************************************************** 12 JUL 1942 ******************************************
A very quiet turn but the first vision for the IJ was ..
Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Gokoku Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Gokoku Maru #2
I suspect empty due to no fire ...
SW attack near Truk at 112,106
Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
The IJ goes cold on the Sturgeon ... and ee go cold on the IJ subamrines hunting off Los Angeles ..
ASW attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,75
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
Allied Ships
SC-521
SC-522
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
We exchange plesentries through the air although I shut down the Burma operations to recover fatigue ... next turn we turn lose even more bombers ..
Ok Christmas day in real life and off to see "A Christmas Carol .." [:D]
Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Dennishe's AAR ( Damn the Torpedoes! ) demonstates what happends when the Allies build up Tabiteua early and focus on a Gilbert's campaign. Right now he has B-24's projcting power into the Northern Marshall's. This AAR is in September -- ours are still in July.
As illistrated below Tabiteuea has a potential maximum of a level 6 airfield and level 4 port. The 7th Air Force will move to Tabiteauea and planes now at Townsville will reposition.
The moving of the HQ is by this rule:
The air unit is located at a base and the Command level HQ that the group is assigned to is within transfer range of the air unit’s current or upgrading aircraft type and the Command HQ is located at a base with over 20,000 supplies. Supplies will be expended at the HQ base and the unit will receive damaged planes from the pool. There is no mention of a level 7 base requirement if the Command HQ is co-located. I use hope this works and it is not just an editing error of leaving off the level 7 base requirement ..[&:]
One might notice that supply has dropped below minimum let alone the 20K requirement. This resully operation is timed to be rectified with the increase to a level 4 port and mining of the harbor to prevent those pesky submarines from interdicting as they did at Cox's Bazzar.
The other logistical operation coinsides with the appearance of the 5th USAAF HQ at Brisbine and movement of 5th Bomber aircraft there .. then the air offense will continue and with the movement of SeaBeas to build bases .. the area will have to infrastructure to carry-on an air campaign .. From Cloncurry we can reach B-24 normal range right to Darwin ...
We plodding along slowly but the plan is begining to take shape ...
As illistrated below Tabiteuea has a potential maximum of a level 6 airfield and level 4 port. The 7th Air Force will move to Tabiteauea and planes now at Townsville will reposition.
The moving of the HQ is by this rule:
The air unit is located at a base and the Command level HQ that the group is assigned to is within transfer range of the air unit’s current or upgrading aircraft type and the Command HQ is located at a base with over 20,000 supplies. Supplies will be expended at the HQ base and the unit will receive damaged planes from the pool. There is no mention of a level 7 base requirement if the Command HQ is co-located. I use hope this works and it is not just an editing error of leaving off the level 7 base requirement ..[&:]
One might notice that supply has dropped below minimum let alone the 20K requirement. This resully operation is timed to be rectified with the increase to a level 4 port and mining of the harbor to prevent those pesky submarines from interdicting as they did at Cox's Bazzar.
The other logistical operation coinsides with the appearance of the 5th USAAF HQ at Brisbine and movement of 5th Bomber aircraft there .. then the air offense will continue and with the movement of SeaBeas to build bases .. the area will have to infrastructure to carry-on an air campaign .. From Cloncurry we can reach B-24 normal range right to Darwin ...
We plodding along slowly but the plan is begining to take shape ...
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Strategic Update 13 JUL 42:
The strategic map below illistrates where the game it at right now.
In Burma the 10 USAAF has established at Imphal 2 B-25 groups and 3 fighter groups. Their mission is to interdict the cler terrain around Sweebo once that offense begins. The British/Commonwealth/Indian armies have a way to go to get organzed after we abandoned our futile efforts along the coast. Costing many aircraft on the ground ...[:(]
In OZ things are begining to get organzied just one hex south of Tennant Creek with in 20 or so days the 5th USAF HQ moving from Brisbine to Coucurry. Right now 3 SeaBees are working feavorishly on infrastructure there .. PM is at a happy stalemate but I am anticiapting some sort of invasion or more troops across the mountian ..
The SOPAC command has the defense of Luganville and Ndeni along with Suva and Pago Pago .. I am avodiing the Solomon's campaign unless I am forced into the situation by events.
Pacific Ocean Areas and soon 7th USAAF HQ will manage the Gilbert's and project force into the Sothern Marshall's. Once the 7th HQ is at Tabiteauea I will begin the air transfer from Townsville via Luganville ..to Tabiteauea ..
The other strategic note is the postioning of submarine assests into three patrol areas. Shorter subs patrol the Gilbert's while the Dutch and longer endurnance USN subamrines divide between Home Islands and the Truk corridor ..
The strategic map below illistrates where the game it at right now.
In Burma the 10 USAAF has established at Imphal 2 B-25 groups and 3 fighter groups. Their mission is to interdict the cler terrain around Sweebo once that offense begins. The British/Commonwealth/Indian armies have a way to go to get organzed after we abandoned our futile efforts along the coast. Costing many aircraft on the ground ...[:(]
In OZ things are begining to get organzied just one hex south of Tennant Creek with in 20 or so days the 5th USAF HQ moving from Brisbine to Coucurry. Right now 3 SeaBees are working feavorishly on infrastructure there .. PM is at a happy stalemate but I am anticiapting some sort of invasion or more troops across the mountian ..
The SOPAC command has the defense of Luganville and Ndeni along with Suva and Pago Pago .. I am avodiing the Solomon's campaign unless I am forced into the situation by events.
Pacific Ocean Areas and soon 7th USAAF HQ will manage the Gilbert's and project force into the Sothern Marshall's. Once the 7th HQ is at Tabiteauea I will begin the air transfer from Townsville via Luganville ..to Tabiteauea ..
The other strategic note is the postioning of submarine assests into three patrol areas. Shorter subs patrol the Gilbert's while the Dutch and longer endurnance USN subamrines divide between Home Islands and the Truk corridor ..
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
*********************************************** 13 JUL 42 *******************************************
The day starts off good for the Allies .. a IJN PB finds its way into Davy Jones' Locker ..
Sub attack near Aogashima at 115,66
Japanese Ships
PB Uruboko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Uruboko Maru ....
The Commander of the SS Gudgeon follows the "Saury" doctrine ..
Submarine attack near Kochi at 105,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Otake Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
That hit penetrated the superstrcuture I suppose some SYS damage?
The the Guardfish fires off duds ..
Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
xAK Zinzan Maru is sighted by SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
We shutdown out air attacks this turn but one of significance for the IJ ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
3 More heavy AA batteries this turn add to the flak defense and shoot down 1 Lilly damaging 12 ..what I am hoping is this is a bad die roll and we start seeing 2 -3 Lilly's shot down per turn .. we will track this ..
The day starts off good for the Allies .. a IJN PB finds its way into Davy Jones' Locker ..
Sub attack near Aogashima at 115,66
Japanese Ships
PB Uruboko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Uruboko Maru ....
The Commander of the SS Gudgeon follows the "Saury" doctrine ..
Submarine attack near Kochi at 105,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Otake Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
That hit penetrated the superstrcuture I suppose some SYS damage?
The the Guardfish fires off duds ..
Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
xAK Zinzan Maru is sighted by SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
We shutdown out air attacks this turn but one of significance for the IJ ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
3 More heavy AA batteries this turn add to the flak defense and shoot down 1 Lilly damaging 12 ..what I am hoping is this is a bad die roll and we start seeing 2 -3 Lilly's shot down per turn .. we will track this ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
You may have three AA Brigades available. There is one at Columbo and then you may get two more at Aukland. Once their TO&E fill out, they will be nasty. [:D] Use wisely. [;)]
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
You may have three AA Brigades available. There is one at Columbo and then you may get two more at Aukland. Once their TO&E fill out, they will be nasty. [:D] Use wisely. [;)]
I bought out the 6th and 77th Heavy AA [3.7" or 90mm] that belonged to the Indian III Corps they filled out and are providing some resistance at Akyab ..
The Kiwi units are at Alice Springs right now but will follow the I AUS to Daily Waters .. I suspect that the IJ will committ much to bomb my units in that one hex just before Daily Waters. Once we capture Daily Waters .. we can provide CAP. This along with 5 BF's with light flak ...
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Great story. Always good to sea an Allied player fighting back from the start. You are always a couple of steps ahead of your opponent if you can determine when and where the major battles take place
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
ORIGINAL: dennishe
Great story. Always good to sea an Allied player fighting back from the start. You are always a couple of steps ahead of your opponent if you can determine when and where the major battles take place
Thanks Dennishe! I have to learn to do Paintshop if I am to come close to your AAR's [8D]
One other thing has been Dennishe that I have ignored his offenses instead of reacting to his moves where it does not fit into the overall plan . I set for example Tabiteuea and Tarawa very early in this little affair and it has changed the IJ's plans rather than me react to his plans ..
This turn we decided to shock the IJ at Wenchow .. he is simply bringing in more forces and supply and I think I have an opportunity to move him out of Wenchow .. I have 2:1 44K vs. 21K minus supply, leadership, and terrain . and about 100 AFV's .. I have shock .. I suspect losing something like 6K to his 4K but it changes the odds in my favor .. the Russian approach at attrition ...[;)]
This could go down as a huge blunder that loses China or a huge frustration for the IJ ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
******************************************* 14 JUL 1942 ************************************
The IJ have been floating submarines right into the ports where I have to drop off supplies. We have taken the inititave to drop of mines ...
First the Submarine attack ..
Submarine attack near Tabiteuea at 137,134
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAKL White Wing
xAKL White Wing is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL White Wing
Then the mine attack ..
TF 32 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134)
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, Mine hits 1, on fire
A week in the pen and this subamrine will be back to prowling ..[8|]
The night brings Sally's to Cox's Bazzar
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
I have 9 aircrft damaged on the ground at Akyab ... The IJ continue to trade Lily's for Hurrincanes on the ground ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 7 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
A focused mission with all our air power in Burma on Mandalay:
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 17
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington Ic x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Wellington Ic x 13
139WH-3 x 8
Kittyhawk IA x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
About 400 LYB's out of 40K for all that bombing ...
My shock attack at Wenchow did not go well we kill only 1200 LYB's [:(]
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 44660 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1796
Defending force 24733 troops, 204 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 770
Allied adjusted assault: 835
Japanese adjusted defense: 2572
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2315 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 177 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Now in other news ... The KB is just 360 miles north of Baker Island wishing to stir up trouble .. I can react or I can ignore .
The IJ have been floating submarines right into the ports where I have to drop off supplies. We have taken the inititave to drop of mines ...
First the Submarine attack ..
Submarine attack near Tabiteuea at 137,134
Japanese Ships
SS I-17
Allied Ships
xAKL White Wing
xAKL White Wing is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL White Wing
Then the mine attack ..
TF 32 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134)
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, Mine hits 1, on fire
A week in the pen and this subamrine will be back to prowling ..[8|]
The night brings Sally's to Cox's Bazzar
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
I have 9 aircrft damaged on the ground at Akyab ... The IJ continue to trade Lily's for Hurrincanes on the ground ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 7 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
A focused mission with all our air power in Burma on Mandalay:
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 17
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington Ic x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Wellington Ic x 13
139WH-3 x 8
Kittyhawk IA x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
About 400 LYB's out of 40K for all that bombing ...
My shock attack at Wenchow did not go well we kill only 1200 LYB's [:(]
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 44660 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1796
Defending force 24733 troops, 204 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 770
Allied adjusted assault: 835
Japanese adjusted defense: 2572
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2315 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 177 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Now in other news ... The KB is just 360 miles north of Baker Island wishing to stir up trouble .. I can react or I can ignore .
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
******************************************* 15 JUL 1942 *****************************
BAKER ISLAND:
The picture below shows the latest developments. What I believe is a mini KB of 5 CVL's/CVE's is attempting to station between Pearl Harbor and Tabiteueua on the East side of Baker Island. The prizes of troops and cargo would be discouraging to the Allied cause. The Allies have this turn 2 CVTF's each with 2 CV's a total OOB of 125 fighters, 110 DB's and 15 TB. There are will within range to interdict into this plan.
We shall move to the intercept point as diagramed below and roll the dice. Godspeed ...
BAKER ISLAND:
The picture below shows the latest developments. What I believe is a mini KB of 5 CVL's/CVE's is attempting to station between Pearl Harbor and Tabiteueua on the East side of Baker Island. The prizes of troops and cargo would be discouraging to the Allied cause. The Allies have this turn 2 CVTF's each with 2 CV's a total OOB of 125 fighters, 110 DB's and 15 TB. There are will within range to interdict into this plan.
We shall move to the intercept point as diagramed below and roll the dice. Godspeed ...
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
********************************** 15 JUL 1942 ***************************
The big CV action did not occur the IJN backed up 120 miles and I only came across to intercept a possible raid on PH-Baker Island traffic. The game has gotten quite interesting ..
Sub attack near Wake Island at 133,100
Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO San Clemente Maru
DD Yuzuki
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at AO Toho Maru
Ok 4 cold Torps . but what the the world would AO's be exploring at Wake Island unless the plan is to fuel forces?? ..[;)]
Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Tosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS O24
xAK Tosei Maru is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tosei Maru
Just to keep track of the Akyab operation ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 13 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Ok 28 & 25 has been reduced to 27 & 26 .. not enough planes are being smacked by our extra flak here ..
BTW The night action at Ledo costs a Sally no damage ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 67 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Ok the IJ has surrounded Pearl Harbor with submarines this kind of density has a drawback ..
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking SS I-4 at 181,106
SS I-4 is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-5 attacking SS I-4 at 181,106
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Type J3 class SS at 182,106
Ok more later ..with a picture of the current situation ..
The big CV action did not occur the IJN backed up 120 miles and I only came across to intercept a possible raid on PH-Baker Island traffic. The game has gotten quite interesting ..
Sub attack near Wake Island at 133,100
Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO San Clemente Maru
DD Yuzuki
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at AO Toho Maru
Ok 4 cold Torps . but what the the world would AO's be exploring at Wake Island unless the plan is to fuel forces?? ..[;)]
Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Tosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Allied Ships
SS O24
xAK Tosei Maru is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tosei Maru
Just to keep track of the Akyab operation ..
Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 13 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Ok 28 & 25 has been reduced to 27 & 26 .. not enough planes are being smacked by our extra flak here ..
BTW The night action at Ledo costs a Sally no damage ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 67 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Ok the IJ has surrounded Pearl Harbor with submarines this kind of density has a drawback ..
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking SS I-4 at 181,106
SS I-4 is reported HIT
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-5 attacking SS I-4 at 181,106
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 attacking a Type J3 class SS at 182,106
Ok more later ..with a picture of the current situation ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
BAKER Island 16 JUL 1942
The picture below demonstrates the miscalculation we made. We moved 8 hexes and stopped .. the IJ retreated 3 hexes to rendezvous with a BB SAG. I cannot guess what the IJ are up to [&:] But right now they are heading west together .. we shall move our CV's due North and continue our patrols ..
The picture below demonstrates the miscalculation we made. We moved 8 hexes and stopped .. the IJ retreated 3 hexes to rendezvous with a BB SAG. I cannot guess what the IJ are up to [&:] But right now they are heading west together .. we shall move our CV's due North and continue our patrols ..
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"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
*********************************** 16 JUL 1942 *************************
The comes and our subamrines fire a lot of torps .. all duds ..
Submarine attack near Kanoya at 104,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
xAK Nissen Maru #3 is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nissen Maru #3
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
xAK Konan Maru is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Konan Maru
Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 101,64
Japanese Ships
xAK Unkai Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
xAK Unkai Maru #3 is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unkai Maru #3
The IJ are devoting resources to hunt our subs down ..
ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,63
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akigumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
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ASW attack near Nago at 94,63
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
All this actvity has to have the IJ player cringe each turn ...
Then ..
Submarine attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Syunsei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Syunsei Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kochi on Jul 16, 1942
Allied Ships
SS KXV
I wonder why the USN did not get some hints from the Dutch ...[:'(] Ok one more xAK not picking up resources to the Home Islands ...
The Lilly's did not fly this turn instead the Oscars swept Akyab ... At Cox's Bazzar the Sally's arrived at night and did 3 runway hits ..
The happy stalemates continue at Port Moesby & Wenchow ...
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4278 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Defending force 8621 troops, 61 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Assaulting units:
4th/C Division
Defending units:
Port Moresby Brigade
C Coy/NG Rifles
A Coy/NG Rifles
Sparrow Battalion
Gull Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
55th British Brigade
Horn Isl Det.
15th RAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21994 troops, 204 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 699
Defending force 44895 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595
Assaulting units:
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army
The mini KB booked out of my PBY CAT range .. I suspect he is somewhere between Johnson Is and Makin ..just out of range ..
more later ..
The comes and our subamrines fire a lot of torps .. all duds ..
Submarine attack near Kanoya at 104,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
xAK Nissen Maru #3 is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nissen Maru #3
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Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
xAK Konan Maru is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Konan Maru
Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 101,64
Japanese Ships
xAK Unkai Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
xAK Unkai Maru #3 is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unkai Maru #3
The IJ are devoting resources to hunt our subs down ..
ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,63
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akigumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
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ASW attack near Nago at 94,63
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Seal
SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
All this actvity has to have the IJ player cringe each turn ...
Then ..
Submarine attack near Kochi at 106,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Syunsei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Syunsei Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kochi on Jul 16, 1942
Allied Ships
SS KXV
I wonder why the USN did not get some hints from the Dutch ...[:'(] Ok one more xAK not picking up resources to the Home Islands ...
The Lilly's did not fly this turn instead the Oscars swept Akyab ... At Cox's Bazzar the Sally's arrived at night and did 3 runway hits ..
The happy stalemates continue at Port Moesby & Wenchow ...
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4278 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Defending force 8621 troops, 61 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Assaulting units:
4th/C Division
Defending units:
Port Moresby Brigade
C Coy/NG Rifles
A Coy/NG Rifles
Sparrow Battalion
Gull Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
55th British Brigade
Horn Isl Det.
15th RAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21994 troops, 204 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 699
Defending force 44895 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595
Assaulting units:
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Army
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army
The mini KB booked out of my PBY CAT range .. I suspect he is somewhere between Johnson Is and Makin ..just out of range ..
more later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Well besides the KB and an overall superior IJN ..I always thought that PP's were the big governor of Allied operations. I am begining to understand that Base Forces and the composition of base forces are a real big factor. I just do not have enough to support operations in SOPAC & CENPAC while supporting operations in OZ also.
I have started the move of forces back slowly back toward CENPAC at a pace that allows new base forces to fill in the gaps. In just a few weeks the 5th USAAF HQ arrives in Brisbine and eventually its HB's willl transfer to Oz to support the operation there ..
In the meantime we have set up convoys to support our CENPAC operations this turn ..
The Blenheim IV's are built at 12 per month and I have lost 77 + 44 more are need in 80 days .. a little calculation shows the IJN BB bombardment mission in Burma was quite effective at slowing our operations there ..[:(] It will take a year to replace those losses ...On the other hand the 10th USAAF is slowly heading into theater and they will be stationed at Imphal & Sinchar . both level 7 bases ..[;)]
More later ..
I have started the move of forces back slowly back toward CENPAC at a pace that allows new base forces to fill in the gaps. In just a few weeks the 5th USAAF HQ arrives in Brisbine and eventually its HB's willl transfer to Oz to support the operation there ..
In the meantime we have set up convoys to support our CENPAC operations this turn ..
The Blenheim IV's are built at 12 per month and I have lost 77 + 44 more are need in 80 days .. a little calculation shows the IJN BB bombardment mission in Burma was quite effective at slowing our operations there ..[:(] It will take a year to replace those losses ...On the other hand the 10th USAAF is slowly heading into theater and they will be stationed at Imphal & Sinchar . both level 7 bases ..[;)]
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
***************************************** 17 JUL 1942 ************************
This little combat replay had to send a chill down the IJ spine ..
ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-35
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
.....
SW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
APD Yunagi
TK Tatibana Maru
TK San Luis Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Akatsuki Maru
E Yaeyama
E Tomozuru
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
The E class destroyers chase my submarine away from hitting his tankers with a Dutch Sub ...
The sailfish actaully hit the PB with 2 neither one explodes ..
ASW attack near Ishigaki at 91,68
Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sozan Maru
The IJ are hitting Cox's Bazzar at night and doing damage ..
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
As well as Ledo this turn ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 2
We traded some damaged aircraft for a port hit ..
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
B-18A Bolo x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Port hits 1
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
The same bombardment attacks at PM and Wenchow .. I suppose to draw my supply ..
Otherwise is Beans, Bullets, and Butts again this turn ..more later ..
This little combat replay had to send a chill down the IJ spine ..
ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-35
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
.....
SW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
APD Yunagi
TK Tatibana Maru
TK San Luis Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Akatsuki Maru
E Yaeyama
E Tomozuru
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
The E class destroyers chase my submarine away from hitting his tankers with a Dutch Sub ...
The sailfish actaully hit the PB with 2 neither one explodes ..
ASW attack near Ishigaki at 91,68
Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sozan Maru
The IJ are hitting Cox's Bazzar at night and doing damage ..
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
As well as Ledo this turn ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 2
We traded some damaged aircraft for a port hit ..
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
B-18A Bolo x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Port hits 1
Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Afternoon Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
The same bombardment attacks at PM and Wenchow .. I suppose to draw my supply ..
Otherwise is Beans, Bullets, and Butts again this turn ..more later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
******************************************* 18 JUL 1942 *******************************************
The IJ attack Cox's Bazzar at night with
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
...
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
.....
Airbase supply hits 1
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Nine waves total for 27 Sally's and 43 Lily's hitting Cox's Baazar ..
5 port hits
1 port fuel hit
3 Runway hits
1 Airbase hit ..
Of note the Lily's are coming from extended range ..
Our air attacks in Burma produce a hundred causulties ..
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 25
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 26
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
We have four contacts with USN submarines but all duds ..
An ASW contact at Pearl Harbor produces one hit
ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,105
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Stack
DD Dewey
SS I-24 is located by DD Stack
This produced minor flooding with the message "taking on some water" without the message "severe damage"
With this a PBY reports attacking I-24:
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-43 attacking SS I-24 at 179,105
SS I-24 is reported HIT
We might very well have damaged her enough for this submarine to leave the AO ..[Area of Operations]
From extended range we hit Maloelap in heavy rain ..
Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 42
LB-30 Liberator x 2
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
The air offense in the Gilbert's / Marshall's has begun ...[8D] What will be needed is the USN CV fleet to protect our bases in the Gilberts from Bombardment ... we have layed mines .. have PT boats in place ..and have CV's waiting at the right range .. if the IJ plans operations here it will take the "Death Star" every bombardment raid to protect the BB SAG's .. more fuel and at least I will know where the KB is .. a small price to pay [;)]
The ground bombardment exchange at Port Moesby and Wenchow continue ..the IJ do not yet have enough forces here for an attack ..I could start planning a relief action on PM but I would much rather stick to the current plan .. put pressure on the Lower Marshall's and force action out here away from where the resoruces and fuel are .... and where I can more easily isolate airbases and forces for attack ..
More later ..
The IJ attack Cox's Bazzar at night with
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
No Japanese losses
.....
Airbase supply hits 1
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Nine waves total for 27 Sally's and 43 Lily's hitting Cox's Baazar ..
5 port hits
1 port fuel hit
3 Runway hits
1 Airbase hit ..
Of note the Lily's are coming from extended range ..
Our air attacks in Burma produce a hundred causulties ..
Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 25
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 26
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
We have four contacts with USN submarines but all duds ..
An ASW contact at Pearl Harbor produces one hit
ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,105
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Stack
DD Dewey
SS I-24 is located by DD Stack
This produced minor flooding with the message "taking on some water" without the message "severe damage"
With this a PBY reports attacking I-24:
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-43 attacking SS I-24 at 179,105
SS I-24 is reported HIT
We might very well have damaged her enough for this submarine to leave the AO ..[Area of Operations]
From extended range we hit Maloelap in heavy rain ..
Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 42
LB-30 Liberator x 2
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
The air offense in the Gilbert's / Marshall's has begun ...[8D] What will be needed is the USN CV fleet to protect our bases in the Gilberts from Bombardment ... we have layed mines .. have PT boats in place ..and have CV's waiting at the right range .. if the IJ plans operations here it will take the "Death Star" every bombardment raid to protect the BB SAG's .. more fuel and at least I will know where the KB is .. a small price to pay [;)]
The ground bombardment exchange at Port Moesby and Wenchow continue ..the IJ do not yet have enough forces here for an attack ..I could start planning a relief action on PM but I would much rather stick to the current plan .. put pressure on the Lower Marshall's and force action out here away from where the resoruces and fuel are .... and where I can more easily isolate airbases and forces for attack ..
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Submarine warfare ..
well above I documented that I-24 was smacked by a PBY and found by a DD ASW force .. we have one more tibit to add ..a ground loss of one float plane .. together this adds up to chalking up one submarine .. only a hundred or so more to go ..[:D]
well above I documented that I-24 was smacked by a PBY and found by a DD ASW force .. we have one more tibit to add ..a ground loss of one float plane .. together this adds up to chalking up one submarine .. only a hundred or so more to go ..[:D]
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"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: "Such as Simple Task"
The holidays allows two turns to kick off today!
****************************************** 19 JUL1942 ******************************************
It starts off very interesting .. the SS Seal's commander gets frustrated with the torpedeos and surfaces to engage ..[X(]
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 1
This will be a couple of days to fix for both of us [:D]
The SS Drum fares better ..
Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Kotoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 31
PB Naruto Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Drum
Severe engine damage and explosion below decks .. she might make it back to port ...
The Gar bounces 4 duds off a TK .. [8|]
Sub attack near Satawal at 106,106
Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gar
The same night attacks as yesterday and we lost a Hudson over Mandalay ..
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 24
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 26
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
At Ledo the same 8 Sally's and our night CAP does not intercept in 35% moonlight ... THe IJ gets a transport on the ground ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
We shift our Gilbert's attack
Morning Air attack on Mili , at 136,121
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
The 7th USAAF just does not have the accuracy to shut down a base with 50 bombers yet ..but each raid gets us a little but better ..
But ...
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
So 20% of the bombers are in the shop after two raids ...[X(]
On other fronts ..
We did get one ASW operation in ..
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-91 attacking SS I-10 at 136,131 No joy although ....
There is one more significant event to discuss ..
AGP Hilo shadowed by E14Y1 Glen at 227,78 near San Diego
This means a IJN Submarine is patrolling my San Diego cargo lanes . this will require a lot of attention ...
One day closer to Essex Class carriers !!! 'till then beans, bullets, and butts again this turn .. Pearl harbor uses more than 10K fuel a week sustaining operations there .. and we just do not have the Tankers to move enough fuel to all the needy locations!
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It starts off very interesting .. the SS Seal's commander gets frustrated with the torpedeos and surfaces to engage ..[X(]
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 1
This will be a couple of days to fix for both of us [:D]
The SS Drum fares better ..
Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Kotoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 31
PB Naruto Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Drum
Severe engine damage and explosion below decks .. she might make it back to port ...
The Gar bounces 4 duds off a TK .. [8|]
Sub attack near Satawal at 106,106
Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gar
The same night attacks as yesterday and we lost a Hudson over Mandalay ..
Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 24
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 26
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
At Ledo the same 8 Sally's and our night CAP does not intercept in 35% moonlight ... THe IJ gets a transport on the ground ..
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
We shift our Gilbert's attack
Morning Air attack on Mili , at 136,121
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
The 7th USAAF just does not have the accuracy to shut down a base with 50 bombers yet ..but each raid gets us a little but better ..
But ...
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 7th BG/436th BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Tabiteuea grounded due to maintenance
So 20% of the bombers are in the shop after two raids ...[X(]
On other fronts ..
We did get one ASW operation in ..
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-91 attacking SS I-10 at 136,131 No joy although ....
There is one more significant event to discuss ..
AGP Hilo shadowed by E14Y1 Glen at 227,78 near San Diego
This means a IJN Submarine is patrolling my San Diego cargo lanes . this will require a lot of attention ...
One day closer to Essex Class carriers !!! 'till then beans, bullets, and butts again this turn .. Pearl harbor uses more than 10K fuel a week sustaining operations there .. and we just do not have the Tankers to move enough fuel to all the needy locations!
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
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RE: "Such as Simple Task"
Pearl harbor uses more than 10K fuel a week sustaining operations there .. and we just do not have the Tankers to move enough fuel to all the needy locations!
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Pearl harbor uses more than 10K fuel a week sustaining operations there .. and we just do not have the Tankers to move enough fuel to all the needy locations!
It gets better .... all the ships taking supplies to and fro through PH use fuel too [;)]
I sent a huge convoy to Oz & SoPac .. when tht returns I can build up PH again .. in the meantime we are quite vulnerable to the submarines now starting to patrol my main corridor ...
Yep Ny59giants .. its logistics!
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"