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

[jrcar]

China Nth

In the far north we are almost in a position to take Hami, then we will move north seeking the oil fields...

[jrcar]

26 Apr 1944
We get one of the CVE's off Java, doubt she will make it home...

Big air battles over Palembang. losses are 1.5-2.0:1 against us, which is acceptable.

Indicators and Warnings

CVE forces detected in teh East DEI moving around. Have vectored in some more subs.

Subs

Sub attack near Enggano at 41,99

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 13

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward
DD Gansevoort
DD Frazier
ASW attack near Molu at 79,116

Japanese Ships
SS RO-45, hits 26, heavy damage [SUNK]

Allied Ships
DD Laffey
CL Raleigh
LST-463
LST-452
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan

Sub attack near Lingga at 52,88

Japanese Ships
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Syozui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 3

Thailand
His armour is now "flowing" around us, we are hitting the troops with small numbers of Helens causing light damage that should build up over time. We are also doing a random sweep in case he LRCAP's the troops.

Mergui falls, the last base on the coast.

Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11325 troops, 207 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 5276 troops, 36 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Allied adjusted assault: 856

Japanese adjusted defense: 135

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1870 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (62 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Guides Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
I US Corps

Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
2nd Air Div /1
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
15th JAAF Base Force
8th Armored Car Co
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1st JAAF Base Force
94th JAAF AF Bn
36th Field AA Battalion
28th JNAF AF Unit /1


Sumatra / Malaya

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
A6M5b Zero x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5b Zero x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
A6M5b Zero x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed


Our troops in the north are being worn down by an impressive amout of airpower, here is and example. We continue to pull out troops.

Morning Air attack on 30th Recon Regiment, at 45,76 , near Medan

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 65
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25G Mitchell x 22
B-25H Mitchell x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 34

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

East DEI

OZ

Pacific
More troops are pulled from the SWPAC.

China



We are still pulling fuel and oil from Sumatra, our fighter losses are heavy but so far it is keeping him afraid to attack the shipping. Fighters we have plenty of, fuel we don't.

[jrcar]

27 Apr 1944

Indicators and Warnings
Enemy CV's are still off the Java / Sumatra coast

Subs

Thailand
Continue to put a little bit of hurt on the armour moving around our flank.

Sumatra / Malaya

Air battles rage over Palembang again. We are rotating air units around.

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5b Zero x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20
Ki-84r Frank x 56

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20
Ki-84r Frank x 47

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


East DEI
Air attacks on Dilli.

Our CV's were trying to hunt down a CVE TF, which now appears to have headed back to Merauke.

OZ

Pacific

China


Not a great day over Palembang, but still acceptable.

[jrcar]

28 Apr 1944
Massive CV based attacks on Palembang and oosthaven. We claim 200 aircraft for 20 of our own.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Singkawang at 53,88

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage [Full of fuel, Sank]
PB Chiyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Flier

Thailand
He is continuing to move around our flank and has now cut the NE rail line from Bangkok.

He launches heavy airstrikes on Nakhon Ratchasima which is defended by a Thai Div and some BF units. It is in the open so casulties are moderate. Next turn will put up a big CAP...

Sumatra / Malaya
None of Andrews ground based air flew this turn, so the CV forces met a recently reinforced CAP, maybe Andrew though he had beaten ours down. We loose a lot of small tankers, more are on the way... need the fuel!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5b Zero x 54
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47
Ki-84r Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
SBD-5 Dauntless x 71
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

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

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 19 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Fukko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kurogane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Sansho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Hakkaisan Maru
TK Kinmo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Fukoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 56

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 34
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Kaijo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Saiho Maru
TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Toen Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Amatsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Junpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Zuiyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Misaki Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Sasago Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sunten Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 67

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 35
Hellcat I x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42
SBD-5 Dauntless x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Kiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Saiho Maru
SC Ch 22
xAKL Nichizui Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
xAKL Sunten Maru, Bomb hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5b Zero x 51
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 46
Ki-84r Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Sansho Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Fukko Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 61

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 61

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed


East DEI

OZ

Pacific

China


Our CV forces are out of position and not in position to get at his, unless he hangs around a day or two...

[ny59giants]

How much oil and fuel do you still have left in southern Sumatra??

[Wuffer]

just logged in to ask the same

ORIGINAL: jrcar


Our CV forces are out of position and not in position to get at his, unless he hangs around a day or two...

na, that would have been a coup.
The air is still poisonous...

[jrcar]

The oil fields are about 2/3 destroyed, but still producing 15-20k a day at least, willing to risk more small ships, such as xAKL to get this out. Mainly focussing on pulling it from Oosthaven, may start using barges as well.

The rebuilding units at Singapore have sucked up more supply than I expected, having to send more quickly while we can.

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

How much oil and fuel do you still have left in southern Sumatra??

[ny59giants]

I was actually trying to ask for how much is still stored in this area, not the condition of the facilities.

[jrcar]

Sorry, about 20k fuel and 8k oil.

[jrcar]

29 Apr 1944

The air battles continue over Palembang, with a new one near Bangkok, where we manage to get to the B-25's...

Indicators and Warnings
Enemy CV's off central Sumatra. He losses about 6 search aircraft to CAP of various sorts.

Subs

Thailand
We put some hurt on the enemy armour in the open:

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 16 (13 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Then on enemy air:

Morning Air attack on 13th Air Fleet, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 13
N1K2-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31
P-40N5 Warhawk x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 15 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 47
P-40N5 Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 13th Air Fleet, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

By this time our CAP is exhausted so the sweeps don't get us, however lots of B-24 still come on.

The battles continue in the afternoon though:

Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 10
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on 25th JNAF AF Unit , at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 10
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on 53rd Division, at 56,61 (Ayuthia)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Barracuda II x 16
Liberator B.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Sumatra / Malaya

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 57
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 50
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 48
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 43
Ki-84r Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 43
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-84r Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-84r Frank x 21

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-84r Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

East DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
We come close to taking Hami in the far north on the first attack, need to rest a few days to let supply build up again:

Ground combat at Hami (81,17)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4687 troops, 12 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 3406 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 158

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
533 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
23rd Tank Regiment
5th Mongol Cavalry Division
26th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
21st Chinese Base Force

North of Lanchow we manage to finally knock these troops back through the mountains to Sining:

Ground combat at 80,33 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24898 troops, 256 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 819

Defending force 12900 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Japanese adjusted assault: 571

Allied adjusted defense: 265

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1833 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 276 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 31 (25 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
27th Division
37th Division
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
56th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th War Area
9th Separate Brigade
6th Chinese Base Force
40th Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment


With over 120 aircraft lost this turn, more against him (the B-25 and Dauntlesses account for around 50) not sure how long we can continue... Defending Ayuthia from the air is difficult and nesesscary, being an open hex casulties are high, well over 1,000. However as he is focusing on bombing the troops we reach level 5 forts.

[jrcar]

30 Apr 1944

Air battles continue at Palembang, the B-29 reappear.


Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Thailand
We defend Ayuthia next to Bangkok for another day, but this is it, can't afford the losses. We don't get into the bomber stream and they put a fair bit of hurt onto our troops although the forts going up a level has dropped the losses a lot, or maybe bad rolls...


Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 12
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 4
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


We are really hurting this USMC unit, which is the lead unit (see image below). Next turn our fighters will sweep incase he LRCAPs the unit, then we may be able to finish it off...

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 52

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 53 (32 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 1st USMC Tank Battalion, at 59,61 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 26 (24 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Sumatra / Malaya

The usual over Palembang. The bombers come this turn though and get about 60 hits on the oil:

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 107

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 95

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 86

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 74

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 41

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

East DEI
Dili and Ambon are hit by 4E. No sign of any invasions. Our CV's are in port.

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

01 May 1944
Mostly quiet in the air as I don't fight his bombers over Ayuthia, he doesn't LRCAP his USMC Tk Bn which is hit hard again, and he sends in his 4E over Palembang, getting another 100 oil hits. The aircraft looses below says it all.

He captures the last base in North sumatra cutting our troops off. about 5o% of an armoured div is here and will be lost.

Ground combat at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45145 troops, 768 guns, 1976 vehicles, Assault Value = 2072

Defending force 9165 troops, 160 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1466

Japanese adjusted defense: 215

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tandjoengbalai !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1361 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 207 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 109 (77 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 375 (341 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
50th Tank Brigade
7th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III US Amphib Corps
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
33rd Infantry Regiment
28th Ind.Mixed Brigade
91st Naval Guard Unit
18th Garrison Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit /1

He has sent an AO TF south of Sumatra, will try a small tentative TB strike against it...

Hami will be attacked next turn.

[jrcar]

End of April 1944 Logistics update.

We continue to make enough HI to cover costs for the month by a couple of thousand points.

No oil in the home islands, some on the way but with the bombing of Palembang and Miri their isn't much spare. Oil from Borneo is collecting now in Manila. Oil in China continues to be repaired.

Fuel is up to 107 Days, due to turning off HI in the Home Islands, and sucking in small tactical stock piles. Still pulling fuel from the DEI, but probably only enough to meet demands and not grow the stock pile.

Over 200 days of resources now, and still growing. Only shipping from Korea (via Fusan) and Hokkaido, plus what returning convoys happen to bring back.

Supplies around 700k, although shipping another 70k to Singapore at the moment.

We are starting to run low on Naval fighters in part because of the mistakes and upgrading of George to a non producing model. This has then impacted on the use of the Zero.

Armaments and vehicles are slowly growing even with the losses we are suffering.

One day I'm despondant we haven't done enough, the next confident we will see 1946

[jrcar]

Air Production.

We should get Shinden early / mid 1945 in time for the late war battles.

Could do with more IJAF units, have plenty of planes for them... some are arriving soon though... then need more trained pilots!

[ny59giants]

You will need to micro-manage your transport fleet. Set them to "Do Not Refuel" when they go to Japan and disband them without re-fueling. Use the "Minimal Refuel" option so they get just enough fuel plus 10% to complete their mission. No since in have lots of large transports in Japan with full fuel tanks while your industry and warships are almost out of fuel.

[jrcar]

Thanks, good thoughts. Will do that soon... it is a pity you can't suck the fuel back out of the ships!


02 May 1944
Allied CV and CVL have a close escape from subs, a nearby transport TF gets hit by the sub and then from the air...

The troops in North Sumatra are destroyed.

Hami falls.

Indicators and Warnings
Allied CVE near southern Sumatra, see image below for plans.

Subs
6 Torps, no hits:

Sub attack near Sabang at 42,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 4

Allied Ships
CV Hornet II
BB New Jersey
CL Newfoundland
DD Kidd
DD Isherwood
DD Hunt
DD Sigsbee
DD Murray
DD Luce

SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Hornet II

Again none for 6
Sub attack near Sabang at 42,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
CVL Cowpens
BB Indiana
CLAA Reno
DD David Taylor
DD Picking
DD McKee
DD Young
DD Thatcher

SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CVL Cowpens

One from 2 (Stern tubes?)

Sub attack near Nias at 42,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 11

Allied Ships
LST-81, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Elden
AM Heed
AM Revenge
LST-177
LST-88
DD Healy
DE Engstrom

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

SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-81


Thailand
Bad weather stops our strikes on the USMC Tk Bn which is retreating north.
His air hits Ayuthia, another 500-800 casulties.

Sumatra / Malaya
The B-29 suffer no losses and get 80 oil hits. Have added two more Frank units at a lower altitude.

These strike aircraft were tasked to try to get the damaged CVE, instead they find the transport TF the sub hit without any air cover. It would have been worse if I had of taked a 24 strong Jill unit off "Stand down"!


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nias at 42,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-86
DD Healy
DE Elden
LST-84, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AM Revenge, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nias at 42,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-83, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Heed, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DE Engstrom, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Healy
LST-86, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DE Elden, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Next turn we are going after the CVE's off southern Sumatra, see the image. Plans have been bought forward to the base next to Palembang, about 100 DG and 30 TB escorted by about 100 fighters. KB will also move up to join in...

East DEI
The Rufe at Ambon are badly treated by P-38 and are slaughtered.

OZ

Pacific
Darwin is hit by Bomerangs, have moved in a Zero unit to try to get them.

China
Hami falls!

Ground combat at Hami (81,17)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4258 troops, 11 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 2964 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 267

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hami !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 4 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1658 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
5th Mongol Cavalry Division
51st Recon Regiment
26th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
21st Chinese Base Force

[jrcar]

3 May 1944
Well the plan came off almost perfectly, except our ground based fighters didn't escort resulting in high losses, but helping to wear down the CAP for our concentrated CV strike!

By plan or through reacting his CVE forces came right up to Oosthaven. He put up a moderate CAP, and his strike aircraft launched with no escorts, either a mistake or he was expecting just transport ships to be in the area... we slaughter his strike while ours does good damage!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
D4Y3 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Seafire IIC x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 20

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Seafire IIC x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 24

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Seafire IIC x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Seafire IIC x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
A6M5b Zero x 94
B6N2 Jill x 21
B6N2a Jill x 58
D4Y3 Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Seafire IIC x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 13 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 11 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 16 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Battler, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AE Mauna Loa, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Wasp II, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2
CVE Prince William, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Niobrara, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Begum, Bomb hits 2
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVL Unicorn
AO Cossatot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jenkins
DD Trathen


Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Seafire IIC x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 21

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Seafire IIC x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Seafire IIC x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Gillespie

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan
CVL Unicorn, Torpedo hits 2

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
A6M5b Zero x 67
N1K2-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
Barracuda II x 9
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 34
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 20
TBM-1C Avenger x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 23 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 12 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 12 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 15 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi
CV Akagi
CVL Shoho



A very nice result!

He takes the base behind Uttradit in central Thailand. heavy air attacks and the fact we had flow out a lot of the troops helped hime here... a very close thing!

Ground combat at Pisanuloke (58,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1201 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 556 troops, 5 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pisanuloke !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
77th Chindit Bde /1

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
63rd JNAF AF Unit

[Olorin]

A very nice result indeed! A morale booster more than anything else in this stage of the war.

[Cribtop]

A smack down, indeed!

PS - You can pull fuel out of ships. Put the xAKs and xAPs in a TF with the warships and hit re-fuel at sea. I call it the "Aggie Oiler" system.

[obvert]

Nice to see the KB still has some punch in 44. That should at least give him pause before trying anything on the cheap.