End of game. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A)

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:38 pm

Battle of Shwebo Phase I

With the total over quoter million troops involved and over 1000 plans on both sides Battle of Shwebo happen to be the biggest and the most bloody engagement in this game we have with GJ up to now.
Picture is worth 1000 words so:

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:53 pm

Battle of Shwebo Phase II

Allied Losses 200k troopers according to GJ.

Japan intelligence reports show additionally ~500 airframes
Japanese losses 30-40k troopers, 300 Guns, over 1000 tanks and vehicles and ~350 airframes.

Right now I have Burma secured for at least next 12 months.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:16 pm

Situation Report 16, July 1943

News of day: Allied forces are landing at Colombo.

North Pacific
Empire has been pushed back. Allied forces captures Attu Island.
However for they paid price:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shemya Island at 154,49, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
AM Bayfield, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AM Canso, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AM Caraquet, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Guysborough, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mormacrio, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Jefferson Myers, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Takayanagi, Gihachi crosses the 'T'
AM Bayfield sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AM Canso at 3,000 yards
xAK Mormacrio sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AM Guysborough at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages AM Guysborough at 5,000 yards
AM Guysborough sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Jefferson Myers at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages xAK Jefferson Myers at 5,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages xAK Jefferson Myers at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AM Caraquet at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on AM Canso
AM Canso sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
xAK Jefferson Myers sunk by DD Kiyonami at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AM Caraquet sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
AM Caraquet sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shemya Island at 154,49, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 3
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Long, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Elliot

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Maryland at 2,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards
DD Onami engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
BB Maryland engages CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DMS Chandler at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on DMS Long
BB Yamato engages DMS Long at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Chandler at 3,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DMS Long at 3,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
BB Maryland sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 3,000 yards
Henderson, G.R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DMS Elliot at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DMS Elliot at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Chandler at 5,000 yards
DMS Long sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DMS Elliot at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages DMS Elliot at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shemya Island at 154,49, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Tone
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SC-647
SC-648, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC-705, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC-709, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Advent, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Conflict
AM Dash, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
AM Lockeport, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AM Mirimichi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Olopana, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Waimea, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Waipo, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mormacland, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mormacstar, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Massive explosion on AM Lockeport
AM Lockeport sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages SC-647 at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Mormacstar at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC-705
SC-705 sunk by BB Yamato at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages SC-648 at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages SC-647 at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AM Mirimichi at 4,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages AM Dash at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages AM Mirimichi at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Olopana at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AM Mirimichi sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
SC-648 sunk by CA Tone at 3,000 yards
DD Onami engages AM Advent at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Mormacstar at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAK Olopana at 3,000 yards
SC-709 sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Olopana at 3,000 yards
xAK Mormacstar sunk by DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
xAK Olopana sunk by DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Waimea at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Donald McKay at 4,000 yards
xAK Donald McKay sunk by DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages xAK Waimea at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Waimea
BB Yamato engages xAK Waimea at 2,000 yards
xAK Waimea sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
AM Advent sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
xAK Mormacland sunk by DD Kuroshio at 2,000 yards
xAK Waipo sunk by DD Onami at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages AM Dash at 4,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AM Dash at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AM Dash at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages AM Dash at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shemya Island at 154,49, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DMS Elliot, Shell hits 4

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Takayanagi, Gihachi crosses the 'T'
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Chandler at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Chandler at 2,000 yards
DMS Chandler sunk by BB Yamato at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Elliot at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DMS Elliot at 5,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Central Pacific
Small Empire navy happed at Apr 01, 43.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 136,136, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT-30
PT-67, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-73
PT-75, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Floyd, V.P. gains tactical advantage
CL Agano engages PT-75 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-75 at 2,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages PT-75 at 2,000 yards
PT-30 engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
PT-67 sunk by DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PT-75 sunk by DD Arare at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Maya engages PT-73 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Floyd, V.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-73 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-73 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 136,135, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
PT-30
PT-73

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-73 at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages PT-73 at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-73 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 4
BB Hiei, Shell hits 4
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 3
DD Asashio, Shell hits 2
DD Oshio, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Denver, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Conway, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Cony, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1
DD LaVallette, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Philip, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei crosses the 'T'
BB Kirishima engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Michishio at 11,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Nashville at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Jenkins at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Jenkins at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Conway at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Jenkins at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Nashville at 4,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Denver at 4,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Arashio at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Philip at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Conway at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Philip at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Kongo collides with DD Natsugumo at 137 , 134
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Denver at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Philip at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Jenkins at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cony at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nashville sunk by BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Philip at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD LaVallette at 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Jenkins at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Oshio at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Conway at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD LaVallette at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Philip collides with DD LaVallette at 137 , 134
CL Montpelier engages DD Oshio at 3,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Oshio at 3,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Philip at 3,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Montpelier at 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Conway at 3,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Conway at 3,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Oshio at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Montpelier at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Denver at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD LaVallette at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Conway at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages DD Asashio at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Denver at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cony at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD LaVallette at 6,000 yards
DD Conway sunk by DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 7,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Oshio at 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Philip at 7,000 yards
DD LaVallette sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Natsugumo at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Denver at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Montpelier at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Bresnahan, M.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Denver at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Montpelier at 11,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Montpelier at 13,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Montpelier at 13,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Arashio at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Cony at 13,000 yards
Bresnahan, M.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
AM Bobolink, Shell hits 2

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages AM Bobolink at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT-76
PT-77
PT-79
PT-80
PT-81, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
St Hilaire, R.D. orders Allied TF to disengage
CA Furutaka engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-81 at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-81 at 11,000 yards
St Hilaire, R.D. orders Allied TF to disengage
PT-81 sunk by CA Kako at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Attu Island at 152,48

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Noshiro
DD Fumizuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS Barb, hits 1

SS Barb is sighted by escort
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Attu Island at 153,49, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 2
CM Tsubame
CM Shirakami
CM Naryu
CM Kyosai
CM Ukishima
CM Hoko
CM Ishizaki
CM Takashima, Shell hits 1
CM Saishu, Shell hits 1
CM Niizaki
CM Wakataka

Allied Ships
PT-143
PT-144
PT-145
PT-146, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT-147
PT-148
PT-149, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Erickson R. gains tactical advantage
PT-149 engages CM Wakataka at 1,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Niizaki at 1,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Saishu at 1,000 yards
PT-146 engages CM Takashima at 1,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Ishizaki at 1,000 yards
PT-144 engages CM Tsugaru at 1,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Ukishima at 1,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Kyosai at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Wakataka at 2,000 yards
PT-147 engages CM Saishu at 2,000 yards
PT-149 engages CM Takashima at 2,000 yards
PT-144 engages CM Tsugaru at 2,000 yards
PT-149 sunk by CM Tsubame at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Ise
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-68
PT-74
PT-78

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Ise
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
PT-116
PT-117

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages PT-117 at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT-117 at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-117 at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-117 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 372 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kawakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Hatsuharu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Umikaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Attu Island at 152,48

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Noshiro
DD Fumizuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS Barb

SS Barb launches 4 torpedoes at CA Atago
Barb diving deep ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Kodiak at 182,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-40, hits 4

Allied Ships
SC PC-581
AM Token
AM Starling

SS I-40 is located by SC PC-581
I-40 diving deep ....
SC PC-581 fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Starling fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Starling fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Starling attacking submerged sub ....
AM Starling fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Starling attacking submerged sub ....
AM Starling cannot reach attack position over SS I-40
AM Starling is out of ASW ammo
AM Starling is out of ASW ammo
AM Starling fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT-84, Shell hits 1
PT-115
PT-118, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Tyler O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-118 sunk by DD Arare at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-84 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kako engages PT-115 at 5,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages PT-115 at 5,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-84 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-84 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT-30
PT-73

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-30 at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-30 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-30 at 8,000 yards
Zibbon, T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-30 at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages PT-30 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages PT-30 at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-73 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
YO-20, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
YO-21, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YO-23, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YO-24, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
YO-30, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
YO-31, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
YO-43, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
YO-44, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages YO-43 at 10,000 yards
CA Maya engages YO-30 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages YO-30 at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on YO-30
YO-30 sunk by DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages YO-24 at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages YO-20 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
YO-44 sunk by CA Kako at 9,000 yards
YO-23 sunk by CA Maya at 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages YO-31 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages YO-43 at 6,000 yards
YO-31 sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on YO-24
YO-24 sunk by DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
YO-21 sunk by DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
YO-20 sunk by CA Maya at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Agano engages YO-43 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages YO-43 at 4,000 yards
YO-43 sunk by DD Arare at 4,000 yards
YO-43 sunk by DD Arare at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
AM Requisite, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AM Skylark, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Skylark at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Requisite at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Skylark at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages AM Skylark at 7,000 yards
CL Agano engages AM Skylark at 7,000 yards
AM Skylark sunk by DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages AM Requisite at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AM Requisite sunk by CL Agano at 3,000 yards
AM Requisite sunk by CL Agano at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
CL Denver, on fire
CL Montpelier
DD Jenkins
DD Philip

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Escort TF evades combat

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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 33 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 14 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 26 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
R4D-1 Skytrain: 19 damaged
R4D-1 Skytrain: 7 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 21 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 17 damaged
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 9 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 9 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
DD Asashio

Allied ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 56

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Tabiteuea
BB Hiei firing at Tabiteuea
BB Haruna firing at Tabiteuea
BB Kongo firing at Tabiteuea
DD Asashio firing at Tabiteuea

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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 27 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 58 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 52 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
R4D-1 Skytrain: 43 damaged
R4D-1 Skytrain: 4 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 56 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 58 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 13 damaged
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 8 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 14 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CL Agano
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64

CA Kako firing at Tabiteuea
CA Furutaka firing at 40th Infantry Division
CA Ashigara firing at Tabiteuea
CA Nachi firing at Tabiteuea
CA Maya firing at Tabiteuea
CL Agano firing at Tabiteuea
DD Kasumi firing at Tabiteuea
DD Arare firing at Tabiteuea
DD Asagumo firing at Tabiteuea
DD Minegumo firing at Tabiteuea
DD Yamagumo firing at Tabiteuea

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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
R4D-1 Skytrain: 13 damaged
R4D-1 Skytrain: 7 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 25 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 22 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 23 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 14 damaged
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 18 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 43 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 12 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau, Shell hits 1, on fire
AKE Jeff Davis, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Port fuel hits 1

BB Ise firing at Tabiteuea
BB Fuso firing at Tabiteuea
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at 40th Infantry Division
DD Shigure firing at Tabiteuea
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Tabiteuea

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Agano
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
PT-116, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Arare engages PT-117 at 14,000 yards
PT-116 sunk by DD Arare at 14,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages PT-117 at 14,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-117 sunk by DD Minegumo at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
DD Cony, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Cony at 29,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Cony at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Cony at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Cony at 26,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Cony at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Cony at 25,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Cony at 25,000 yards
Reich, E.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Cony at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Cony at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Right now allied forces build up around Gilberd Islands. Occasional fight over islands between Hellcats and Zeros.

South Pacific
Allied flattops and invasion forces are closing to Suva.
There are very few defenders still on the island, Guard Brigade + some engineering and air support units, additionally 45 Zeros and 36 Frances and few patrol planes.

Philippines, Eastern DEI, Sumatra--Java, Malaya
One big training camp.

Burma
Silence.

China
Silence.

Ceylon

Allied air forces started huge offensive. Right now all airfields are closed, huge casualties on both sides. IJN air units are evacuating to Burma right now, actually only what has left of those air units. Next GJ landed at Colombo, defenders where decimated by superior allied forces.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:47 pm

Air offensive:

Day 1: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 06, 43
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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 35000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 24
Beaufighter VIc x 32
Liberator II x 27
Kittyhawk I x 8
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 42
B-24D1 Liberator x 48
P-40K Warhawk x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 20
Runway hits 24

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 10
P-38G Lightning x 35

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

Day 2: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 43
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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E14Y1 Glen x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
E14Y1 Glen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
I.32-1 with E14Y1 Glen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 35000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 37
A6M5b Zero x 17
N1K1-J George x 41

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
A6M5b Zero x 17
N1K1-J George x 35

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
A6M5b Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 23

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 23
A6M5b Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 16
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington Ic x 33
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
SS I-9, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
SS I-155, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
SS I-11, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
LB-518, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-516, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-156, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-153, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-519, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-152, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-517, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-155, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-157, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-520, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-158, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 7
Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 73
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 16
Blenheim IV x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
A6M5b Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 10

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 27
B-17E Fortress x 45
B-24D Liberator x 27
B-24D1 Liberator x 51
P-40K Warhawk x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 9 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 53
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 61

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
A6M5b Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 14

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Runway hits 4

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

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-38F Lightning x 10
P-38G Lightning x 58

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

Day 3: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 09, 43
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Morning Air attack on Niuafo'ou , at 141,160

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 48

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
48 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M5b Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 111
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 109
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 99
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 86
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 77
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 64
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 46
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Wellington Ic x 16
Hurricane XIIb x 15
Kittyhawk III x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-25D1 Mitchell x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 80

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 32
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 24
Liberator II x 18
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 37
B-24D1 Liberator x 48
P-40K Warhawk x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 10 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 26 damaged
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 4 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 81
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 169

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 16

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 12

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 16
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7

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

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 34

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
4 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 23
P-38G Lightning x 41

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet

And here my resistant has ended. All airfields and planes grounded.

Next Allied landing forces comes to play...

Ground combat at Colombo (29,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26777 troops, 543 guns, 779 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333

Defending force 8951 troops, 114 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 4949

Japanese adjusted defense: 24

Allied assault odds: 206 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Colombo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5255 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 100 (90 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
3/592nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/542nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
I Australian Corps
6th Air Advn Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
18th/A Division
36th JNAF AF Unit

Colombo is lost, Empire forces are withdrawing to Dambulla.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:16 am

Situation Report Jul 20 - Aug 8 1943.

North Pacific
Recon fight exchange.

South Pacific
Allied forces knock to Suva's door. Taveuni Island & Savusavu taken by Allied landings.
USN carriers in area. Suva IJN Air detachment (45 Zeke + 36 Betty ) withdrawn due to heavy losses.

Malaya
At least 20 allied subs block Strait of Malacca. 36 Hellenes, 36 Nelly and 36 Frances are hunting them.
Some escorts on the way either. Reports show one Sub down already.

Philippines, Eastern DEI, Sumatra--Java,
One big happy training camp.

Burma
Silence.

China
Heavy streets fighting in Chihkiang. City is under attack by 300 Hellenes on daily base ( very minimal loses due to rookie pilots flaying bombers)

Ceylon
Dambulla "The last stand" under siege. Attacked by over 200 bombers on daily base ( minimal losses ).

First land attack has been repel at Aug,7.

Ground combat at Dambulla (30,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49878 troops, 809 guns, 1422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866

Defending force 36019 troops, 490 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied adjusted assault: 2196

Japanese adjusted defense: 1371

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
1217 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 120 (13 destroyed, 107 disabled)

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Division
754th Tank Battalion
25th Indian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
7th Infantry Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
I Australian Corps
184 RAF Base Force
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

Defending units:
18th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
36th JNAF AF Unit
44th Field AA Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Air Flotilla
18th JNAF AF Unit
25th JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:17 am

Battle of Nauru Island

August 23, 1943.
Two patrol boats Emily from 802 Kukotai discover several enemy task forces 160 miles south-east of Ocean Island. Reports show invasion fleet in bound of Ocean Island.
KB was waiting for this day 5 weeks already cruising north-east of Ontong Java. So I did assume that GJ want Ocean Island. It was wrong assumption, GJ send whole pacific fleet to invade Nauru Island, main IJN base in area. KB moved at full speed to strike position 40 miles west of NI. It seems to me that GJ did exactly the same with his Carries and he landed 80 miles south-east of NI. Next day carrier meet at pint blank range 160 mil.

At first morning Allied surface task force bombarded Nauru Island.

Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 23 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 27 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 52 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 18 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe

Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 1

CL Mobile firing at Nauru Island
CL Columbia firing at Nauru Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Santa Fe
CL Santa Fe firing at Nauru Island

Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 26 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 15 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Baltimore firing at Nauru Island
CA Wichita firing at Nauru Island

Next Allied fighters show up over island.

Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
A6M8 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

NI forces next tried to counterattack.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 128,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 186

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 18 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Then time comes for KB to strike.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 128,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 153
B6N1 Jill x 90
B6N2 Jill x 28
D4Y1 Judy x 50
D4Y3 Judy x 172

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 185

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 19 destroyed, 14 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 11 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 28 destroyed, 12 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1
CV Enterprise
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires
CL Montpelier
CV Essex, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CV Lexington II, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 2
CV Lexington
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chicago
CV Yorktown II, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Endicott
DD Helm
DD Carmick
DD Maury
DD Harding, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bailey
DD Kalk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fanning
DD Gansevoort

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
11 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex
Fuel storage explosion on CV Yorktown II
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown II
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Belleau Wood
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington II

And allied counterattack ...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 12
A6M8 Zero x 157

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 164
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 89
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52
SBD-5 Dauntless x 99
TBF-1 Avenger x 127

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 20 destroyed, 6 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 11 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 18 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 1
CA Mikuma
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CV Hiryu
CA Suzuya
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 2
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CA Kumano
DD Wakazuki

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
20 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu

Next allies send several LBA over island ...

Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 25
A6M8 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 10 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 22 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
A6M8 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
A6M8 Zero x 42

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11

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

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M8 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M8 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 154 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M8 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M8 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
284 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 128,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 14

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 174

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 124

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 118

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 113

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 111

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (7 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Next Allied carries lunch afternoon attack ...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 126,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 12
A6M8 Zero x 133

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
FM-1 Wildcat x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 141
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 34
SBD-5 Dauntless x 81
TBF-1 Avenger x 107

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 14 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 21 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 27 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 4
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku
CLAA Tenryu
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Hayanami
CV Shokaku

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

And afternoon KB counterattack ...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 128,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 120
B6N1 Jill x 47
B6N2 Jill x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 12
D4Y3 Judy x 105

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 191

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 35 destroyed, 20 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Breton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1
BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 1
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CVL Independence
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Prince William
CV Enterprise
CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lardner

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Anzio
Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Anzio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Anzio
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Anzio

Empire losses:
Judy (174), Jill(70), Zero(53), Kate(38) Total(335)
160 experienced pilots

Taiho, Urynu, Amagi, Akagi medim damages, all ships still can do over 27kts and lunch planes.
Katsuragi light damages.
Soryu does not look good heavy damage (78s, 39f, 9e + 30 fires), it can do only 19kts right now.

Allied losses:
Avenger(151), Dauntless(98), Helldriver(77), Hellcat(52), some b17 & b24 & p-38, Total(370)

ships:
BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 3
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, on fire

CVE Breton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Essex, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CV Lexington II, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CV Yorktown II, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
DD Harding, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kalk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Now I have problem: How to get out KB. I am in range of several surface task forces of GJ and I have one BB with CA and couples DD as escort. Additional forces 5 BBs and several CAs, CLs are 300 miles north-west of KB position.

veji1 · Post by **veji1** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:24 pm

I must say this battle result looks very good from a game play perspective : Damage to both side, no clear victor that can than pursue at will. What will he do ? go for it with surface forces or retreat as well and lick his wounds ? Looking forward to the update.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:55 pm

GJ did not decided to use his surface forces to fallow my running Combined Fleet.
Soryu has sunk with 40 planes in hangar. Allied forces captures Ocean Island, however Yorktown II meet one of my subs.

Sub attack near Ocean Island at 130,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 8

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans
CLAA Juneau
DD Lardner
DD Buchanan
DD Sampson
DD Frankford
DD McCook
DD Frazier

Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown II
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Yorktown II
DD Sampson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frazier attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sampson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frazier fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Reports shows sinking of CV Yorktown II, CV Saratoga, CVE Sangamon, CVE Suwannee, CVE Breton, CVS Barnes, CVE Santee, CVE Corregidor, CL Montpelier.

veji1 · Post by **veji1** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:05 pm

Saratoga is probably FOW, but Yorktown looks like a gonner. You lose one CV and have a handful in yard, he loses one + maybe a CVL + 4/5 CVEs + quite a few CVs and CVLs in yard. Sure it is not the clean victory one could have hoped for, but it nevertheless slows him down significantly as he has to ferry ships far back for repairs, etc. Good on you overall.

Lokasenna · Post by **Lokasenna** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:16 pm

And your CV loss was "just" Soryu. She and Hiryu are easily the worst of the true IJN CVs, as the Hiyos are more properly CVLs...

Loss of the air groups hurts more in the short term, but you can rebuild them. Were you able to get any pilots off of Soryu before she sank?

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:34 pm

Pilots & air groups are safe on land, all 40 planes were damaged and were not able to fly off.
Most of KB already dock in Truk. I have over 1500 IJN trained pilots rdy right now ( 300 per 3 months period ), however replenish airframes it is job for 2 - 3 months. I am producing very little airframes due lack activity from GJ up to now. Soon I will have ready to production Ki-84c and short time after that Ki-100 II.
For IJN I have production Shiden Model 2 and Zero A6m8.
R&D is working on Grace now 1x 30 and first 30 factory of Sam is almost ready 29/1.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:16 pm

With all of that power so close on ly a few ships sunk. Interesting. As others have said it looks like you came out just slightly ahead.

Nice work and great positioning to intercept his fleet there.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:34 pm

Situation Report Aug 8 - Sep 11 1943.

North Pacific

Recon flights exchange.

South Pacific

Suva in allied hands, remains Empire's units forced to retread to Nadi.

Several naval bombardments by Allied task forces BBs & DDs trashed Nauru Island. Carriers are still in area, protecting bombardments forces, and blocking my reinforcements.

Heavy losses on my side 5 Subs and ~200 airframes (mostly zeros, kates, nicks).

I have created two carriers task forces ( 3 CV, 4 CVL, 2miniCV ), right now on the way to Nauru Island. Just as opportunity strike force.

Malaya

Still a few allied subs in Strait of Malacca, but most were pushed back by my bombers.
Fortification completed. Malaya ready for any invasion.

Philippines, DEI, Sumatra--Java

One big happy training camp.

Burma

AA upgrades to 12" guns.

Salomon's Islands, New Guinea, New Brittan

Preparing for invasion.

China

Still heavy streets fighting in Chihkiang. City is under attack by 300 Hellenes, 60 DB on daily base ( very minimal loses due to rookie pilots flaying bombers)

Ceylon

Dambulla under siege. Attacked by over 200 bombers on daily base ( minimal losses ). Alla five allied attack were repel.

Generally GJ is start pushing north in South Pacific, and I do not have resources to stop him. 2/3 my carriers are in shipyard after last clash. My cruisers and battleships waits for radar installation before engage allied fleet again. It seems that GJ is planing big move out there, the fun we have around NI looks more like try to make be busy, than serious push.
My subs are sinking after each allied asw attack. Success ratio on his side is ~90%. I have ordered all subs back to ports, temporary no idea what to do with all this subs.

SqzMyLemon · Post by **SqzMyLemon** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:55 pm

ORIGINAL: MrKane

My subs are sinking after each allied asw attack. Success ratio on his side is ~90%. I have ordered all subs back to ports, temporary no idea what to do with all this subs.

I've stopped pretty much all submarine production in my DaBabes Lite PBEM. Supposedly ASW was toned down for both sides, but the results in game simply don't reflect that. My submarines have simply been pasted by Allied ASW when spotted throughout 1942. I've never seen Allied ASW this effective during the first year of the war in all the years I've played...ever. I'm also losing SC's and E's at an alarming rate going after detected submarines. DaBabes has changed this component of the game completely. It is what it is.

JocMeister · Post by **JocMeister** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:15 pm

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
I've stopped pretty much all submarine production in my DaBabes Lite PBEM. Supposedly ASW was toned down for both sides, but the results in game simply don't reflect that. My submarines have simply been pasted by Allied ASW when spotted throughout 1942. I've never seen Allied ASW this effective during the first year of the war in all the years I've played...ever. I'm also losing SC's and E's at an alarming rate going after detected submarines. DaBabes has changed this component of the game completely. It is what it is.

An alarming rate? [:D]

You lost 5 subs to allied ASW and 5 SC/Es to subs in 11 months. Thats one every second month. If massive losses like that is cause for alarm I hope I won´t cause you an heart attack in 43-45! [:D]

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:40 pm

Burma

AA upgrades to 12" guns.

Do you really mean 12 inches?

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:41 pm

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
I've stopped pretty much all submarine production in my DaBabes Lite PBEM. Supposedly ASW was toned down for both sides, but the results in game simply don't reflect that. My submarines have simply been pasted by Allied ASW when spotted throughout 1942. I've never seen Allied ASW this effective during the first year of the war in all the years I've played...ever. I'm also losing SC's and E's at an alarming rate going after detected submarines. DaBabes has changed this component of the game completely. It is what it is.

An alarming rate? [:D]

You lost 5 subs to allied ASW and 5 SC/Es to subs in 11 months. Thats one every second month. If massive losses like that is cause for alarm I hope I won´t cause you an heart attack in 43-45! [:D]

I have lots 12 subs in 1942. And 8 subs last two months, all to allied ASW weapons like K-Gun MK 6, DC Rack Mk 7 etc. My opponent already has told me that base on his experience, Japs subs in DBB are useless after 1943.

As it is my first PBEM experience with sub after 1942 I can not say it just standard issue or just DBB, or I am very bad sub user. I have just noticed issue that my subs are sinking usually during the first encounter with allied ASW ships. True is I am forced to withdraw my submarine fleet to stop giving GJ VP for free.

MrKane · Post by **MrKane** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:45 pm

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Burma

AA upgrades to 12" guns.

Do you really mean 12 inches?

I would like to mean 12 inches. But life is unfair and true is am upgrading to 12cm guns

SqzMyLemon · Post by **SqzMyLemon** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:15 pm

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
I've stopped pretty much all submarine production in my DaBabes Lite PBEM. Supposedly ASW was toned down for both sides, but the results in game simply don't reflect that. My submarines have simply been pasted by Allied ASW when spotted throughout 1942. I've never seen Allied ASW this effective during the first year of the war in all the years I've played...ever. I'm also losing SC's and E's at an alarming rate going after detected submarines. DaBabes has changed this component of the game completely. It is what it is.

An alarming rate? [:D]

You lost 5 subs to allied ASW and 5 SC/Es to subs in 11 months. Thats one every second month. If massive losses like that is cause for alarm I hope I won´t cause you an heart attack in 43-45! [:D]

You're not understanding the intent of my post. It's not the losses, but rather how they are being lost or damaged and the resulting lack of effectiveness to counter. Considering you've never played Japan under DaBabes you can't really comment objectively. If I say I've noticed a difference and my forces are not nearly as effective, you have to take that at face value rather than make light of what you perceive to be a non-issue. When's the last time you suffered a hit to a Japanese torpedo, it's been awhile hasn't it?

MrKane states a 90% success rate for Allied ASW so it appears to be an issue with him as well and he's resorting to pulling his submarines back until he can decide how they might, if at all, be effective anymore. My post was simply to say I won't build anymore because I foresee they will be next to useless in the coming years. I'd build aircraft instead.

It's all relative Jocke. Considering I've just lost three SC's and E's in as many days that is an alarming rate when I'm actively hunting your detected submarines. I can count on one hand how many times a submarine of mine has escaped with anything less than heavy damage encountering any of your TF's in 11 months. Actual losses don't tell the whole story as heavy damage often achieves the same results. It's only going to get worse, so yeah, the trend of my submarines being so easily suppressed and ASW naval forces getting hammered is alarming.

I've noticed how you like to use your submarines in shallow water or parked outside of bases, in stock they'd be getting hammered. That's not the case in DaBabes and you know it. I understand your reluctance to admit DaBabes has changed this aspect of the game heavily in favour of the Allies. More historical, I get that and accept it. Play Japan to experience the difference and you might develop some empathy for those of us that are now on the receiving end of it. [:D]

I'm just saying the changes are substantial. You may be affected by duds and that's extremely frustrating I know. Try watching replay after replay of your submarines simply being ineffective against any escorted Allied TF, or your shipping surviving solely by mercy of a dud roll knowing that your ASW 99% of the time can't suppress the attacks. Big difference. [8D]

SqzMyLemon · Post by **SqzMyLemon** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:55 pm

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Burma

AA upgrades to 12" guns.

Do you really mean 12 inches?

When I read about 12" I'm thinking foot long or hoagie, not what you two are. [:-]

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RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)

RE: It is a trap. MrKane(J) vs GreyJoy(A) (not for GreyJoy eyes)