July 31st - September 3rd 1944
Allied bombers heve hit following cities: Matsuyama and Yokohama.
There has been also some heavy fighter duels over Kagoshima and Nagasaki. Both sides taking some serious casualties.
Allied troops have now also secured Amami Oshima near Okinawa. There are now multiple supporting airbases available in this region.
Allied bombers also hit Nagasaki harbour heavily...
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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16
J2M3 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 8
N1K2-J George x 51
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 16
Ki-100-I Tony x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 1
E Mutsure, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-22, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Shiretoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS I-16, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tuyama Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Ryochi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-15, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-22, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS I-172, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS I-169, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SC CHa-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kamoi Maru, Bomb hits 2
PB Sento Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-168, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
E No.12, Bomb hits 1
DMS W-4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Nosiro Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
APD T-3, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS I-171, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-24, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS I-173, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Surakaruta Maru, Bomb hits 2
xAK Horaizan Maru, Bomb hits 2
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 2
AG Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Pa-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Takatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Ina Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teisin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MGB G-4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-164, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 36, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Hakodate Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-7, Bomb hits 1
AG Noshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Butsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
APD Hagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ryua Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Columbia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
MTB G-549, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS I-20, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Dakar Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SC CHa-75, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nichiren Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Reisui Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Horei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MTB G-7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 6
Port hits 36
Port supply hits 5
.... also the US carriers are back in full operational swing and launched an large scale strike againts Manila last turn...
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 276
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 116
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 249
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 261
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 12 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakone Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
DD Hatsushima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
xAK Rizan Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hasuna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taizan Maru, Bomb hits 1
ACM Tama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Taihei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1
PB Heizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CM Itsukushima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Gyokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 33, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-1, Bomb hits 1
xAK Shozan Maru, Bomb hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Elsewhere allied submarines spotted IJN Battleship TF and propably some carriers near Langkawi. These ships were heading north but turned around once spotted...
Allied fighters have also gained airsupremacy above Bangkok at least temporarily. This is definately good news.
I'am having some issues getting supplies into Pegu from Rangoon. It is now slowly piling up but it definately has been slow. Oh well.. we continue our advance once we are ready.
The good news is that China is definately in good shape due to supplies there now. It might even have some punch to launch an offensive in forthcoming months.
Sub kills: xAK Brasil Maru, xAK Kuretake Maru, xAK Glasgow Maru, xAK Koki Maru, xAK Biwa Maru and TK Shoyo Maru
