every time some bombers laid mines somewhere and the Japanese had severe problem actually clearing the mines, this if they actually found them... in the game you can use one mine layer sub every 6th week and if you use a hundred bombers three or four times you end up dropping halve a year´s Mk13 pool for no result probably because the enemy gets a nice combat report and if there aren´t convoys going in the same day, all the mines are cleared easily by some mine sweepers... works the same for both sides of course, no idea how many mines the Japanese got, probably even fewer if you have to compare it to the Allied and their mine use in real life...

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The number of mines is far too low compared to rl. However, I still have bad memories concerning the pita that mines were in UV and early WitP. I hated that part of the game.

and the super E score again... sub confirmed sunk... [8|] two of them are enough to whipe out a whole sub fleet in an area of 10x10 hexes... same as my tests without the ASW mortar showed, the sub was again hit and sunk by several Type 2 depth charges of those 12 DC patterns... these ships are absolutely overpowered, achieving the same performance as Allied DDs, while having crappy crew experience... there is something seriously wrong, these ships didn´t whipe out the US submarine fleet in 44, no problem for them in the game... the PBEM is ahead another two and a halve weeks, enemy super E have sunk serval subs in the weeks to come... within the next three months we will have to withdraw all subs from areas outside our LBA... [8|]

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I'm playing an ai game. I got tired of seeing these kind of results so I beached my sub fleet in port . . . helps the ai as well.


The cap reduction from splintered lba nav strikes probably has him terrified to fight a cv battle anywhere near your bases. He'll probably have to wait until you invade somewhere out of lba range. He might be waiting a long time. [;)]

There are not many mines in the game but I think that just was a design decision. There have to be some aspect of gameplay even in a good historical simulation and I suspect they thought that most players would have gotten fed up with thousands of mines everywhere. Accepting that, they are fun to play with. Not a war winner but I have gotten about 20 ships with mines and my opponent has done fairly well also. You can forget about massive air drops of mines to close Japanese ports as even the crappiest minesweeper will clear them out with no problem. However, I find air mining to be very useful when I want to close an enemy base that is nearer to the frontal line. It requires air superiorty so that he can't run mine sweepers around but they are useful to hinder the flow of supplies from fast TF. In addition my sub placed mines have done pretty well. I just try to be sneaky about placing them. Observe places where TF naturally cut over some land point or atol and drop some mines there when you suspect the fleet might be coming or some large cargo TF. It is a one hit wonder as they will clear the minefield once it is discovered but you can cause some delays while they bring up a sweeper and occasionally nail a big ship.

Mines won't be a pull off any major coups but can be fun if you are creative. I think they are OK as-is. I would rather they fix sub warfare. They can leave the mines alone.

In this PBEM, Rainer has refused to send any supply or reinforcement convoys to any base as soon as this base really ended up within my LBA range. Arguable, but I would say that´s a smart decision because he would end up losing these ships most of the time. He used fast transport extensively earlier in the game, but was hit by the movement bug many times, cost him a couple of cruisers and lots of destroyers. IIRC we´ve even redone a turn when a full cruiser squadron ended up in LBA range because the fast transport movement wasn´t performed correctly. This has then stopped him from using any cruisers for fast transport. There was a patch that enhanced movement a bit, couldn´t totally fix it though it seems and it still happens sometimes with fast transport TF, surface combat TF or sub mine laying TF. Best thing you can do is to first place your TF within full speed range of the target and then have it move in. You can´t rely on the routine to move to the right spot and move in it seems. He uses his transport subs a lot but I guess this is just work to do and has no real effect when I look at the capacity of these subs.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

...and yes, the sub routine (hah, pun), especially the ASW part of it, is totally borked.

I also think subs effectiveness versus ships moving faster than the submarine need to be drastically cut down as well. I think a simple "if target speed > sub speed drop accuracy by a factor of 10" or some such would be adequate.

I don´t know how much testing went into "late war" (means 44 onwards) but I guess with the original release these super E wouldn´t be comletely stalling any sub war because if you remember, until the second patch, escorts mostly only acted as targets for the subs (which IMO wasn´t correct either so toning down the hit rate of subs against enemy escorts was good) and due to the high hit rate of the subs, there wouldn´t be 1/3 of the E around in 44, probably would be sunk as fast as they come out of the shipyard. But as it stands now, it takes something like 15+ attacks to hit an E and if the super E get 15 chances to sink your subs, they probably manage to sink 2-4 with more of them being in various states of damage.

Fast moving ships should be hard(er) to hit (IIRC this is modelled anyway, of course the reduced chance would be arguable), don´t now if an accuracy reduction by a factor of 10 would be good though, because if I would only get 10% of the hits on enemy fast moving targets, I wouldn´t have hit a single BB or CV in this PBEM so far and I´m pretty sure you would never get close to the sinkings of major combatants of what was achieved in real life. Of course, there are these fast moving ships that were going without escorts, these should be harder to hit, but I rather have these couple of ships hit at times instead of having no hits on enemy capital ships at all. The main problem in the sub war for me are these E available from 44 on without any clue how to fix this. Otherwise, subwar until mid 44 seems to be modelled quite well IMO (this also includes air ASW for me).

[EUBanana]

Dunno, whenever a cruiser hoves into a submarines sights it seems to end up hit almost without fail in my game.

CL Achilles got it this turn in fact. I woulda thought a cruiser going 25+ knots would effectively be almost immune to subs - they really aren't in this game though.

On the other hand. Unless Achilles is very unlucky she'll get to go home and be patched, so she won't feature on any sinking list. Still got hit and is out of the war for a good few months, though.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 21
AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 16
AMc Wa 15



18 mines cleared

this was a failed mine laying mission because the movement routine proved to be borked again... instead of running in and out at night, Argonaut stayed at Bataan during the day and as soon as the sub was spotted in the base hex, it was clear to Rainer that I would be laying mines there... movement of all sorts (surface combat, naval bombardement, fast transport, mine laying, ground movement) has ever been borked and you just can´t rely on it... if you don´t bring your ships into position for the run in at night, you can rely on the routine failing every now and then with the potential for a disaster...

wasted 4 weeks of mine production here...


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Sub attack near Torishima at 109,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Misaki Maru
SC Ch 20
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Midori Maru
E Sagi
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 17



SS Herring launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Misaki Maru
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Herring is put into sinking condition after missing the freighter... 48/47/10... even the old E are a threat but not comparable to the new super E classes...


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Sub attack near Laoag at 77,69

Japanese Ships
E Tatsuko, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 31
SC Ch 2
AO Naruto
TK Tatibana Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Goyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
SC Ch 44

Allied Ships
SS Finback



SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at E Tatsuko
Finback diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 loses contact with SS Finback
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 cannot establish contact with SS Finback
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

this one bites the dust but I would have preferred to hit a tanker because there are more than a hundred E coming out of the shipyard in 44 which isn´t true for TK I guess...

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 36 [X(]
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 46 [X(]
Ki-84a Frank x 43 [X(]



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 [8|]


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 29 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 34 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 38 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

we tried to engage leaking Cap from Canton lately but failed to meet any enemy fighters several times so I assumed the fighters would have been stood down or on training but it only seems Rainer has found a way to stop them from leaking out [X(] so we´ve ordered a frontal attack on Canton with several fighter sweeps, lots of escorts and all available bombers... well, we start off with the usual stupidity of not even a full squadron showing up first on sweep... this is just silly... the Thud squadron then ends up being outnumbered 8:1... what the heck are the responsible really thinking? Funny when you then get tought you should use your numerical advantage... not possible with this kind of borked routines...

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37
Ki-84a Frank x 36



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16 [8|]


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 22 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

not only the Thuds are showing up with 16 fighters of a squadron, also the P-38... they are promptly shot to pieces of course... go and play BoB/BtR and look at what the AI is bringing up and learn from that game...[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-84a Frank x 32



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 15
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 48
B-25C Mitchell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator B.III: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

it´s so ridicoulosly stupid it´s amazing that there are people still insisting of how great everything works... out of 150 fighters set to sweep, 2x16 show up before the bombers... out of 100 fighters on escort, not a single shows up with the bombers... there are over a dozen fighter squadrons set to take part in this turns attack without any of them doing what they were ordered to... so a 100% screw up this turn? From a level 9 airfield with everything in perfect condition? Sorry, this whole routine is either stupidly thought out or borked and not what it was thought to be... the way this turns out in 9 out of 10 times is it being screwed and the funny thing, those that insist on how great everything works and those that are giving tips on what to do don´t manage it any better, at least not when they post their results... omg, this is plain silly...

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 9



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

still not a single fighter... silly...
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

still no fighter... silly...
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

totally silly...
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

stupidly designed...
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

more stupidity...
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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 75


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

oh it´s such a great programme, it probably wins the realism prize of the year... when the bombers were shot up because only 10% of the sweep showed up before them and no escort at all, we then get the nine "lost" Thuds of the first sweep together with 3x22 fighters of three more squadrons (that all lost 3 fighters each - silliness)... great that they then meet a single Zeke that was left...

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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 50

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

2x22 and the 6 that were lost of the first sweep... where the 3 of each P-38 and P-47 squadrons were left is unknown... and just don´t tell me I should set the fighters at the same alt as the bombers, it just doesn´t help... if you don´t trust me, then just go ahead and do the same test in a head to head game as I did, 50 times escorts at the same alt as the bombers, 50 times at different alt... result? You sure will be amazed that there is no difference... either it´s just a myth, or it´s not working as designed, but it´s definately not the way it´s realistic or how an oh so great guide is telling you... guess I´ve spent a hundred hours testing things that I don´t believe or wasn´t able to resemble in the last 6 months, funnily enough, the results weren´t what we are told... but hey, probably the "player" is also too stupid to set up the test correctly, even though the "player" is exactly doing what he is told he should... perhaps ppl should open their eyes, sorry, then it also wouldn´t take a year of discussion if land based radar works or not when it takes you only 2 hours of testing that it didn´t... and this is true for many things in the game... I just wish the airstrikes would be copied from BoB... THAT is well modelled, even though you have to admit that it´s only about the airwar and not the airwar being one of the three most important things in the game... things can and did go wrong, but not most of the time and this is TOTALLY independent of your settings! I referre to the time back then when a dev was so kind to have a look at my bomber strikes out of Australia against PM when I was told that everything but the HQ settings was fine (but the HQ setttings seemed to have not been a confirmed condition back then). So I went ahead and changed all the squadrons to the appropriate HQs and... nothing changed... how surprising... then I went along and changed the experience, just to see if this would make any difference... and yes, it did, when I modded all pilots to 70+ experience, the bomber strikes suddenly weren´t piece meal all the time (this of course didn´t change anything about the sweeps coming late or escorts not showing up at all)... the most funny thing (to me) though is that now that the conditions to increase "coordination" are posted on the forum, EXP is missing completely here... and that was the only thing that showed an effect in my tests... I really must be stupid... at least I´m not alone as there are enough people getting more and more vocal and those that tell us it´s fine can´t come up with a series of combat reports that show they are correct... as AndyMac is the only official doing an AAR at the moment I can only referre to his AAR and when you look at this AAR, you could think that either he isn´t aware of the needed conditions or ignores them because his strikes don´t look anything different than the strikes of all the other ppl posting an AAR with combat reports...

guess more than halve a year ago I said I would be glad to get it working and I also said that none of these "tips" would be ignored, but hey, these "tips" just doesn´t seem to have any notable impact...

the AAR is 3 weeks behind the game and we just had a turn with lots of action and both sides had something like 200 messages of "bombers fail to locate target due to range or weather" "bombers fail to link up" and dozens of fighters ending up failing to escort, turning back or something similar... BOTH sides had the same screw ups and it wasn´t anything new... EVERYTHING that turn was screwed up and it happens repeatably... [:(] then you see 200 fighters escorting a dozen bombers to a more or less undefended target... sorry, but all this is worse than WITP and WIPT surely wasn´t famous for it´s strikes...


now that land based radar works, the enemy gets up all his fighters (same is true for us of course) and none of them are destroyed on the ground, the sweeps don´t come in as they should and escorts aren´t flying with the bombers at all (not a single one)... makes it a great result, while outnumbering the enemy 3:1, so much about numerical superiority if you can´t project it over the target... the fact that aircraft can land on a completely ruined airfield (and take off from it to fly out the undamaged aircraft the next turn) doesn´t make it any better, but that was the same in WITP too...

losses today were equal but in the end absolutely favour the Japanese IMO so once again, frontal assault on an enemy target is a nogo as long as the strike routine is what it is as it´s always just too much of a gamble... I´ve tried the "how you are supposed to do it" just too often without any chance to see it working any better... unfortunately...

guess this post is something for the morbid curiosity...



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Sub attack near Torishima at 109,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tazan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 20
xAK Misaki Maru
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Midori Maru
E Sagi
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tazan Maru
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Flying Fish scores on a troop convoy and retires with 14/4

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 44
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 21
AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 16
AMc Wa 15



43 mines cleared

that´s it for Argonaut´s minefield...

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ASW attack near Davao at 79,91

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-52, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CA Australia
CL Nashville
DD Nicholson
DD Hobby



SSX Ha-52 is sighted by escort
DD Hobby attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

sending a cruiser TF to bombard Davao and to take out one of the several midget subs there... these midgets don´t work at all for the defense so I wonder why Rainer is using them that way...

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Night Naval bombardment of Davao at 79,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Shropshire
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



Manpower hits 2
Fires 660
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

CA Sussex firing at Davao
CA Canberra firing at Davao
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
Kure 7th SNLF firing at CA Australia
CA Australia firing at Kure 7th SNLF
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF firing at CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Kure 7th SNLF

no aircraft at Davao so the airfield wasn´t hit hard...
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,76

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CL Oyodo
DD Suzunami
DD Makinami
DD Hamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hayanami
DD Fujinami

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro



SS Guitarro launches 6 torpedoes at CV Hiryu
Guitarro diving deep ....
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Rainer on the lucky side...



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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
AO Ashizuri
AO Shioya
AO Sata
TK Tamon Maru #16
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Mutsuyo Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
DD Matsukaze
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Batfish, hits 3



SS Batfish launches 6 torpedoes at E Ukishima
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima attacking submerged sub ....
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Takashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

heavily escorted tanker convoy, Batfish retires with 17 sys 18 flt...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

we start the usual way to sweep enemy bases...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Peleliu at 88,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
P1Y1 Frances x 18
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 208


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 10 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

moved our carrier TFs (without the CVE) closer to Peleliu and we draw some airstrikes out of that area... guess Rainer has limited his bombers´ range but we came pretty close to his premises... it was the usual dive massacre and nearly none of the enemy aircraft escaped... no chance against such a Cap with radar support... I was a bit surprised about the number of Hellcats on Cap because I expected at least a hundred more...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 85
F4U-1A Corsair x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

at least one P-47 squdron swept before the bombers came in...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 37
F4U-1A Corsair x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and this time most of the bombers also get escorts... none of the Corsairs being set to 10000ft...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 31


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

here comes the second P-47 squadron on sweep, together with the usual 2x3 fighters lost from two other squadrons... heck, if you leave all the arguments about coordination and how strikes look like aside, I really wonder who´s out there that doesn´t think it would be silly to see fighter squadrons losing three of their fighters all the time on the way to target... this must have come up during beta testing, so who thought this would be cool the way it was/is? [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

and the third squadron on sweep coming late...[8|] best way to do it still seems not to send bombers at all as long as you want to sweep... but then you can also end up with bombers coming in without any fighters the whole day because the escorts don´t show up at all or after the bombers...


no more attacks on my carrier fleet today, we have to be satisfied with the four dozen aircraft shot down during the morning...


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,80

Japanese Ships
xAK Jusan Maru
SC CHa-48
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-4
AM Wa 101
xAK Jintsugawa Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Nissen Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Iwashiro Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Kyosei Maru
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Argun Maru
xAK Ryuzan Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
E Aotaka
E Yurijima
PB Hokuyo Maru
PB Jokuja Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ling, hits 2



SS Ling launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Jusan Maru
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another freighter is missed... seems like the subs aren´t achieving a famous hit rate at the moment...

[castor troy]

trading three Hellcats for four dozen enemy aircraft that were mostly downed over the carriers is a good trade... none of our pilots was lost...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 44
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Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72
Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 38


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
9 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
3 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
9 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

expected the enemy carriers going to Cam Ranh Bay and they actually were spotted there today... none of them hit any mines...

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Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


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Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39
E Asagao

Allied Ships
SS Truculent



SS Truculent launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 39
Truculent diving deep ....
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuha Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 20
xAK Misaki Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Midori Maru
E Sagi
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



SS Wahoo launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tatuha Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Wahoo scores on another troop carrying ship but has to retire with 5/28/2....

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
E No.10
E No.9

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge



SS Muskallunge is sighted by escort
Muskallunge diving deep ....
E No.10 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

guess I have to move my subs away from this area as it would soon end up in suicide staying here...
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
E No.1
E No.10
E No.9

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 3



SS Guardfish is located by E No.1
Guardfish diving deep ....
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.10 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

11 sys 13 flt means getting away... SS KXVI hit by air ASW 8/29/3

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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

first the sweeps...

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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

then the bombers... and none of the sweeps lost any of their fighters on the way to target... must have been a good day then...

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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 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 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 60
P-38J Lightning x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



we kept patrolling around Peleliu with our carriers but except a couple of enemy patrol aircraft we didn´t engage any other enemy aircraft which wasn´t that surprising... carriers retiring towards Manado again...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 44
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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,80

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru
PB Genmei Maru
PB Kiko Maru
PB Toshi Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #3
PB Shintohoku Maru
SC CHa-37
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-20
SC Ch 50
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Sagami Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
xAP Teiritsu Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Teiko Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Nojima Maru
xAK Kiyoshima Maru
xAK Giyu Maru
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Tempei Maru
xAK Tensin Maru
xAK Unyo Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAK Denmark Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
E Nuwashima
E Tsubame
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Daitei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Mexico Maru
Stingray diving deep ....
E Nuwashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tsubame fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsubame fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

huge convoy, probably carrying troops... sub missed (again)...

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Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
12 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
6 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet
4 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

as the enemy carriers were still sitting at Cam Ranh Bay I decided to also fly mine laying missions today... didn´t help, the carriers left during the day without even encountering the mine field...

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Night Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 10000 feet

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
E No.1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.10

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge, hits 17, heavy damage



SS Muskallunge launches 6 torpedoes at E No.1
E No.10 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

if you trade a sub for one of the super E then you´re lucky... [:(] Muskallunge confirmed sunk, E No.10 alone was enough to sink the sub with Type 2 DC...


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ASW attack near Culion at 73,77

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Devilfish



SS Devilfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Asanagi
Devilfish diving deep ....
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
SS Devilfish eludes ASW attack from DD Asanagi
DD Asanagi cannot reach attack position over SS Devilfish
SS Devilfish eludes DD Asanagi by diving deep
DD Asanagi loses contact with SS Devilfish
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



18 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 101
P-38J Lightning x 40
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
PV-1 Ventura x 75


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 12 damaged

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



Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 138

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

knocking out all airfields on Mindanao now... no enemy resistance for the moment...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
P-38J Lightning x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged

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



Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 32
TK Palembang Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Okigawa Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, hits 5



SS Crevalle launches 6 torpedoes at TK San Ramon Maru
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Creavalle probably sinks a tanker and retires with 15 sys 14 flt...

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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,84

Japanese Ships
AK Ayatosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Arima Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AK Sado Maru
xAK Igasa Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Kimishima Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at AK Ayatosan Maru
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


and Scamp sinks a freighter at the end of the turn... one sub sunk sub with another one being damaged for one E, one TK and one xAK sunk today...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 44
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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



30 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,81

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 8, heavy damage


SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

confirmed sunk... not much difference between a German sailor on an Uboat in the Atlantic and a USN sailor on one of the subs in the South China Sea or South of Japan at this stage of the war... that´s KB...

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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,81

Japanese Ships
CVL Mizuho
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Aogumo
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 5, heavy damage



SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at CVL Mizuho
DD Aogumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Aogumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I dare to say that Rainer stretches his luck again when it comes down to sub attacks on his capital ships... this time we score with duds (10% chance [8|])... in return Gudgeon isn´t as lucky and suffers 24 sys 74 flt and is in high danger of sinking...



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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji
AK Sakura Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
E Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at APD Fuji
Trout diving deep ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and a missed salvo...

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 26
AK Sakura Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Hikawa Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
E Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 1



SS Trout is sighted by escort
Trout diving deep ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



32 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Brunei at 64,83

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CL Ninaru
CL Teshio
CL Kitakami
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
DD Arikaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze
DD Hikokaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 23, and is sunk [8|]



SS Grayback is sighted by escort
Grayback diving deep ....
DD Ishikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susukaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grayback forced to surface!
DD Susukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hikokaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ishikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Susukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hikokaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ishikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hikokaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ishikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Susukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hikokaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ishikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Susukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hikokaze firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

and the next sub sunk... [:(] around mid 44 we probably are going to see all Allied subs being withdrawn from active combat duty as it just doesn´t pay off in the long run...


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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 96,61

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 1



SS Tinosa launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yukaze
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Tatibana Maru
TK Goyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
SC Ch 44

Allied Ships
SS Guavina



SS Guavina is sighted by escort
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMc Ataka Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Takasago Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 12000
Raid is overhead
263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
902 Ku T-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

Rainer wanted to lure my carriers into a fighter trap as he created a couple of useless AMc TFs to draw a carrier strike yesterday already but I limited the range of my bombers as I´ve noticed his useless ships in port and recon spotted a lot of fighters yesterday already... have set two PB4Y-1 squadrons on nav attack though as I´ve thought they would cut through the Cap easily... Cap was minimal to my surprise (seems like lots of fighters were moved out after my carriers moved away yesterday) and the bombers had no problem sinking two of the useless vessels...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
PV-1 Ventura x 57


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

preparing for the invasion of Mindanao... the carriers are tasked to meet the invasion force around Manado...


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 18


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

therefore the airforce is ordered to round the clock bombing...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 144
B-25D1 Mitchell x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 262

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell 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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

this is what I find the silliest about all the coordination routine... there is no reasonable nor realistic nor historic explanation for this... three squadrons each losing three fighters...

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet



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Sub attack near Torishima at 111,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Sureboko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 2



SS Wahoo launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Florida Maru
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


Wahoo then finishes an already damaged freigther...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 44
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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



32 mines cleared


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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



32 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,68

Japanese Ships
E No.20

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion, hits 17, heavy damage


SS Scorpion launches 6 torpedoes
E No.20 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

a single one of the super E is enough to sink the next sub... this is truly getting ridicoulos... all hits scored by Type 2 DC from 12 DC patterns... if the Japanese manage to keep their merchant marine intact into 44 then they won´t have a problem keeping it intact until the end of the war because the super E will take care of the silent service... at least that´s going to be benefitting a PBEM as it keeps the enemy competitive... it also confirms my decision to take the closest way into the SRA to cut off the enemy from his oil/fule imports asap as the subs at best can sink the number of tankers the enemy is getting as replacements (and my subs did well in this respect up to now)... I would say that without the subs, the enemy tanker capacity would have grown immensively while it stayed static with the losses so far... now the time is coming closer and closer when the Army and Airforce are tasked to do something about the enemy fuel imports...

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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet






I don´t know if Rainer really knows what to do with his carriers because other than running over my subs a couple of times each turn, I can´t make up a real strategy behind his movements because KB now again is sitting off the North Eastern tip of Borneo...

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 21
AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 16
AMc Wa 15



18 mines cleared

this was a failed mine laying mission because the movement routine proved to be borked again... instead of running in and out at night, Argonaut stayed at Bataan during the day and as soon as the sub was spotted in the base hex, it was clear to Rainer that I would be laying mines there... movement of all sorts (surface combat, naval bombardement, fast transport, mine laying, ground movement) has ever been borked and you just can´t rely on it... if you don´t bring your ships into position for the run in at night, you can rely on the routine failing every now and then with the potential for a disaster...

wasted 4 weeks of mine production here...


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I don't know if I have a problem with this. There always should be a risk with a fast transport mission. Many times Japanese ships were unable to clear Allied air range in the Solomons campaign and got hammered. There are any number of reasons that a FT mission could get held up. I like the fact that there is an element of risk in it now. There should be.

That said, it really depends on the frequency. If say, one in four fast type mission is failing to clear out the day after, then I would find that acceptable and say it adds to the excitment of the game. If it were happening more often than 20-25% of the time, then yes, it is still a problem.

I find that one of the best uses of PT boats is to foul up a Japanese night mission forcing them to use up OP points that will prevent them clearing out in time.

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 21
AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 16
AMc Wa 15



18 mines cleared

this was a failed mine laying mission because the movement routine proved to be borked again... instead of running in and out at night, Argonaut stayed at Bataan during the day and as soon as the sub was spotted in the base hex, it was clear to Rainer that I would be laying mines there... movement of all sorts (surface combat, naval bombardement, fast transport, mine laying, ground movement) has ever been borked and you just can´t rely on it... if you don´t bring your ships into position for the run in at night, you can rely on the routine failing every now and then with the potential for a disaster...

wasted 4 weeks of mine production here...


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I don't know if I have a problem with this. There always should be a risk with a fast transport mission. Many times Japanese ships were unable to clear Allied air range in the Solomons campaign and got hammered. There are any number of reasons that a FT mission could get held up. I like the fact that there is an element of risk in it now. There should be. Should the Japanese player be allowed to use too valuable CAs and DDs for fast transport missions without a great deal of risk? I say no....

That said, it really depends on the frequency. If say, one in four fast type missions is failing to clear out the day after, then I would find that acceptable and say it adds to the excitment of the game. If it were happening more often than 20-25% of the time, then yes, it is still a problem.

I find that one of the best uses of PT boats is to foul up a Japanese night mission forcing them to use up OP points that will prevent them clearing out in time.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

ORIGINAL: castor troy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 21
AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 16
AMc Wa 15



18 mines cleared

this was a failed mine laying mission because the movement routine proved to be borked again... instead of running in and out at night, Argonaut stayed at Bataan during the day and as soon as the sub was spotted in the base hex, it was clear to Rainer that I would be laying mines there... movement of all sorts (surface combat, naval bombardement, fast transport, mine laying, ground movement) has ever been borked and you just can´t rely on it... if you don´t bring your ships into position for the run in at night, you can rely on the routine failing every now and then with the potential for a disaster...

wasted 4 weeks of mine production here...


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I don't know if I have a problem with this. There always should be a risk with a fast transport mission. Many times Japanese ships were unable to clear Allied air range in the Solomons campaign and got hammered. There are any number of reasons that a FT mission could get held up. I like the fact that there is an element of risk in it now. There should be.

That said, it really depends on the frequency. If say, one in four fast type mission is failing to clear out the day after, then I would find that acceptable and say it adds to the excitment of the game. If it were happening more often than 20-25% of the time, then yes, it is still a problem.

I find that one of the best uses of PT boats is to foul up a Japanese night mission forcing them to use up OP points that will prevent them clearing out in time.

the problem is that it is coming up due to the movement routine having a problem. If it would happen due to something going wrong (say two ships colliding, engine breakdowns, etc) then that would be something different. Rainer for example has lost a hell a lot of cruisers and even more destroyers because the movement routine thought it would be great to have his fast transports just stay one or two hexes off the target hex for unknown reason and that´s not really what would have happened in real life if there wouldn´t go something seriously wrong. Bad happenings is something different to me than a bug.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 44
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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



18 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead



SS Hammerhead launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
Hammerhead bottoming out ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
DD Kagero
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trusty



SS Trusty is sighted by escort
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

time to hit an enemy capital ship again I would say...

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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



12 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 27
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 57


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 9 damaged

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



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

interesting that Rainer has moved Judies to Cotabato...

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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Malaybalay , at 80,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 38
P-38J Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

round the clock bombing as the invasion is only three days ahead... too many airfields on Mindanao that could become a threat if they stay operational... KB alone is something I don´t fear anymore as we´re fielding some 1600 carrier based ac that are covering our invasions, 700+ being fighters...


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Morning Air attack on Malaybalay , at 80,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-38J Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Iriomote at 92,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 4
TK Mirii Maru
PB Muroran Maru
PB Myoken Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack



Captain of SS Amberjack elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Myoken Maru loses contact with SS Amberjack
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Socotra at 12,7

Japanese Ships
SS I-36, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
TK British Destiny
DD Van Ghent



SS I-36 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Vampire
I-36 diving deep ....
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-36 eludes DD Van Ghent by diving deep
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Van Ghent is out of ASW ammo
DD Van Ghent is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


enemy sub lurking next to the map entry... no matter which waypoint I set, the convoys here have to pass through this hex...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 44
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TF 182 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru



5 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 66,76

Japanese Ships
E No.10
Allied Ships
SS Guitarro, hits 14, heavy damage


SS Guitarro launches 4 torpedoes at E No.10
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.10 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Guitarro is the next victim of these silly super E... confirmed sunk...

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Sub attack near Bassein at 51,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 1

Allied Ships
YMS BYMS-2048
xAK Vito
xAK Skagerak
xAK Yenangyaung
xAK Itria
YMS BYMS-2044



SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at YMS BYMS-2048
YMS BYMS-2048 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS BYMS-2044 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2044 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2044 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS BYMS-2044 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS BYMS-2044 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS BYMS-2044 is out of ASW ammo
YMS BYMS-2044 is out of ASW ammo
YMS BYMS-2044 is out of ASW ammo
YMS BYMS-2044 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Catanduanes at 83,81

Japanese Ships
E No.18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.14

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 16, heavy damage


SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at E No.18
Permit diving deep ....
E No.14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.14 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

not just Guitarro is sunk by the super E this turn, also Permit is sunk... sorry, but this is only laughable...

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ASW attack near Broome at 57,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Dunlap
DD Ralph Talbot



SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ralph Talbot attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ralph Talbot attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ralph Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

in return we probably sink an enemy sub, but we do that with Allied DD, not Japanese escort types that mutate to super ASW platforms in this game...

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Japanese Ships
DD Tatsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 9



SS Raton launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tatsukaze
DD Tatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

then Raton is knocked out... 25 sys 42 flt...

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Night Naval bombardment of Talaud-eilanden at 79,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CA Australia
CA Shropshire
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Sussex firing at Talaud-eilanden
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Canberra
CA Canberra firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Australia
CA Australia firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Talaud-eilanden
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 60
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

I just love how this works, better say how it doesn´t work... not only do I think it´s silly to see carriers trying to escort LBA strikes all the time, they also fail 100% in doing so...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 60
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 11 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
PV-1 Ventura x 27


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 14 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 121


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 170

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

also taking out Iloilo before the Mindanao invasion goes in because this level 4 airfield could also become a threat... landings are planned at Cotabato with a full Corps, everything fully prepped... the enemy is only holding the place with a meager garisson... while there are 80+ enemy units on the island, if we aren´t stopped before landing at the beach, Mindanao will be lost... the enemy can´t reinforce Cotabato quickly enough to prevent us capturing the place on the first turn after landing there and then we have a potential level 9 airfield and we have another Corps prepped for Mindanao already, so we are talking about some 3500-4000 av...


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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Banzai! - Kawabata S. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-24J Liberator for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 263 Ku S-2 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 165

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet *
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
15 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
13 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet


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Afternoon Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 86


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
28 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

you can only shake your head about such a design... what am I supposed to do? 331 fighter sorties from the carriers today that failed to escort...

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Afternoon Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 152
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 93


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 134

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
23 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
23 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

in total the routine decided to nearly assign 500 fighter sorties for the attack on Cotabato... the way this is designed now, there should be at least the option to "escort naval strike" now, otherwise it´s just a complete screw up and the player can not control anything here...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 44
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,84

Japanese Ships
PB Ogashima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 16
TK Dairetsu Maru
TK Tamon Maru #15
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Oregon Maru
E W-14
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead



SS Hammerhead launches 6 torpedoes at PB Ogashima
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub vs Sub: SS Cisco attacking SS I-121 at 97,157 - near Maryborough

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
SS Cisco



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

mine layer sub...

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ASW attack near Catanduanes at 84,80

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Akitsui Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Toyama Maru
xAK Daido Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
PB Aso Maru #7
PB Hozugawa Maru
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Shad



SS Shad is sighted by escort
Shad diving deep ....
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hozugawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kanoya at 106,66

Japanese Ships
E Ishinui
E No.8

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 14, heavy damage


SS Tunny launches 6 torpedoes at E Ishinui
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

yesterday we lost two subs to super E with another one heavily damaged by attacking destroyers... today we lose the next sub to an "old" E... 57 sys 76 flt 12 eng, sunk a couple of turns later...

and SS Devilfish was hit by air ASW 21/5/2


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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 17
B-25D1 Mitchell x 60
P-38J Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


invasion of Mindanao going in tomorrow, the invasion TFs are covered by a heavy SAG and two escort carrier TFs, fielding more than 400 Hellcats, the three carrier TFs will stay one hex West of Cotabato... I can only hope that CVE still are suitable to be in a coastal hex without suffering a 50% Cap reduction... you can also see my subs trying to cover the approaches of the invasion area, the subs in the South China Sea are out convoy hunting but have become the haunted...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 02, 44
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ASW attack near Amoy at 84,62

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru
SC CHa-48
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-7
SC CHa-4
AM Wa 101
xAK Jintsugawa Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru
xAK Kisogawa Maru
xAK Iwashiro Maru
xAK Fusemi Maru
xAK Kyosei Maru
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Argun Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
xAKL Assam Maru
E Aotaka
E Yurijima
PB Hokuyo Maru
PB Jokuja Maru

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead



SS Steelhead is sighted by escort
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Jokuja Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rockhampton at 101,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 35, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PF Bisbee
AP Gen. O.H.Ernst
AP Gen. J.R.Brooke
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Benjamin Franklin
xAP Fusto Arosemena
xAP Monterey
xAK William E. Channing
xAK Wilbur O. Atwater
xAK Segundo Ruiz Belvis
xAK James Rolph
xAK James King
xAK Edward G. Acheson
xAK Cleveland Abbe
DE Sanders
DE Reynolds
PF Hutchinson



SS I-121 is sighted by escort
DE Sanders attacking submerged sub ....
DE Reynolds attacking submerged sub ....
PF Hutchinson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Sanders fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Reynolds fails to find sub and abandons search
PF Hutchinson attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

I-121 got away yesterday but bites the dust as it runs over one of my big troop convoys that brought troops from the West Coast to the front... guess I have to send out some minesweepers to check Brisbane and Sydney for subs...

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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato

TF 127 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90


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


this is a single damaged APA unloading that I have split off the main convoy because it showed up as too slow to move in tonight... it nevertheless did and there is no enemy CD so the APA should be save...

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Pre-Invasion action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Perth
CL Leander
LST-75
LST-74
DMS Elliot


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


CL Detroit firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Raleigh firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Perth firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Leander firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato

TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90


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


M3 Grant/Lee lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Armoured Bde /11

a perfectly going invasion once again, 100% prepared is a must for my operations...

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Pre-Invasion action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Richmond
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-43
LST-32
LST-38
DMS Forrest
LST-41

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


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


CL Concord firing at II./90th Infantry Battalion
CL Marblehead firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Trenton firing at 88th Naval Guard Unit
CL Richmond firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 6th Infantry Div /14
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 6th Infantry Div /11
8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 148th USA Base Force /2
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /16
81mm M1 Mortar lost in surf during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8


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Invasion Support action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Perth
CL Leander
LST-74
LST-81
LST-75
DMS Elliot


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


CL Detroit firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Raleigh firing at 88th Naval Guard Unit
CL Perth firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Richmond
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-32
DMS Forrest
LST-43
LST-38



CL Concord firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Marblehead firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Trenton firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Richmond firing at 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 2
AMc Wa 1


70 mines cleared

enemy starts to clear my air laid mines now...

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ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 5
xAK Sensan Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru
SC Ch 10

Allied Ships
SS Dragonet



SS Dragonet is sighted by escort
Dragonet diving deep ....
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 57


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 17 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

no sign of enemy air activity over Mindanao, all airfields seem to be inable to launch strikes or Rainer has decided it wouldn´t be worth it to defend Mindanao at all cost...


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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 18


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 130
B-25D1 Mitchell x 57
P-38J Lightning x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-156, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-146, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-159, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-137, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-144, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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



Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 140
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-149, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-148, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-142, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 1


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Sheridan



APA Sheridan fired at enemy troops

that´s the damaged APA...

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Invasion Support action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-456
LST-203
LST-180
LST-176
LST-175
LST-83
LST-78
LST-75
LST-74
CL Perth
CL Detroit
LST-82



LST-456 fired at enemy troops
LST-203 fired at enemy troops
LST-180 fired at enemy troops
LST-176 fired at enemy troops
LST-175 fired at enemy troops
LST-83 fired at enemy troops
LST-78 fired at enemy troops
LST-75 fired at enemy troops
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LST-74

all troops on the beach, only supplies are unloaded at this stage... perfectly loading the invasion TFs was a must as I want my convoys leaving the dangerous area after one turn...

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Invasion Support action off Cotabato
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-452
LST-448
LST-447
LST-354
LST-339
LST-171
LST-43
LST-40
LST-32
LST-38



LST-452 fired at enemy troops
LST-448 fired at enemy troops
LST-447 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-339 fired at enemy troops
LST-171 fired at enemy troops
LST-43 fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2887 troops, 48 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 62064 troops, 996 guns, 1575 vehicles, Assault Value = 2197

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
II./90th Infantry Battalion
88th Naval Guard Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
6th Infantry Div /1
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
41st Infantry Div /1
25th Infantry Div /1
18th Combat Engr Rgt /1
4th Armoured Brigade
4th Marine Div /1
30th Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
148th USA Base Force /1
XIV US Corps /1
151st USA Base Force /1
16th RAAF Base Force /1
2nd RAN Base Force /1


taking that base won´t be a problem tomorrow... Allied units are ordered to shock attack...

now the most interesting part of this turn: KB showed up 8 hexes North of the invasion beaches but didn´t launch a single strike on my invasion or my carrier fleet parking 45 miles to the West... we have set our Helldivers to nav search 8 hexes and spotted KB probably two dozen times today and despite set to react, my carrier fleet again was frozen in place... [8|] plenty of op points but nothing... all that happened was the usual massacre of aircraft on naval search (this should be looked at at some point too)... Rainer again positioned KB in perfect range to the invasion site as he stays one hex outside the range of my carrier strikes while being in range of his bombers... there wasn´t a single enemy ac shot down over my carriers which alerted me and after asking Rainer he confirmed my concern that he aimed at my invasion fleet which is exactly what I would like to avoid... he´s aware about the fact that losing halve or more of my precious APA would be a bigger loss than having some of my carriers sunk, therefore he wanted to keep the detection level of my carriers as low as possible (in fact it was non existent) while the invasion convoys are spotted by default when they land troops... very well planned and executed, the only problem seems to have been weather... it would have been quite interesting though how the two dozen CVE would have performed in covering the invasion, much would have also depended on how much Cap from my fleet carriers would have leaked East...

Rainer knows how I perform my invasions so I´m quite predictable here, but I preferre being predictable and have all my forces as close by instead of sending my fleet carriers with a big hurrey in a direction I expect KB to show up, just to find out I was wrong and KB comes from a different direction taking on my invasion fleet...

while I first have been a bit upset about my carrier fleet not reacting, thinking about it a moment later I´m glad they didn´t because even if I feel my force being superior (clearly superior), the best fight still is the fight you avoid while still achieving what you want to achieve, which means gaining ground... and my forces are constantly growing while the Japanese probably already reached their high peak in carriers and everytime they move around they run the danger of being attacked by my subs...

[castor troy]

18 Helldivers lost on nav search today...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 03, 44
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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 2
AMc Wa 1



80 mines cleared


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TF 133 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160)

Allied Ships
AM Champion
AM Chief



4 mines cleared

as expected, I-121 was on a minelaying mission...

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ASW attack near San Francisco at 214,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 5

Allied Ships
DE Chew
xAK James Harlan
xAK Irving M. Scott
xAK Henry Dearborn
xAK Gabriel Franchere
xAK Ferdinand Westdahl
xAK Charles Crocker
xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler
DD Kilty
DD Kennison



SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Chew
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kilty attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

it still amazes me that Rainer sends subs all the way to the West Coast... other than very early success in hitting one modern BB and a CV these subs have achieved nothing... as it stands now, I would keep all my subs together and operate them in big wolfpacks (with one sub per hex only of course) against one of my fleet operations because the subs are also in danger of being when operating against my convoys spread out over the map with only a small chance to sink something while they could seriously hurt my fleet if they manage to torpedoe some of my capital ships... this thought get´s more and more valid for my submarine force now too when enemy super E are vacuum cleaning his convoy routes...

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TF 133 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160)

Allied Ships
AM Champion
AM Chief



13 mines cleared


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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 2
AMc Wa 1



72 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAKL Arizama Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Junpo Maru
xAKL Shingetsu Maru
xAKL Saiko Maru
xAKL Miiko Maru
xAKL Hinko Maru
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 2



SS Sunfish launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Arizama Maru
Sunfish diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Sunfish
PB Senyo Maru loses contact with SS Sunfish
PB Senyo Maru cannot establish contact with SS Sunfish
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

small freighter sunk for 8 sys 36 flt...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 77,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 22



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LST-170, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-IIc Lily bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

our convoys left the invasion site during the night and only a heavily damaged LST was trying to limp to Manado... the LST ran aground during the invasion and had 80 major floatation so probably wouldn´t have made it anyway... must be a great success for the Japanese, they manage to sink an already sinking LST during the Allied invasion of Mindanao... [;)] I see Mindanao as lost for the Japanese already... while I can´t tell exactly what these 80 enemy units exactly are on the island, bringing in reinforcements with convoys would be suicide and I got more than enough units to be brought to Mindanao to take the place if the units tasked for it wouldn´t be sufficient... having 80 units there and all the base building probably used up lots of supplies, close range bombing will further wear down supply stocks of the enemy...

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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 54403 troops, 966 guns, 1581 vehicles, Assault Value = 2214

Defending force 3033 troops, 48 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 6522 [:D]

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 3261 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2657 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (17 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
25th Infantry Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
148th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
151st USA Base Force
2nd RAN Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
16th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
II./90th Infantry Battalion
88th Naval Guard Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th JNAF Coy

Cotabato falls easily, engineering units are already on the way to build up the airfield...

[castor troy]

CV Yorktown is now fully repaired at Darwin, took us two months to repair the torpedo damage... got three ARD at Darwin and this is my primary base for urgent repairs... only really heavily damaged ships will move off map or to the big shipyards on the West Coast (after having done emergency repairs at Darwin)...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 04, 44
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TF 133 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160)

Allied Ships
AM Champion
AM Chief



18 mines cleared


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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 2
AMc Wa 1



70 mines cleared


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TF 278 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 2
AMc Wa 1



24 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Naha at 95,67

Japanese Ships
E Sagi
E Awaji
SC Ch 20
xAK Misaki Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Midori Maru
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Flounder



SS Flounder launches 6 torpedoes at E Sagi
Flounder diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 30
B-24D1 Liberator x 87


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged



Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we´ve destroyed all the other industry at Bangkok already and I decided to also attack LI today, hit rate was pretty much non existent... wasn´t there a statement that LI is harder to hit?

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 16



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 98
P-38J Lightning x 30
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 51
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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 2
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
9 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

Rainer brings back his fighters to Mindanao, they´re based at the level 2 airfield of Malabaytay (sp?) North of Davao and seems to use them on LRCAP... we have both escorts and sweeping fighters coming in with the bombers and in this case it really meant bad news for the enemy Cap as the Lightnings were diving on them for quite a while taking them apart for not even a single Lightning lost... the Thunderbolts weren´t as lucky, as they lost more of their own than they were able to take down as they were dived on by the enemy...


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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 58
P-38J Lightning x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 146

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

looks like an ASW airbase... bringing aircraft to this side of Borneo isn´t a real good idea though as these bases are reconed daily and are in perfect strike distance...

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



no sub attacks but air asw claimed hits on SS Tinosa 7 sys 34 flt and SS Truculent 34/7/5...