Aussies v Aussies - Clubbing baby seals (no AOFFEN or Mark)

[jrcar]

Yes there is that, 140k troops and 3000+ AFVs! OTOH we know where most of his forces are. I think it is a valid "what-if" to explore... looking forward to trying to stop it!

17 Oct 1943

Burma
Andrew now makes a tactical, if not operational error. Instead of following up towards toungoo to smash our infantry he headssw towards Prome, with a bit of luck our divs will get away to fight another day...

Our bombers do a bit of damage to the stack heading to prome to try to slow them down, we randomly bomb with about 100 Helen... mostly a Moral thing as the effect is limited!

Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 55,49 , near Prome

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 101



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

He strafes the hex near prome, we have an Armd Div trying to get away... the race is on!

We take Car Nicobar, only one island to go now.

Ground combat at Car Nicobar (44,62)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5333 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 4188 troops, 28 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 775

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Car Nicobar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3820 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 617 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5


Assaulting units:
46th Division
30th Engineer Regiment
25th Army

Defending units:
14th Chindit Brigade
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
145th USA Base Force
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force


SWPAC/OZ
We sweep Horn Island, we do this every now and then...

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 193 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 153



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 32
Spitfire Vc Trop x 32
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 36
P-40E Warhawk x 8
P-40N1 Warhawk x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

China
where we can we try to smash Chinese units, this is a good result, we will follow up and smash them again.

Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16959 troops, 271 guns, 1366 vehicles, Assault Value = 731

Defending force 8783 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Japanese adjusted assault: 943

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3078 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 47 (16 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/B Corps

[CaptBeefheart]

Good to see this back. With all of these forces in Burma, are you exploring making mischief in other sectors?

Cheers,
CC

[jrcar]

18 Oct 1943

Indicators and Warnings
Shed loads of Allied troops in Burma... and planes... bastards!

Subs

We are brining in more troops to Moulmein:

Sub attack near Moulmein at 54,56

Japanese Ships
xAP Teiko Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Miike Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 2

Bugger we loose a big tanker full of fuel

Sub attack near Foochow at 86,61

Japanese Ships
TK San Clemente Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Hoyo Maru
TK Gen'yo Maru
E W-11

Allied Ships
SS Skate, hits 3
Burma
Off Moulmein we clear enemy PT boats (that are being refueleed by subs) so we can land a div.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 55,56, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Kasumi
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
PT-67, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-78, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-79
PT-80, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-81, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-237, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-244
PT-259, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

But not all


Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Tachikaze
DD Nokaze
xAP Teiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Miike Maru
xAP Kitano Maru

Allied Ships
PT-79, Shell hits 1
PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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

His air attacks troops on the jungle causing light damage. Our armoured Div gets out of the hex but the infantry remain. Then he bombards... why?


Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3927 troops, 118 guns, 392 vehicles, Assault Value = 3039

Defending force 2026 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
37th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
14th USN Naval Construction Battalion
I US Corps
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
1st RAA Jungle Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
78th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Rgt /1

On the coastal axiss the USMC divs have finally got towards the action...

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2856 troops, 18 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Defending force 6995 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
40th Brigade

DEI

OZ
We are monitoring forces around Perth... hopeing he will try to land in the DEI... we have a suprise


Pacific
All quiet

China

[jrcar]

CC we own the Centpac, Fiji, the SWPAC, PNG, nth Oz from Darwin to katherine to Port Hedland,.

We are considering a feight at Ceylon to try and draw aircraft away from Burma... maybe land on Diego Garcia...

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

Good to see this back. With all of these forces in Burma, are you exploring making mischief in other sectors?

Cheers,
CC

[jrcar]

19 Oct -1 Nov

Despite good intentions due to work I've been unable to keep up the AAR so a catch up to wher we are.

Most of the action is in Burma where we have conducted a withdrawel back to a line above Moulmein. We have managed to do this almost unhurt, our rear guard was savaged only once.

In the air we have lost fighters at a rate of 2:1 against with more hit on the groun on occasions. Our plane pools are very low on Frank George and even Tojo IIc. Most of this fighting has been over our airbases though so we haven't done as badly pilot wise.

Only once or twice have we gotten into the bomber stream though

In the north we are just about out of Burma back into China (see map), although our forces in the centre may get hard pressed soon...


In China we managed to savage a few corps with our Armd Divs, but overall the Chinese strength is slowly growing

In the SWPAC we have swept his fighters over Horn Island, however he has done some sneeky port attacks, blowing through our fighters and hiting support ships at Tulagi and even Rabaul Anoying.

Here is the latest turn:

1 Nov 1943 Fair air battles, USA 32nd Div Destroyed



Here is the latest turn.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Submarine attack near Georgetown at 48,74

Japanese Ships
E W-20
E W-1
E W-21
E W-12

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 20, and is sunk

ASW attack near Shanghai at 93,57

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-58

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 4

Sub attack near Hong Kong at 76,63

Japanese Ships
TK Hoshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [SUNK full of oil ]
TK Noshiro Maru
PB Syozui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

Burma

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 36



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-77
PT-238, Shell hits 1
PT-235, Shell hits 6
PT-242, Shell hits 1

Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 91
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Marine Division ...
Also attacking 150th RAC Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ...

Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37
Ki-84a Frank x 30



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 80
B-24J Liberator x 79
B-25C Mitchell x 46
P-40N5 Warhawk x 64


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 14 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 20



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 60,48 , near Taung Gyi

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 58
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 22
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

No Allied losses


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 22
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CM Terror, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Ground combat at 56,54 (near Moulmein)


Finally we get to savage one of the Allied divs who comes up against our main defensive line.
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10638 troops, 211 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 88536 troops, 986 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 3063

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 9501

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

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


Allied ground losses:
6120 casualties reported
Squads: 462 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 293 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 203 (203 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 223 (171 destroyed, 52 disabled)


Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
4th Division
33rd Division
8th Division
52nd Division
9th Division
74th Infantry Regiment
2nd Guards Division
77th Infantry Regiment
15th Garrison Unit
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Construction Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th JNAF AF Unit

DEI

OZ

Pacific

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Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 78



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 5 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 69



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

China

[obvert]

Great to see another update.

So he hasn't pushed at all in So Pac or Cent Pac? That's a fairly late start.

[jrcar]

Obvert no, he has concentrated almost everything in Burma, USMC units (at least 3 Divs)US Army (at least 4 divs) and squadrons, Australians (divs and support troops)a massive force!

13 Jun 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Zuiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Samarang Maru
xAK Nasusan Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Yamayuri Maru
xAKL Unyo Maru
xAKL Taganoura Maru
SC CHa-22

Allied Ships
SS Shad


Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 1

Allied Ships
APD Dickerson

He misses a CA TF off the Burma Thai coast.
Burma

Large air battles over Rangoon! The Thunderbolts tend to cause us a lot of grief as they fly at 42k ft. We wear the CAP down enough that the bombers get through OK. The Nells in the afternoon don't do as good as the CAP is recovered.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 8



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 62


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 10 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 76



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 59


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 7



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 53
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 53


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 62
Ki-84a Frank x 7



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 52
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Manpower hits 57
Fires 20334

Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
G3M3 Nell x 22
N1K2-J George x 18



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24

Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 39
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11


We sweep then bomb Pegu against no opposition:

Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45
Ki-84a Frank x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

We are trying to clear the PT boats so our CA forces can get in to hit the airfield.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 22
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 19



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PT-261
PT-264
PT-279
PT-263


Finally we through the bits of the US 32nd Div back over the river, not that ALL the combat squads are gone

Ground combat at 56,54 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 87268 troops, 968 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 3062

Defending force 725 troops, 66 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 5132

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5132 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (10 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Division
4th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
2nd Guards Division
9th Division
52nd Division
33rd Division
15th Garrison Unit
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Construction Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

Next turn a CL Tf will try to clear the PT boats so CA's can hit Rangoon the turn after, and BB's hit Pegu.

[veji1]

I don't know if Da Babes has stacking limits In Burma but clearly evolving stacking limits would make sense, with more and more lenient stacking limits with time, but then a lot more stringent again during the Monsoon...

[DTurtle]

Wow, the 32nd Division is pretty much completely destroyed. It probably only has a couple of guns left.

[obvert]

Looks like the CAP is too strong to get to the PTs, but if you see a window, I've found that fighters or fighter bombers going in low to strafe and bomb work best against the PTs. Still it's tough to take them out by air.

[jrcar]

Thanks Guys, We are varying altitudes etc on sweeps, the fighters against the PT boats are at 100 ft

3 Nov 1943 The cunning plan fails

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,60

Japanese Ships
E W-1
E W-21
E W-20

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 5

ASW attack near Mergui at 51,61

Japanese Ships
E W-20
E W-1
E W-21

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 8

Burma
Out CL TF goes in, but does not retire and is basically destroyed by enemy air

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,54, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Tenryu
DD Akizuki
DD Asashio
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Hokaze
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-76
PT-246
PT-300, Shell hits 1

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,54, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Hokaze
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
APD Dickerson, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Tenryu
DD Akizuki
DD Asashio
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Hokaze
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
PT-236, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-243, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT-278, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-280, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Tenryu
DD Akizuki
DD Asashio
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Hokaze
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Allied Ships
PT-261, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-263
PT-264
PT-279, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Then the enemy air arrives to wreck thefun


Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 62


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hokaze
CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Akizuki
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 35
TBF-1 Avenger x 37


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Asagao
DD Asashio
DD Hokaze
CL Tenryu, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akizuki


Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mutsuki
E Asagao
E Fuyo

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
E Fuyo
DD Akizuki
E Asagao
CL Tenryu, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
SBD-5 Dauntless x 61


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
E Asagao, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze
E Fuyo

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Mutsuki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 3
DD Yayoi, heavy fires, heavy damage

We sweep then bomb Rangoon, as we wear down the CAP we start to get some better kills and the bombers go in unmolested.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 26



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 91
Ki-84a Frank x 73



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 73


Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 51
Ki-84a Frank x 21



No Japanese losses



Manpower hits 28
Fires 22854


At Lashio our rear gurd continues to foil the enemy while the main body of our forces safely retires into China.

Ground combat at 63,46 (near Lashio)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18823 troops, 316 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Defending force 19773 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

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


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


Assaulting units:
44th Cavalry Regiment
22nd (East African) Brigade
17th Indian Division
96th Chinese Division
XV Indian Corps
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
78th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
18th Division
DEI

OZ

Pacific

China



Next turn we will send in a CA TF to hit Rangoon and a BB TF to hit Pegu... followed by airstrikes on the hopefully damaged aircraft in Rangoon....

KB is moving up as well to give us an option in a few days.

[jrcar]

4 Nov 1943 Things didn't go right today

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,57

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
CA Kako
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Ashigara
CA Atago
DD Shinonome
DD Akatsuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 1

ASW attack near Tavoy at 53,58

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CL Yubari
CL Kuma
CL Nagara
DD Nenohi
DD Wakazuki

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 2

ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,59

Japanese Ships
E Fuyo
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 1

Burma
The Naval TF goes in against Rangoon, but the bloody enemy DD's and multiple PT Tf screw things around. The bombing of Pegu goes off without a hit, but damage is only light

Overall we loose a CA, have another badly damaged and a third lightly damaged

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,54, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Kasumi
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
PT-77
PT-235
PT-238
PT-242, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Kasumi
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
PT-240
PT-243, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-263
PT-264, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kako, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Guest
DD Sigsbee
DD Waller, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [SINKS later ]
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
DD Guest, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sigsbee, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Farragut, Shell hits 3, on fire

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Kako, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT-240
PT-263, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Akatsuki
DD Kasumi


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
[Not a single hit on the airfields full of planes ]

Night Naval bombardment of Pegu at 55,53

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Kuma
CL Nagara
DD Nenohi
DD Wakazuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,54, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Kasumi
DD Akatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
PT-66, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-76, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-246, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-300, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Then the air goes in, was expecting the CA's to do enough damage that the bombers woud get planes on the ground

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 72
P-51A Mustang x 21
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

[the P-47 do most of the damage]

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 72
P-51A Mustang x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

The CAP is now geting a bit tired:

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 62
P-51A Mustang x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 51
P-51A Mustang x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 88
Ki-84a Frank x 73



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 67
P-51A Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 22 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 70

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 64
Ki-84a Frank x 21



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
Spitfire Vc Trop x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 66
P-51A Mustang x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 21 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Our bomber force needs to now rebuild


A consolation prize:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SC PC-596
DE Jumna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire
LST 73

These guys strayed too far north while hunting subs

Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 53,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E W-21, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E W-12
E W-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-1, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


Bye Bye

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,56

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

05 Nov 1943 KB out of position by 3 hex

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Bassein at 52,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Abbot
CA Sussex
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Beale
DD Bache

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
TK Okigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [SINKS later]
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 2

Burma
KB ends up being about 3 hex out of range as a huge number of Allied TF round the curve heading into Rangoon. In hindsight we should have sprinted KB ins and we would have caught them at sea... I talk Tony into continuing with the attack on Rangoon as planned for next turn and move everything into position...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 52,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
N1K2-J George x 14



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-40N5 Warhawk x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 52,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
D4Y3 Judy x 20



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-339, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-338
DE Edsall
KV Aster
DE John D. Edwards


DEI

OZ

Pacific

We claim 16 B-24 today...
Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 42



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 26


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Itsukushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Port hits 3

Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak


Elsewhere in Burma we continue to fall back and our strong rearguards continue to hold his troops back while the rest of the troops head to China or North Thailand.

China

[jrcar]

06 Nov 1943 KB's airgroups runs into trouble


Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Close Call
Sub attack near Port Blair at 49,59

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
DD Makinami
DD Isokaze
DD Natsushio
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Trout

Burma
Well KB gets nicely into position, our ground base air sweep before the KB force arrives and does ok... but then our CV force aircraft are largely slaughtered (400 aircraft lost today) while sinking only a couple of LST. Very Very disapointing....

We will have the KB airgroups rebuilt in about seven days.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 40



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 34
P-51A Mustang x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 25
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 75


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-84a Frank x 35



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 33
P-51A Mustang x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 25
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 75


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5b Zero x 121
B6N1 Jill x 25
B6N2 Jill x 88
D4Y3 Judy x 23



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30
P-51A Mustang x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 18 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed, 22 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
DD Allen
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
LST 11, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST 9
LST 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC PC-596
DD Vampire
CA Shropshire
LST 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Baltimore
SC PC-1077
LST 73, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Northampton
LST 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 69 (59 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
B6N2 Jill x 23
D4Y3 Judy x 8



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Spitfire VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
P-51A Mustang x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 53
B6N2 Jill x 23



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Spitfire VIII x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18
P-51A Mustang x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 11 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Allen
SC PC-596
DD Vampire
SC PC-1077

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 22



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
P-51A Mustang x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 23



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51A Mustang x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51A Mustang x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses


Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 10



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51A Mustang x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M5b Zero x 107
B6N1 Jill x 12
B6N2 Jill x 67



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Spitfire VIII x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
P-51A Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 21 destroyed, 13 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
DD Charles Ausburne
CL Sumatra
DD Allen
PT-288
CA Sussex
CA Suffolk
DD Vampire
SC PC-596
PT-297

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate x 18



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Spitfire VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
P-51A Mustang x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses


The KB Fighters do good against the B-17 though!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 49,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 24
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M5b Zero x 94



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 49,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 24
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 75



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 49,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 24
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M5b Zero x 70



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu
CV Taiho
CV Amagi

With the latest ground bombardments at Lashio and Tuang Gai in central Burma Andrew will have found that we have pulled the forces out (except for some fragments deliberately left behind) expect these to be attacked tomorrow and fall.

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

07 Nov 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

ASW attack near Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 9

Allied Ships
LST-341
LST-31
DE John D. Edwards
KV Aster

ASW attack near Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 5

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
DD Nicholas
DD Terry
DD Stanly
DD Ringgold

Burma

IN Burma Andrew bombs our troops falling back from central Burma who are in good order. Little damage is done. He strikes Port Blair where the Judy's have been making a few forays to little effect, the damage is extensive and the airgroups begin to pull back.

Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 71


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 72


As expected Andrew attacks at Lashio and Taung Gyi taking them against almost no opposition.


DEI

OZ

Pacific

China


Stacks of shipping is in and around Rangoon, not much we can do at this point...

KB airgrups are being refilled and organised.

[jrcar]

08 Nov 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,67

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
TK Rikko Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish, hits 3

Burma
Moulmein is being mined, we have a recently arrived restricted Night fighter sqn. It is bought out and pilots are shuffled around. In a few days it will head to Burma to try and intercept the Liberators droping mines.

Andrew sweeps Mulmein against no opposition. We have a few damaged aircraft left there. Only another day or two and Moulmein will reach level 6 forts.

We have been evacuating units via an airbridge to various locations over the last week or so. Staring to march out the heavy equipment now.

Andrew sweeps one of our deeper fighter bases, not pretty for us

Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 71



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 55



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 35



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Uttaradit , at 59,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 21



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed


DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
We bomb Chungking and Sian daily:

Morning Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 84,40 , near Sian

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 75
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 75



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

[jrcar]

09 Nov 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Allied ASW sucks

ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 9

Allied Ships
DE Edsall
DD Racehorse
DD Stronghold

ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DE Edsall
DD Racehorse
DD Stronghold

Submarine attack near Rangoon at 52,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
DD Kalk
DD Hobby
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
AK Chatham
AK Charlevoix
AK Cabell
AK Blount
AK Prince Georges
AK Draco
AK Cetus
AK Cassiopeia
AK Carina
AK Arided
AK Crater
DD Le Triomphant
DD Redoubt
DD Arunta


A small TK lost

Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
TK Eikyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Sainan Maru
SC CHa-69
SC CHa-64

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Seikyo Maru
PB Fumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

We get some back

ASW attack near Phuket at 48,68

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CS Chiyoda
DD Onami
DD Suzunami
DD Natsugumo
DD Shiranui
DD Kagero
DD Hayanami

Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 1

ASW attack near Atka Island at 164,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-38

Allied Ships
AVD Half Moon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Sub attack near Atka Island at 164,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-38

Allied Ships
xAK Arcata, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


Burma
Bad weather, it is all quite. His forces are crossing the river from Pegu to advance on our stack down the minor road. Picture soon.

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
Arecently arrived? Chinese Fight Sqn manages to take off from the massively damaged airfield and suprises a lightly escorted bomber force, will have to put some Frank sweeps on next turn.

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46
Ki-84a Frank x 11



Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4

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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 10



Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed

[jrcar]

10 Nov 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Orchid Island at 87,68

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Teison Maru
xAP Teika Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 3

ASW attack near Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 5

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
DD Kalk
DD Hobby
DMS Hopkins
AK Chicot
AK Chatham
AK Cabell
AK Brevard
AK Indus
AK Alnitah
AK Cetus
AK Cassiopeia
AK Carina
AK Arided
DD Le Triomphant
DD Redoubt
DD Arunta

Sub attack near Orchid Island at 87,68

Japanese Ships
xAP Teika Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Kowa Maru
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

Burma
I have a brain wave and create some mini subs at Moulmein and send them into Rangoon, will see how they go...

He bombs the port at Moulmein, damage is light.

Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 53
SBD-5 Dauntless x 70


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged


Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 43
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24J Liberator x 47
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

DEI

OZ
Looking to create some havoc so will try a strike on Townsville in a few days...

Pacific

China
The sweeps go in and we get some aircraft on the ground:

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 68
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 6 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

[jrcar]

11 Nov 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Our subs are getting slaughtered... time to pull out.

Submarine attack near Ramree Island at 53,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 22, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DE Edsall
DD Racehorse
DD Stronghold

The first of the Midget subs miss, but is OK so can move back to Moulmein to refule, then head south to rearm.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-41

Allied Ships
DD Allen

Burma

Moulmein is plastered from the air, but just made level 6 forts so is in good shape. Lots of other attacks follow this one.

Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Vengeance I x 39
B-24D1 Liberator x 44
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25G Mitchell x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 109


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 68

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

12 Nov 1943 Finally caught up!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
A midget gets a CA in its sites, misses and gets hit for its troubles, but it will get back to safety OK.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-40, hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
DD Allen

ASW attack near Shikuka at 126,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 4

Burma
Irving Night Fighters finally make and appearance and cause no damage to Liberator II's droping mines

At Chiang Mai I had Frank doing LRCAP trying to ambush his strike aircraft, instead they get caught on the ground

Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 37
B-24D1 Liberator x 33
F4U-1A Corsair x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 110


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 63

Outside of Lashio we are holding nicely the road heading in towards China letting Paoshan build forts and rebuild some of our damaged units.

Ground combat at 63,46 (near Lashio)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22615 troops, 359 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Defending force 26226 troops, 247 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

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



Assaulting units:
44th Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
96th Chinese Division
XV Indian Corps
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
78th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Infantry Regiment



DEI

OZ
I send in a recently arrived but poorly trained unit of Zeros from Port Moresby to sweep Townsville at max range... unsuprisingly they don't do well and many are lost on the retun (flying at max range of 14 hex!)

Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39N1 Airacobra x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

A crack unit of Nell then come in at low altitude..

Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 33



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39N1 Airacobra x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 9 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Santee, Bomb hits 1

Can't do this often, but probably worth it

Pacific
An air attack on Suva! There is almost nothing there

Afternoon Air attack on Suva , at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

China