AE TOURNAMENT REDUX: ERSTAD(J) VS ADM SPRUANCE(A)

[racndoc]

BBfanboy....I lost another 4 subs to the E boats this turn..... I think that makes it something like 12 Allied subs sunk over the last 3 turns. I may pull the subs out of harms way as opposed to pursuing KB. Im pretty sure Kb made it back to port in the Home Islands last turn as Dave said he would need more time to write all his orders for next turn.




4/26-4/27/45


SUBS


SS I-32 sinks AM Tanger off Legaspi.

SS Skate is sunk by E boats near Torishima.

SS I-184 puts 3 torpedoes into crippled CVE Begum off Iwo Jima in a major case of overkill.

SS I-184 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF off Iwo Jima.

SS I-12 sinks DE Metvier off Iwo Jima.

SS I-12 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF off Iwo Jima.

SS Escolar is sunk by E boats near Torishima.

SS Bartel is sunk by E boats near Torishima.

SS Catfish is sunk by E boats near Torishima.



THIRD CARRIER BATTLE OF THE BONINS....THE AFTERMATH


Fifth fleet covers the withdrawal of the moderately damaged CVEs from the Bonins...... they should make it safely to port in the Marinanas next turn. Of the heavily damaged CVEs...CVE Rudyard sank as expected before she could sail even 1 hex to port at iwo Jima. As mentioned earlier....crippled CVE Begum with over 90% FLT was finished off by 3 torpedoes from SS I-184. And then CVE Salamaua succumbed to her damage and sank before reaching Iwo Jima. But 3 of the 90% plus damaged CVEs reached Iwo Jima last turn and have already completed significant repair of their non-major FLT damage. I will put them in pierside mode for a couple of turns to repair enough FLT damage so that they can make it to the Marianas.....that means that I will need to leave some carrier air power near the Bonins for the next week or so to help protect the ships repairing in port at Iwo Jima.The zombie squadrons from the sunken and damaged CVEs mostly flew to Iwo Jima and lewft it overstacked with some 450 AC at the end of the turn. I puled about 1/3 of the AC out of Iwo Jima but there are still over 300 fighters at the level 4 AF there so it is still overstacked. The fast carriers will reach the Marianas next turn to begin refueling,re-arming and taking on AC replacements. Two CVE TFs will standby off Iwo Jima to lend some LRCAP. KB went back to port in the Home Islands last turn for major AC replacements so I expect them to be out of action for at least one week. Our primary threat right now is from Japanese land based air and bombardment TFs.

Fifth Fleet completed naval bombardments of Chichi-jima while carrier bombers worked over the AFs at both Haha-jima and Chichi-jima leaving both AFs with 100% damage and another 48 Japanese AC destroyed on the ground.

Heavy bombers based on Luzon worked over the level 8 AF at Daito Shoto leaving it with 92% AF damage. The major threat to the Allies from Japanese land based air is now from a couple of the small islands just off the coast of Yokohama.




CHINA

Dave sneaked a small LCU behind our lines at nanchang and this turn Allied troops finally overran them:

Ground combat at 83,53 (near Changsha)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19461 troops, 90 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Defending force 383 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 413

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 413 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
10th Chinese Corps
Provisionl Tank Brigade
20th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit


Now the Allied troops around Nanchang are once again in direct communication from Changsha.


Ive attached a screenshot of southern China. There is a river that runs due east from canton that Dave is using for his major defensive line. Last turn we carpet bombed thew 150,000 strong IJA army one hex E of canton as it crossed that river and then 3 hexes to the east we carpet bombed the 35,000 IJA troops in clear terrain just S of the river. Next turn about 3000 AV of a 4000 AC SEAC army will shock attack across that river into the 35,000 strong IJA army. This Japanese stack will again be carpet bombed by hundreds of tac, medium and heavy bombers while some 300 fighters LRCAP the SEAC army crossing the river. Ive decided to siege Canton with 2000 AV while over 10,000 AV of Allied troops bypasses canton to pursue the retreating Japanese. Dave will have to evacuate both Canton and Hong Kong or the 40,000 plus IJA troops defending there will be cut off and destroyed.
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[racndoc]

4/28-4/29/45



SUBS


SSX Ha-D-105 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF off Kwangchowan.

SS I-32 puts a torpedo in APA Banner near Legaspi.

SSX Ha-D-106 isa sunk by an Allied ASW TF off Kwangchowan.

SSX Ha-D-107 is sunk by convoy escorts off Kwangchowan.

SS I-14 is sunk by surface TF escorts near Iwo Jima.

SS S-28 is sunk by E boats by Tokara Retto.



FIFTH FLEET


The 3 heavily damaged CVEs that made port at Iwo Jima last turn have already reduced their FLT damage from the mid 90's to around 35 -50 FLT. They are put back in ready mode this turn and will be able to leave the Bonins for complete repairs in the Marianas in 2 turns. A CVE TF stands just S of Iwo Jima to help LRCAP the damaged CVEs along with over 300 land based fighters on Iwo.

The rest of the carriers of Fifth Fleet reach port in the Marianas to refuel, re-arm and take on replacements. Normally I would leave the fast carriers in port for a few turns to completely rebuild all their air groups but in this instance we are only going to do a quick "stop and go" pit stop so that they can get back to the Bonins as quickly as possible to escort the withdrawal of the 3 heavily damaged CVEs.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE RAMPAGE


I had been concerned about Dave railing a large army to northern China to attack Sian from the E but so far that has not materialized and I think that I now have Dave's attention in central and southern China so Im going to send the extra forces E of Sian back to central China.

The movement and fighting has slowed down considerably around Nanchang as currently the 2 large opposing armies are content to stare down at each other.

Things are far different in coastal China as Army Group South now numbers over 20,000 AV. I attached a screenshot to show all the troops positions.Its taken a while to ship all the CENTPAC and SWPAC troops to Kwangchowan and get them into position but now everything seems to be coming together around Canton and Hong Kong. A 3500 AV army composed of mostly SEAC troops fights its way across a river 3 hexes E of Canton after another heavy carpet bombing attack on the IJA troops in clear terrain:


Ground combat at 81,60 (near Chaochow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4110 troops, 64 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2907

Defending force 14522 troops, 220 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Allied adjusted assault: 148

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1293 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 35 (30 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 170 (131 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Indian Division
28th Gurkha Brigade
16th Chindit Brigade
97th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
254th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
14th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
8th Indian/B Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
8th Indian/C Division
35th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd Tank Division
58th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment


I dont quite understand why the Allies AV got reduced from from 2900 AV to 148 AV ..... we didnt have any negative modifiers.... but in the end it didnt matter as the carpet bombing attacks devastated the Japanese. We have 3600 AV across the river here with another 700 AV right behind them. Dave had tried to interdict our attacking army with a pretty substantial ground bombing attack of his own.... but heavy Allied LRCAP saved the day and Japan lost 170 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 20 AC.

The 150,000 strong IJA army 2 hexes to the W had been pinned in place with heavy casualties by the constant aerial attacks in clear terrain. I will detach a small force to hold off the 150,000 IJA army in the rough terrain directly to our W. The rest of the army will move east to confront the 25,000 IJA troops marching on us.

There is another Allied army with 4600 AV that will be crossing that same river 1 hex E of Canton. There is only a single IJA LCU facing off against them and once we get across the river Canton will be cut off from the rest of Japanese held China. So far there has been no attempt to withdraw the 40,000 strong IJA garrison in Canton. We also will be able to quickly overrun Hong Kong with its 5000 strong garrison before turning our attention to pocketing the 150,000 strong IJA force. Im going to cut back a little on the carpet bombing attacks next turn as several squadrons of fighters, tac and medium bombers will be directed to counter air missions against Japanese airfields at Hong Kong, Chaochow and Land Son.

[racndoc]

4/30-5/1/45




SUBS

SS Rorqual is sunk by an IJN ASW TF off Chichi-jima.



SAC


The B-29s have been shut down for a few weeks... in no small part to Dave's bombing of their main base at Atimonan on Luzon in addition to the quite lengthy time these planes require to effect repairs and routine maintenance.

Next turn... a force of over 350 B-29s will night bomb manpower at Shimonseki while a smaller force of 60 B-291s attempts a night precision bombing of Japanese oil facilities at Fukuoka. This will be the 1st night precision bombing raid for SAC of the war.



FIFTH FLEET


Fifth Fleet with its fast carriers and CVEs leaves port in the Marianas after refueling and re-arming(but not fully loading up on AC replacements) to take up station in the Bonins one hex to the NW of Iwo Jima. Fifth Fleet will LRCAP Iwo Jima this turn as the 3 heavily damaged CVEs in port there require 1 more turn before they become operational. Fifth fleet will then cover the withdrawal of the severely damaged CVEs back to port in the Marianas.

Since Fifth Fleet is LRCAPing Iwo Jima.... I was able to pull all of the defensive fighters out of the AF there and replace them with 6 well rested squadrons of P-47Ns. Next turn... the Allies will conduct a high altitude sweep over Yokohama with 150 P-47Ns. I have several squadrons of P-47Ns and P-51Ds resting in the Marianas to rotate to Iwo Jima to continue the high altitude sweeps over the Home Islands.



CENTPAC: INVASION TINIAN


CENTPAC troops will storm ashore at Tinian next turn in a "back and fill" operation. With Tinian far to our rear... Fifth Fleet will not be required to cover the landings. The capture of Tinian will give the Allies points for the captured base and points for the upcoming destruction of the 45,000 starving IJA troops defending there. In addition.... Tinian will give SAC another level 7 AF in the Marianas for the rapidly expanding B-29 forces.

The Tinian invasion will be assisted by the hundreds of small LCI(x) ships in addition to the old, slow BBs that cant keep up with the carriers.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE MOVE

Things seem to be staying relativelly quiet in central China around Nanchang as both armies stand off for the time being.

In southern China, the Allies continue to mass troops around Canton. There are now over 6000 AV of Allied troops(including the vanguard of the 1st Allied Tank army) in the process of crossing the river 1 hex E of Canton. We are now attempting to cross the river both to the SE and SW of our current position as Dave has left small "picket" forces there to delay us. Three hexes E of Canton...The 3600 AV Allied army already across the river is pinned in place by a small IJA armor unit that cut our movement to the east... but this IJA LCU will be destroyed next turn. We blew an attack against another IJA picket unit trying to pin our reinforcements just N of the river there but will also deal with that IJA LCU next turn. The 150,000 strong IJA force entered the forest just W of our army last turn... but we should be able to have a "blocking" force enter that forest hex next turn. With all the Japanese stacks on the move in this area... we will modify the bombing approach from carpet bombing of 1 or 2 stacks to saturation bombing of all IJA formations in the area to interdict their movement.

[BBfanboy]

Do you have enough ARDs in the Marianas to repair those CVEs? Can an ARD take more than one ship at a time if it has the capacity?

[racndoc]

BBfanboy.... I have 2 ARDs in the Marianas and 2 ARDs at rabaul. There are already 6 damaged CVEs repairing in the Marianas in addition to the 3 CVEs on the way. Another 4 moderately damaged CVEs are on their way to Pearl, 1 damaged CVE and CV Intrepid are on their way to Rabaul.... and a damaged CVL is sailing to port at Sydney. I will keep the damaged CVEs in the Marianas mostly on "pierside" repairs with 2 CVEs on "repair ship" to repair enough damage until the CVEs can sail safely and at least 2 hexes per movement phase before moving east or south to shipyards and larger ports. Its my understanding that an ARD can hold only a single ship.





5/2-5/3/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Bad weather grounds the B-29s on the 1st night of the turn but they make up for it on the 2nd night. The night manpower attack on Shimonseki ignites an almost unbelievable level 896,382 firestorm. By the end of the turn... Shimonseki was left with an astounding level 111,179 firestorm that should continue burning for at least a week. The secondary attack by B-29-1s against Fukuoka wasnt very successful... a night precision bombing attack by nearly 60 B-29s failed to damage a single point of oil production. I had read another AAR in this forum where the Allied player was knocking out Japanese AC factories in night attacks but no luck for me with the oil wells.

The attacks cost us 18 B-29s..... 14 were lost to ops. Next turn we will target manpower in a night attack on Hiroshima. Last turn we had over 400 B-29s available for ops... next turn we have about 280 B-29s available for the Hiroshima strike.

When we started the B-29 attacks in 1944 I was able to pick the cream of the crop of USAAF pilots for the Superfortresses.... the average pilot was 75-80 experience with 80 ground bombing skill and 70-80 defense. Dave remarked that B-29s were shooting down more Japanese fighters than were Allied fighters... there were a couple of missions where Dave lost over 100 nightfighters against the 300 or so B-29s. After I got my eighth B-29 "Ace" I stopped counting. Then Dave upgraded his nightfighter pilots and began to attrition the B-29s. Now Im having problems finding decent pilots for replacement bombers. In addition... 2 new 15 plane B-29 squadrons arrived in Rabaul this turn from the west coast US and I had to go back to the 2E and B-24 squadrons to try to harvest new pilots. I basically graduate the best A-20 pilots to the B-25/Mitchells and then the best of those advance to the B-24s where they get their final seasoning before being promoted to B-29 duty. Now Im forced to raid the depleted B-24 squadrons for 60 experience/low 70s ground bomb skill/30-40 defense skill.



CENTPAC

Nearly 150 P-47Ns conduct the 1st Allied fighter sweep of the war over the Home Islands at Yokohama. Dave loses 83 Franks and 43 Georges vs Allied losses of 34 P-47Ns. In fact... on the 2nd day of the turn fighter squadrons from KB get caught up in the fighter sweeps:

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 22
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 33



Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 85


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
17 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
20 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
312 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5c 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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c 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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes




The KB fighters probably strayed over from Tokyo with their CAP set to 1 hex range..... at least I know where KB is holed up now.



Fresh P-47N squadrons are staged into Iwo Jima and we will sweep Yokohama again next turn. Altogether Japan loses 160 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 34 AC.

The carriers of Fifth Fleet stood by this turn to LRCAP Iwo Jima as the 3 heavily damaged CVEs in port completed their emergency repairs and returned to "ready" state. The 3 heavily damaged CVEs all had over 90% FLT immediately after the carrier battle and could make maybe 2 or 3 knots but all can now cruise at 9 knots or better and the Allied carriers will cover their withdrawal to repair facilities in the Marianas.

Farther south....CENTPAC troops wade ashore at Tinian after another heavy naval bombardment:

Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB New York
BB Arkansas
BB Idaho
BB Arizona
CL Richmond
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Phoebe, Shell hits 1
DD Saumarez
DD Allen
DD Clark
DD Hammann
DD Doyle
DD Carmick
DD Harding
DD Satterlee
DD Thompson
DD Kalk
DD Hobby
DD Gillespie
DD Bancroft
DD Lansdowne
LCI(G)-528
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-469
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-440
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-438
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-407
LCI(G)-406
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI-68
LCI(M)-810
LCI(M)-809
LCI(M)-801
LCI(M)-760
LCI(M)-740
LCI(M)-739
LCI(R)-772
LCI(R)-771
LCI(R)-770
LCI(R)-769
LCI(R)-650
LCI(R)-649
LCI(R)-648
LCI(R)-337
LCI(R)-231
LSM(R)-188
LST-736
LST-747
LST-915
LST-737
LST-745

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



BB Texas firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Texas
BB New York firing at 105th Division
BB Arkansas firing at 4th Base Force
BB Idaho firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Idaho
BB Arizona firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Arizona
4th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at 4th Base Force
CLAA Black Prince firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CLAA Black Prince
4th Base Force firing at CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Phoebe firing at 4th Base Force
DD Saumarez firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Saumarez
DD Allen firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Allen
DD Clark firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Clark
DD Hammann firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Hammann
DD Doyle firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Doyle
4th Base Force firing at DD Carmick
DD Carmick firing at 4th Base Force
DD Harding firing at 105th Division
DD Satterlee firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Satterlee
DD Thompson firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Thompson
DD Kalk firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Kalk
DD Hobby firing at 4th Base Force
DD Gillespie firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Gillespie
DD Bancroft firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Bancroft
DD Lansdowne firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Lansdowne
LCI(G)-528 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-470 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-469 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-407 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-406 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-810 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-809 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-801 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-760 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-740 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-739 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-772 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-771 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-770 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-769 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-650 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-649 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-648 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-337 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-231 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-188 fired at enemy troops
DD Clark fired at enemy troops
DD Hammann fired at enemy troops
DD Doyle fired at enemy troops
DD Harding fired at enemy troops
DD Thompson fired at enemy troops
DD Kalk fired at enemy troops
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-737


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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Marblehead
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
CL Java
CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Argonaut
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Racehorse
DD Queensborough
DD Penn
DD Pathfinder
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Quiberon
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Cummings
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Wilson
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Newcomb
DD Knapp
DD Howorth
DD Bullard
DD Ammen
DD Hugh W. Hadley
DM Tolman, Shell hits 1
DM Lindsey
LCI-85
LST-600
LST-583
LST-738
DD Le Triomphant


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


CA Canberra firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CA Canberra
4th Base Force firing at CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 4th Base Force
CL De Ruyter firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Sumatra
CL Java firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Java
CLAA Euryalus firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Argonaut firing at 105th Division
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 105th Division
DD Racehorse firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Queensborough
DD Queensborough firing at 4th Base Force
DD Penn firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Penn
DD Pathfinder firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Pathfinder
DD Norman firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Norman
DD Nizam firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Quiberon
DD Quiberon firing at 4th Base Force
DD Pillsbury firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Pillsbury
4th Base Force firing at DD Parrott
DD Parrott firing at 4th Base Force
DD Litchfield firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Litchfield
DD Cassin firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Cassin
DD Perkins firing at 105th Division
DD Cushing firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Cushing
DD Cummings firing at 4th Base Force
DD Mahan firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Mahan
DD Fanning firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Fanning
DD Wilson firing at 4th Base Force
DD Sterett firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Sterett
DD Craven firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Craven
DD Newcomb firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Newcomb
DD Knapp firing at 4th Base Force
DD Howorth firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Howorth
DD Bullard firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Bullard
DD Ammen firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Ammen
4th Base Force firing at DD Hugh W. Hadley
DD Hugh W. Hadley firing at 4th Base Force
DM Tolman firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DM Tolman
DM Lindsey firing at 105th Division
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-85 at 10,000 yards
CL De Ruyter firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI-85 at 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-600 at 10,000 yards
CA Canberra firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Racehorse fired at enemy troops
DD Pathfinder fired at enemy troops
DD Norman fired at enemy troops
DD Nizam fired at enemy troops
DD Quiberon fired at enemy troops
DD Pillsbury fired at enemy troops
DD Perkins fired at enemy troops
DD Cushing fired at enemy troops
DD Mahan fired at enemy troops
DD Wilson fired at enemy troops
DD Ammen fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 270 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94


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




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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
CA Indianapolis
CL Newcastle
CL Nigeria
DD John D. Edwards
DD Dewey
DD Wilkes
LCI(G)-546
LCI(G)-545
LCI(G)-540
LCI(G)-539
LCI(G)-441
LCI(M)-1089
LCI(M)-1088
LCI(M)-1058
LCI(M)-1056
LCI(M)-1010
LCI(M)-952
LCI(M)-951
LCI(M)-802
LCI(M)-755
LCI(M)-742
LCI(R)-651
LCI(R)-646
LCI(R)-645
LCI(R)-342
LCI(R)-341
LCI(R)-340
LCI(R)-339
LCI(R)-338
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-226
LCI(R)-225
LCI(R)-224
LCI(R)-74
LCI(R)-73
LCI(R)-72
LCI(R)-71
LSM(R)-199
LST-916
LST-918
LST-917
LST 180

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)



BB Mississippi firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Tennessee
BB California firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB California
4th Base Force firing at BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at 4th Base Force
BB Colorado firing at 105th Division
CA Indianapolis firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CA Indianapolis
CL Newcastle firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Newcastle
4th Base Force firing at CL Nigeria
CL Nigeria firing at 4th Base Force
DD John D. Edwards firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD John D. Edwards
DD Dewey firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Dewey
DD Wilkes firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Wilkes
LCI(G)-546 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-545 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-540 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-539 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1089 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1088 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1058 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1056 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1010 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-952 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-951 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-802 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-755 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-742 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-651 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-646 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-645 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-342 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-341 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-340 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-339 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-338 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-230 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-226 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-225 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-224 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-74 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-73 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-199 fired at enemy troops
DD Wilkes fired at enemy troops
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-916


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 334 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94





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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Australia
CL Raleigh
DD Volage, Shell hits 1
DD Virago
DD Ulster
DD Nepal
DD Thanet
DD Van Ghent
DD Quickmatch
DD Voyager
AK Bedford Victory
LCI(G)-544
LCI(G)-543
LCI(G)-542
LCI(G)-538
LCI(G)-534
LCI(G)-530
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI(M)-1057
LCI(M)-1055
LCI(M)-1011
LCI(M)-975
LCI(M)-808
LCI(M)-807
LCI(M)-803
LCI(M)-757
LCI(M)-756
LCI(M)-741
LCI(M)-674
LCI(M)-673
LCI(M)-670
LCI(R)-785
LCI(R)-647
LCI(R)-644
LCI(R)-643
LCI(R)-642
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-190
AKA Almaack

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



BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 4th Base Force
CA Australia firing at 4th Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 4th Base Force
DD Volage firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Volage
DD Virago firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Ulster
DD Ulster firing at 4th Base Force
DD Nepal firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Nepal
4th Base Force firing at DD Thanet
DD Thanet firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Van Ghent
DD Van Ghent firing at 4th Base Force
DD Quickmatch firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Quickmatch
DD Voyager firing at 105th Division
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Bedford Victory at 17,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
LCI(G)-544 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-543 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-542 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-538 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-534 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-530 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-458 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-457 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-456 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1057 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1055 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1011 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-975 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-808 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-807 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-803 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-757 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-756 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-741 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-674 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-673 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-670 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-785 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-647 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-644 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-643 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-642 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-197 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-190 fired at enemy troops
DD Volage fired at enemy troops
DD Van Ghent fired at enemy troops
DD Quickmatch fired at enemy troops
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AKA Almaack


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 416 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94





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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Brooks
DD Laffey
LCI(G)-547
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-76
LCI(M)-1059
LCI(M)-1023
LCI(M)-1012
LCI(M)-805
LCI(M)-804
LCI(M)-754
LCI(M)-669
LCI(M)-664
LCI(M)-660
LCI(M)-659
LCI(M)-658
LCI(M)-633
LCI(M)-632
LCI(M)-631
LCI(M)-630
LCI(M)-588
LCI(M)-582
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-189
APA Hunter Liggett
APA Mellette
DD Arunta

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



CL Detroit firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Detroit
4th Base Force firing at DD Brooks
DD Brooks firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Laffey
DD Laffey firing at 4th Base Force
LCI(G)-547 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-461 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-460 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-459 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1059 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1023 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1012 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-805 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-804 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-754 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-669 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-664 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-660 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-659 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-658 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-633 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-630 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-588 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-198 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-196 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-195 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-194 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-193 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-192 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-191 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-189 fired at enemy troops
DD Brooks fired at enemy troops
DD Laffey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 480 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 7th Australian Div /5
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 7th Infantry Div
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 7th Australian Div /7
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Australian Div /5
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 11th Australian Div /8
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 7th Infantry Div /7
M4 Sherman Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 711th Tank Bn


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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCS(L)-15
AM Oracle
LCS(L)-130
LCS(L)-129
LCS(L)-128
LCS(L)-127
LCS(L)-126
LCS(L)-125
LCS(L)-119
LCS(L)-118
LCS(L)-117
LCS(L)-116
LCS(L)-115
LCS(L)-114
LCS(L)-90
LCS(L)-88
LCS(L)-87
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-85
LCS(L)-59
LCS(L)-58
LCS(L)-57
LCS(L)-55
LCS(L)-54
LCS(L)-53
LCS(L)-52
LCS(L)-51
LCS(L)-50
LCS(L)-49
LCS(L)-37
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-35
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-33
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-31
LCS(L)-30
LCS(L)-29
LCS(L)-28
LCS(L)-27
LCS(L)-26
LCS(L)-25
LCS(L)-24
LCS(L)-23
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-16
LST-82, Shell hits 1
LST-225
LST-223
LST-224
LST-226
LST-243

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



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 8,000 yards
LCS(L)-130 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 8,000 yards
LCS(L)-129 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 8,000 yards
LCS(L)-130 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 8,000 yards
LCS(L)-130 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
LCS(L)-130 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-129 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-128 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-127 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-126 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-125 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-119 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-118 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-117 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-116 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-115 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-114 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-90 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-88 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-87 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-86 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-85 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-59 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-58 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-57 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-55 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-54 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-53 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-52 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-51 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-50 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-49 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-37 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-36 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-35 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-34 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-33 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-32 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-31 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-30 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-29 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-28 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-27 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-26 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-24 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-23 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-20 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-15 fired at enemy troops
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-82


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 666 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94





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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1
CL Java
CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Argonaut
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Le Triomphant
DD Dent
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
DD Racehorse
DD Queensborough
DD Paladin
DD Nestor
DD Van Nes
DD Quiberon
DD Parrott
DD John D. Ford
DD Balch
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Cushing
DD Cummings
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
DD Maury
DD Patterson
DD Morris
DD Monssen
DD Sigsbee
DD Murray
DD Howorth
DD Halligan
DD Gregory
DD Ammen
DM Tolman
DM Lindsey
LST-600
LST-738
DD Norman
LCI-85
LST-583



CA Canberra firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CA Canberra
CL Marblehead firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Marblehead
CL De Ruyter firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 4th Base Force
DD Dent firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Dent
DD Roebuck firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Roebuck
DD Relentless firing at 4th Base Force
DD Queensborough firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Queensborough
DD Paladin firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Paladin
DD Nestor firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Nestor
DD Van Nes firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Van Nes
DD Parrott firing at 105th Division
DD John D. Ford firing at 105th Division
DD Balch firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Balch
DD Tucker firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Tucker
4th Base Force firing at DD Cushing
DD Ellet firing at 61st Division
DD Maury firing at 105th Division
DD Patterson firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Patterson
DD Morris firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Monssen
DD Monssen firing at 4th Base Force
DD Sigsbee firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Sigsbee
DD Murray firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Howorth
DD Halligan firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Halligan
DD Gregory firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Gregory
DM Tolman firing at 105th Division
DM Lindsey firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DM Lindsey
DD Dent fired at enemy troops
DD Racehorse fired at enemy troops
DD Nestor fired at enemy troops
DD Balch fired at enemy troops
DD Cassin fired at enemy troops
DD Tucker fired at enemy troops
DD Cummings fired at enemy troops
DD Ellet fired at enemy troops
DD Gregory fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Brooks
DD Arunta
DD Monaghan
DD MacDonough
DD Meredith
LCI(G)-547
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-76
LCI(M)-1059
LCI(M)-1023
LCI(M)-1012
LCI(M)-805
LCI(M)-804
LCI(M)-754
LCI(M)-669
LCI(M)-664
LCI(M)-660
LCI(M)-659
LCI(M)-658
LCI(M)-633
LCI(M)-632
LCI(M)-631
LCI(M)-630
LCI(M)-588
LCI(M)-582
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-189
APA Mellette



DD Monaghan firing at 31st Army
DD MacDonough firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD MacDonough
DD Meredith firing at 105th Division
LCI(G)-547 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-461 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-460 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-459 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1059 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1023 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1012 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-805 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-804 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-754 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-669 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-664 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-660 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-659 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-658 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-633 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-630 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-588 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-198 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-196 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-195 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-194 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-193 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-192 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-191 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-189 fired at enemy troops
DD Brooks fired at enemy troops
DD Arunta fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB New York, Shell hits 1
BB Arkansas
BB Idaho
BB Arizona
CL Richmond
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Phoebe
DD Allen
DD Clark
DD Endicott
DD Baldwin
DD Harding
DD Satterlee
DD Thompson
DD Gansevoort
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey, Shell hits 1
LST-736
DD Evertsen
LST-737
LCI(G)-528
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-469
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-440
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-438
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-407
LCI(G)-406
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI-68
LCI(M)-810
LCI(M)-809
LCI(M)-801
LCI(M)-760
LCI(M)-740
LCI(M)-739
LCI(R)-772
LCI(R)-771
LCI(R)-770
LCI(R)-769
LCI(R)-650
LCI(R)-649
LCI(R)-648
LCI(R)-337
LCI(R)-231
LSM(R)-188
LST-745
LST-747



BB New York firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB New York
BB Arkansas firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Arkansas
4th Base Force firing at BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at 4th Base Force
BB Arizona firing at 4th Base Force
CL Richmond firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
DD Allen firing at 61st Division
DD Clark firing at 105th Division
4th Base Force firing at DD Endicott
DD Endicott firing at 4th Base Force
DD Baldwin firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Baldwin
4th Base Force firing at DD Harding
DD Satterlee firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Satterlee
4th Base Force firing at DD Thompson
DD Gansevoort firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Gansevoort
DD Bailey firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Bailey
DD Evertsen firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
BB Idaho firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
CL Richmond firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
BB Idaho firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-528 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-470 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-469 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-407 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-406 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-810 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-809 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-801 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-760 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-740 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-739 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-772 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-771 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-770 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-769 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-650 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-649 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-648 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-337 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-231 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-188 fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
DD Satterlee fired at enemy troops
DD Bailey fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Tinian (108,94)

TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94





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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis
CL Newcastle
CL Nigeria
DD John D. Edwards
DD Aylwin
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Aaron Ward
DD Wilkes
LST-918
LCI(G)-546
LCI(G)-545
LCI(G)-540
LCI(G)-539
LCI(G)-441
LCI(M)-1089
LCI(M)-1088
LCI(M)-1058
LCI(M)-1056
LCI(M)-1010
LCI(M)-952
LCI(M)-951
LCI(M)-802
LCI(M)-755
LCI(M)-742
LCI(R)-651
LCI(R)-646
LCI(R)-645
LCI(R)-342
LCI(R)-341
LCI(R)-340
LCI(R)-339
LCI(R)-338
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-226
LCI(R)-225
LCI(R)-224
LCI(R)-74
LCI(R)-73
LCI(R)-72
LCI(R)-71
LSM(R)-199
LST-917
LST-916
LST-919

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



BB Mississippi firing at 4th Base Force
BB New Mexico firing at 61st Division
4th Base Force firing at BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB California
BB California firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at 4th Base Force
CA Indianapolis firing at 105th Division
4th Base Force firing at DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Edwards firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Aylwin
DD Aylwin firing at 4th Base Force
DD Hull firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Hull
DD Aaron Ward firing at 4th Base Force
DD Wilkes firing at 4th Base Force
BB Tennessee firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-546 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-545 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-540 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-539 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1089 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1088 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1058 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1056 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1010 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-952 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-951 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-802 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-755 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-742 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-651 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-646 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-645 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-342 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-341 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-340 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-339 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-338 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-230 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-226 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-225 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-224 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-74 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-73 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-199 fired at enemy troops
DD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
DD Aylwin fired at enemy troops
DD Dewey fired at enemy troops
DD Wilkes fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Australia
CL Raleigh
DD Volage
DD Virago
DD Ulster
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert
DD Quickmatch
DD Voyager
DD Stuart
DD Chew
AKA Almaack
AKA Alcyon, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Bedford Victory
DD Piet Hein
DD Quilliam
LCI(G)-544
LCI(G)-543
LCI(G)-542
LCI(G)-538
LCI(G)-534
LCI(G)-530
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI(M)-1057
LCI(M)-1055
LCI(M)-1011
LCI(M)-975
LCI(M)-808
LCI(M)-807
LCI(M)-803
LCI(M)-757
LCI(M)-756
LCI(M)-741
LCI(M)-674
LCI(M)-673
LCI(M)-670
LCI(R)-785
LCI(R)-647
LCI(R)-644
LCI(R)-643
LCI(R)-642
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-190

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



CA Australia firing at 4th Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
DD Virago firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Virago
4th Base Force firing at DD Ulster
DD Witte de With firing at 61st Division
DD Banckert firing at 61st Division
DD Stuart firing at 31st Army
DD Chew firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at DD Chew
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Almaack at 12,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 12,000 yards
CA Australia firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Bedford Victory at 12,000 yards
DD Quilliam firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AKA Almaack at 12,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-544 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-543 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-542 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-538 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-534 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-530 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-458 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-457 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-456 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1057 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1055 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-1011 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-975 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-808 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-807 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-803 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-757 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-756 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-741 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-674 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-673 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-670 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-785 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-647 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-644 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-643 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-642 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-197 fired at enemy troops
LSM(R)-190 fired at enemy troops
DD Virago fired at enemy troops
DD Ulster fired at enemy troops
DD Witte de With fired at enemy troops
DD Voyager fired at enemy troops
DD Stuart fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tinian (108,94)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCS(L)-15, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCS(L)-128
LCS(L)-127
LCS(L)-126
LCS(L)-125
LCS(L)-119
LCS(L)-118
LCS(L)-130
LCS(L)-129
LCS(L)-117
LCS(L)-116
LCS(L)-115
LCS(L)-114
LCS(L)-90
LCS(L)-88
LCS(L)-87
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-85
LCS(L)-59
LCS(L)-58
LCS(L)-57
LCS(L)-55
LCS(L)-54
LCS(L)-53
LCS(L)-52
LCS(L)-51
LCS(L)-50
LCS(L)-49
LCS(L)-37
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-35
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-33
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-31
LCS(L)-30
LCS(L)-29
LCS(L)-28
LCS(L)-27
LCS(L)-26
LCS(L)-25
LCS(L)-24
LCS(L)-23
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-16
LST-224
LST-225
LST-223
LST-227
LST-82
LST-226



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 9,000 yards
LCS(L)-127 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 9,000 yards
LCS(L)-125 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-15 at 9,000 yards
LCS(L)-118 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
LCS(L)-130 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-129 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-128 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-127 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-126 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-125 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-119 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-118 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-117 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-116 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-115 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-114 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-90 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-88 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-87 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-86 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-85 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-59 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-58 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-57 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-55 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-54 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-53 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-52 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-51 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-50 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-49 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-37 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-36 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-35 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-34 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-33 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-32 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-31 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-30 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-29 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-28 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-27 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-26 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-24 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-23 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-20 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-15 fired at enemy troops


At the end of the turn we have over 6 divisions ashore and a delberate attack is ordered for next turn. Recon shows there are only 18,000 IJA troops left on Tinian..... I was expecting around 45,000..... so Dave's transport AC have been very busy here.




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH AND THE CANTON POCKET

There was lots of action for Allied Army Group South this turn so Ive attached a screenshot to show the current situation. One hex east of Canton... an Allied army with 4600 AV crossed the river as the defending IJA picket unit melted away during the saturation bombing. This 4600 AV army will send a single small LCU acros the river into Canton to seal off the final exit from that city and seal the fate of the 41,000 IJA defenders there. Another single LCU will invest and isolate another 5000 IJA troops in Hong Kong. The vast majority of this army will march east to pursue the retreating Japanese. Another 1200 AV of Allied armor will fight its way across this same river next turn but to the SE. Then the armor will also pursue the Japanese as their retreat becomes more disorderly.... almost appearing to be a general rout now looking at the movement arrows for the IJA LCUs.

The 150,000 IJA army has reached the relative safety of a forest 2 hexes SE of Canton.... it gives them some respite from the Allied bombers.... but anywhere it moves will once again be in clear terrain. An Allied blocking force has entered the forest hex and now the main IJA army will be pinned in place for some time by a combination of carpet bombing and diificult terrain for movement.

Meanwhile...a portion of the IJA 12th Division had been blocking Allied supply to the north of the river just W of the forest. After a heavy saturation bombing attack Allied forces defeated them and retreated them to an adjacent forest hex where they in turn will be pinned in place:


Ground combat at 80,59 (near Kukong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7155 troops, 170 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 2446 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1578 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
93rd Chinese Division
20th Indian/A Division
8th Indian/A Division
137/155th Field Regiment

Defending units:
12th Div /1





To the south of the river and north of Chaochow.... Dave had moved a speedy tank regiment onto the hex where our 3600 AV army was located to cut its movement and they were annihilated after the usual aerial assault:

Ground combat at 81,60 (near Chaochow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5205 troops, 21 guns, 632 vehicles, Assault Value = 4013

Defending force 785 troops, 0 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Allied adjusted assault: 249

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 249 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 183 (183 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 36 (15 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
16th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian/B Division
11th (East African) Division
14th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
5th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
32nd Chinese/A Corps
2/6th Armoured Regiment
97th Chinese/C Corps
3rd Motor Brigade
20th Indian/C Division
8th Indian/B Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
28th Gurkha Brigade
100th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
8th Indian/C Division
35th Group Army

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment



After detaching the blocking force to tie down the 150,000 IJA army in the forest to the W...
we now have a 3000 AV army of mostly SEAC troops that will now move on Chaochow to try to close the pocket and slam the door on over 225,000 IJA troops(mostly out of supply). In fact... it looks as if the IJA garrison in Chaochow is trying to run for its life to the east. I know it looks like there are some holes in the Allied perimeter around the "Canton Pocket" to the N and NE but there are several thousand AV of CENTPAC and SWPAC troops around Canton that are marching NE to seal everything off.

I wondered why Dave left the nearly 50,000 troops behind in Canton and Hong Kong as their fate is certainly now sealed. I think that Dave left them behind to try to keep the other Allied forces to the NE and E out of supply so he could try to extricate the other 175,000 IJA troops from the pocket. So far I have been able to supply all the vanguard of Army Group South via transport AC but I will have a little surprise for the Japanese when Allied troops finally reach the coast.

Dave had IJN naval strike aircraft try to hit an Allied amphib convoy heading from Luzon to Kwangchowan but Allied LRCAP was up to the challenge:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Calapan at 78,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 22
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-51D Mustang (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead




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SAC


Despite the presence of decent weather over Hiroshima only 12 B-29s out of 280 execute a night manpower air strike there. Still... the 12 B-29s ignite a level 48,645 fire at Hiroshima. The B-29s will be ordered to hit Hiroshima again next turn.

The fire continue to burn at Shimonseki as well as at Hiroshima and Japan has now suffered the loss of 21,007 strategic points.



CENTPAC


P-47Ns and P-51Ds sweep Yokohama at high altitude. This turn Japan loses 76 AC in A2A combat vs 33 Allied AC. Indivisdual plane losses from the sweeps include 43 Franks, 12 Tojos, 27 Georges, 18 P-47Ns and 21 P-51Ds. The USAAF took proportionately higher losses here and inflicted fewer losses on the Japanese by using the P-51Ds which were operating at extended range.....unlike the P-47Ns. I will save the P-47Ns for offensive fighter sweeps from now on while the P-51Ds will be used more for escorting and CAP.

The P-47N and P-51D sweep squadrons at Iwo Jima are withdrawn back to the Marianas to rest and take on replacements and are replaced by USN and USMC fighter squadrons to provide CAP over the AF..

B-25J11 attack bombers based at Iwo Jima get a small measure of revenge on the dreadfully overpowered IJN E boats:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E No.62, Shell hits 1
E No.56, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Kuga, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.26



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb





The carriers of Fifth Fleet head back to port in the Marianas and will now take on their full TOE of AC replacements. The 3 heavily damaged CVEs that left port in Iwo Jima last turn are over half way to safety in the Marianas.



V US Amphibious Corps launches a pair of deliberate attacks on Tinian:


Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51334 troops, 850 guns, 1281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2110

Defending force 8307 troops, 54 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Allied adjusted assault: 4437

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 87 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tinian !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4334 casualties reported
Squads: 154 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 131 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (14 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
711th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Australian Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
11th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
XXIV CorpsArtillery

Defending units:
61st Division
105th Division
10th RF Gun Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
101st Machine Canno AA Bn /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army /1

25th Ind. Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!

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105th Division Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!

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21st Ind. Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!

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17th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!

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12th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!


Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51132 troops, 850 guns, 1281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2087

Defending force 3214 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 3467

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3467 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
645 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 192 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
7th Infantry Division
V US Amphib Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV CorpsArtillery

Defending units:
4th Base Force
31st Army /1


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian



There is a bug here in the game as my screen shows there there is still an IJA LCU on Tinian with 1200 troops but the game thinks that the Japanese have been completely wiped out and doesnt give me the option to finish them off with an attack next turn. Well at least we have the level 4 AF and port at Tinian in our hands now and engineers will be quickly landed to extend the runways out to a level 7 AF.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH CLOSES THE CANTON POCKET

Ive attached a screenshot of southern China to show the activities of the Allied Army Group South. The armored spearhead of SEAC troops invests Chaochow to slam the door shut on the 225,000 plus IJA troops trapped in the Canton pocket. An additional 2000 AV of SEAC troops will arrive in Chaochow next turn and we will then assault the coastal base after maintaining the present rate of saturation bombing in clear terrain there. Dave had 18,000 troops at Chaochow 2 turns ago and now last turn he only had 12,000 troops there so it seems as if he is trying to evacuate everything that he can from the cauldron. Allied carpet bombing attacks continue to pin the 150,000 IJA troops in the forest.

I guess that I still understand the intricacies of crossing a river into an enemy hex without triggering a shock attack. Last turn I tried to move a small(43 AV) Chinese LCU across the river into Canton to join an army of over 1000 AV and then at Nanchang I tried to cross the river with a small LCU to join up with over 3400 AV of friendly troops. In both cases my movement triggered shock attacks and the Chinese LCUs disintegrated:

Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3940 troops, 150 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Defending force 26557 troops, 388 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 858

Assault collapses, survivors seek cover


Allied ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
83rd Chinese/A Corps
32nd Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
268th Motorised Brigade
39th Chinese/B Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese/C Corps
14th Group Army
134th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
16th Group Army

Defending units:
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd/C Division
178th Infantry Rgt /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
25th Div /1
109th Div /6
12th Div /6
Hong Kong Special Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
21st Mortar Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3236 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3302

Defending force 68958 troops, 666 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2342

Assault collapses, survivors seek cover


Allied ground losses:
3719 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 259 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
87th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese/C Corps
70th Chinese/B Corps
92nd Chinese/A Corps
68th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese/C Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
85th Chinese Corps
36th British Division
70th Chinese/C Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
50th Chinese/A Corps
2nd Chinese/A Corps
87th Chinese/B Corps
53rd Chinese/A Corps
9th Group Army
30th Group Army
NCAC
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
76th Infantry Bde /1
8th Armored Car Co
2nd RGC/B Division
68th Division
70th Division
140th Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
131st Division
43rd Ind.Mixed Regiment
15th RGC Temp./B Division
52nd Div /1
1st Mobile Brigade
3rd Amphibious Bde /4
68th Brigade
109th Div /5
53rd/B Division
3rd RGC Capital Division
61st Ind.Mixed Bde /1
138th Infantry Regiment
178th Infantry Regiment
53rd/A Div /4
26th RGC Temp. Division
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
11th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
53rd/C Div /6
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
China Expeditionary Army
22nd AA Regiment
26th JAAF Base Force
19th RF Gun Battalion
44th Field AA Machinecannon Company
12th RF Gun Bn /5
20th RF Gun Bn /1


I highlighted a crucial rough terrain hex in purple that overlooks the battlefield. Dave held that position for quite some time and I was trying to mass 4-5 divisions to shock attack across the river to capture that hex. Now that Dave has evacuated that hex.... we are force marching troops across the river to secure it as quickly as possible. Holding that rough terrain hex will make escape by the trapped IJA troops virtually impossible.

Allied reinforcements from across the Pacific continue to land at Kwangchowan. The Allied troops that land in China from now on will be diverted to central China to finally make Army Group Center a reality and give us an opportunity to punch a hole in the center of Japanese defenses in China.

I spent a couple of hours this turn.... the 1st time since 12/7/41.... analyzing the Soviet troop dispositions and began prepping Soviet LCUs for their future objectives as well as upgrading the Soviet air forces. This is the first time that Ive been able to play into 1945 so its also the first time that I will be able to Russians(Army Group North) in WitP. Up to this point I didnt have any idea how to use the Soviet armed forces to score victory points or hasten the collapse of Imperial Japan. There looks to be pretty good defensive terrain for the Japanese all around the border of Manchukuo. But Im pretty sure that Dave has stripped the Japanese defenses there to the bare minimum required to prevent Russian activation.

Looking overall at the collapse of Japanese defenses in southern China..... along with the possibilities of a reinforced Army group Center..... Im started to develop a plan for Army Group North when the Russians are activated on 8/1/45. By convention.... Dave and I will probably end this game on 9/1/45 so that will only give me 30 days for the Soviets to wreak as much havoc as possible.

[racndoc]

5/6-5/9/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s hit Hiroshima in manpower attacks on the nights of 5/6 and 5/7/45. A level 266,757 fire is ignited on the first night and then it grows into a level 387,972 fire on the 2nd night. The cost of the attack is high howver......28 B-29s are lost.....18 to ops.

The Japanese have now suffered the loss of 21,400 strategic points. The B-29s were rested the last 2 days and will be moved to bases in southern Luzon and Mindanao for about a week as the bases of northern Luzon will be needed for combat air support for the upcoming SWPAC invasions.



FIFTH FLEET


The carriers complete re-arming, refueling and taking on replacements in the Marianas. Next turn they will head out into the north Pacific as a fast moving striking force. We will begin hit and run attacks on strategic bombing targets on the Home Islands.



SWPAC


SWPAC has been quiet ever since the conquest of Luzon was completed in late 1944. Troops have been loading at Naga and Legaspi the last few turns and next turn we will conduct simultaneous assaults on 4 islands north of Luzon....Batan, Itbayat, Calayan and Camiguin.

Initially I had prepped over 8 divisions for these assaults but Dave has gradually withdrawn his garrisons from these islands via transport AC over the past few months. So most of the divisions prepped for these attacks have already been shipped to China and it should take fewer than 4 divisions to complete the job. The entire series of amphibious assaults will be conducted under the cover of land based air so at least I wont lose any carriers in this offensive. Large airfields will then be built on all 4 islands. Batan and Itbayat in particular will move the yard chains 4 hexes closer to the Home Islands.




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH SLAMS THE DOOR CLOSES THE CANTON POCKET


Allied troops capture Chaochow and slam the door shut on the 200,000 plus IJA troops pocketed around Canton:

Ground combat at Chaochow (81,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66536 troops, 1109 guns, 1465 vehicles, Assault Value = 2757

Defending force 358 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1639

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1639 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chaochow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 108 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3



Assaulting units:
5th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
14th Indian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
20th Indian/C Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
20th Indian/B Division
3rd Motor Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
26th Indian Division
8th Indian/B Division
8th Indian/C Division
35th Group Army

Defending units:
55th Air Div /1
30th RGC/C Division
27th Special Base Force /4



Onrushing Allied armor overruns an IJA rear guard defender in the pocket:

Ground combat at 79,61 (near Hong Kong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3100 troops, 12 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Defending force 0 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 160 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
130th Division




Allied air continues to carpet bomb the stack of 150,000 IJA troops in the forest 3 hexes SE of Canton. Daves troops outside of the pocket appear to be running away as opposed to breaking attempting to relieve the IJA troops in the pocket so we will enlarge and consolidate our perimeter. The Allied armor will continue to drive N up the coastal road towards Amoy while infantry will advance through the rough terrain towards Chuhsien. It appears as if Dave's troops trapped inside the pocket will fight to the death to delay us as opposed to breaking out.

So we are left with out of supply Japanese strongholds at Swatow, Hong Komg, Canton and of course the 150,000 troop stack in the 3x terrain forest hex SE of Canton. We will take Swatow and Hong Kong first as siege artillery is brought up to work over Canton. Time is on our side as the effects of being out of supply reduce the effectiveness of the 45,000 IJA troops at Canton and the 150,000 IJA troops stuck in the forest.

Once we capture Swatow and Hong Kong we can ship supplies directly into the center of the battlefield.

Reinforcements from SWPAC and CENTPAC continue to pour into Kwangchowan. Dave moved bombers with fighter escorts into Cam Ranh Bay in an attempt to interdict our troop convoys crossing the South China Sea. B-24s were staged into the central Philippines and they closed the Japanese AF at Cam Ranh Bay destroying 22 AC on the ground in the process.

[racndoc]

5/10-5/11/45



SWPAC


SWPAC troops invade Batan Is., Itbayat, Calayan and Camiguin:


ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 84,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 5

Allied Ships
APA Berrien
APD Cread
APD Amesbury
APD Crosley
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Diachenko
APD Blessman
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Humphreys
DE Paul G. Baker
APD Lee Fox
APD John Q. Roberts
APD John P. Gray



SS I-22 is sighted by escort
DE Paul G. Baker fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lee Fox fails to find sub and abandons search
APD John Q. Roberts attacking submerged sub ....
APD John P. Gray attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Calayan (83,71)

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Tabberer
APD Clemson
APA Appling


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


DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
APD Clemson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Calayan (83,71)

TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Calayan, 83,71


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




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Pre-Invasion action off Calayan (83,71)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Oberrender
APD Hopping
APD Kline


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


DE Oberrender fired at enemy troops
APD Hopping fired at enemy troops
APD Kline fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Calayan (83,71)

TF 315 troops unloading over beach at Calayan, 83,71





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Pre-Invasion action off Itbayat Island (84,69)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Paul G. Baker
APD Lee Fox
APD John Q. Roberts
APD John P. Gray
APD Ira Jeffery
APD George W. Ingram
APD Enright
APD Cread
APD Burke
APD Belet
APD Bassett
APD Arthur L. Bristol
APD Amesbury
APD Weber
APD Kinzer
APD Bunch
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Crosley
APD Loy
APD Knudson
APD Barr
APD Bates
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Reeves
APD Scribner
APD Greene
APD Liddle
APD Diachenko
APD Cofer
APD Kephart
APD Newman
APD Lloyd
APD Blessman
APD Bull
APD Dickerson
APD George E. Badger
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Herbert
APD Humphreys
APA Burleson


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


DE Paul G. Baker fired at enemy troops
APD Lee Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John Q. Roberts fired at enemy troops
APD John P. Gray fired at enemy troops
APD Ira Jeffery fired at enemy troops
APD George W. Ingram fired at enemy troops
APD Enright fired at enemy troops
APD Cread fired at enemy troops
APD Burke fired at enemy troops
APD Belet fired at enemy troops
APD Bassett fired at enemy troops
APD Arthur L. Bristol fired at enemy troops
APD Amesbury fired at enemy troops
APD Weber fired at enemy troops
APD Kinzer fired at enemy troops
APD Bunch fired at enemy troops
APD Raymond W. Herndon fired at enemy troops
APD Crosley fired at enemy troops
APD Loy fired at enemy troops
APD Knudson fired at enemy troops
APD Barr fired at enemy troops
APD Bates fired at enemy troops
APD Daniel T. Griffin fired at enemy troops
APD Reeves fired at enemy troops
APD Scribner fired at enemy troops
APD Greene fired at enemy troops
APD Liddle fired at enemy troops
APD Diachenko fired at enemy troops
APD Cofer fired at enemy troops
APD Kephart fired at enemy troops
APD Newman fired at enemy troops
APD Lloyd fired at enemy troops
APD Blessman fired at enemy troops
APD Bull fired at enemy troops
APD Dickerson fired at enemy troops
APD George E. Badger fired at enemy troops
APD Rathburne fired at enemy troops
APD Belknap fired at enemy troops
APD Noa fired at enemy troops
APD Overton fired at enemy troops
APD Goldsborough fired at enemy troops
APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Itbayat Island (84,69)

TF 338 troops unloading over beach at Itbayat Island, 84,69


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)




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Invasion Support action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Rudderow
APA Bolivar



DE Rudderow fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Kendall C. Campbell
LSD Colonial


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


DE Kendall C. Campbell fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 556 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70


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




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Pre-Invasion action off Calayan (83,71)

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Doneff
DE Rombach
APD Witter
APD Walter B. Cobb
APD Walsh
APD Runels
APD Myers
APD Waters
APD Stringham
APD McKean
APD Little
APD Colhoun
APD Manley


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


DE Doneff fired at enemy troops
DE Rombach fired at enemy troops
APD Witter fired at enemy troops
APD Walter B. Cobb fired at enemy troops
APD Walsh fired at enemy troops
APD Runels fired at enemy troops
APD Myers fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Stringham fired at enemy troops
APD McKean fired at enemy troops
APD Little fired at enemy troops
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Calayan (83,71)

TF 559 troops unloading over beach at Calayan, 83,71


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




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Invasion Support action off Calayan (83,71)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Tabberer
APD Clemson
APA Appling


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


DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
APD Clemson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Itbayat Island (84,69)

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Burleson
DE Paul G. Baker


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


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Rudderow
APA Bolivar



DE Rudderow fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Kendall C. Campbell
LSD Colonial



DE Kendall C. Campbell fired at enemy troops


ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 84,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 3

Allied Ships
APA Berrien
APD Cread
APD Amesbury
APD Crosley
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Diachenko
APD Blessman
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Humphreys
DE Paul G. Baker
APD Lee Fox
APD John Q. Roberts
APD John P. Gray



SS I-22 is sighted by escort
DE Paul G. Baker fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lee Fox fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD John Q. Roberts fails to find sub and abandons search
APD John P. Gray attacking submerged sub ....
APD John P. Gray is out of ASW ammo
APD John P. Gray is out of ASW ammo
DE Paul G. Baker fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Lee Fox fails to find sub and abandons search
APD John P. Gray fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Calayan (83,71)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Tabberer
APD Clemson
APA Appling



DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
APD Clemson fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Dempsey
LSM-20
LSM-132
LSM-301
LSM-148


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


DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 371 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70


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




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Invasion Support action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Rudderow
APA Bolivar



DE Rudderow fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Itbayat Island (84,69)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Vammen
LST-746
LST-45


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


DE Vammen fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Itbayat Island (84,69)

TF 605 troops unloading over beach at Itbayat Island, 84,69





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Pre-Invasion action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Duffy
LST-335



DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Camiguin (84,72)

TF 611 troops unloading over beach at Camiguin, 84,72



Ground combat at Calayan (83,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 148 troops, 6 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 5217 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 285



Assaulting units:
75th Infantry Bde /3
4th Amphibious Bde /1
187th JAAF AF Bn
67th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ind. AA Bn /1

Defending units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Div /22


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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5710 troops, 337 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 4021 troops, 55 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 28 (20 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
1387 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 51 (5 destroyed, 46 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Australian/B Div /4
3rd Australian/A Div /1
3rd Australian/C Div /4
41st Infantry Div /17

Defending units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
18th Garrison Unit /1
67th JNAF AF Unit /5
56th JNAF AF Unit /1
53rd/C Div /4
16th AA Rgt /3
29th Field AF Const Bn /3
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
44th Field AA MC Co /3
80th JAAF AF Bn
60th Const Bn /3
66th JAAF AF Bn
4th Naval Const Bn /4




Deliberate assaults are ordered on all 4 islands for next turn. Tac and medium bombers are staged from China to Luzon to provide air support for the landings.

Between the SWPAC invasions off the northern tip of Luzon and the transfer of CENTPAC and SWPAC forces to China there is a lot of Alied amphibious shipping off the waters of Luzon and especially at the main rendezvous point off naga and Legaspi. Dave spent considerable aerial assets this turn to try to interdict the Allied convoys. First Dave ordered a sweep of Naga followed by multiple naval air strikes:


Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36



Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 9
Spitfire VIII x 37
FM-2 Wildcat x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 14 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 28 minutes
No.78 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.120 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Banzai! - Mitsumori O. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ryuzaki A. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar is willing to die for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 11



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Martin Behrman
TK Mission Purisima
xAK Otis E. Hall, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Peter V. Daniel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Liguria



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.120 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 8
Spitfire VIII x 32
FM-2 Wildcat x 15


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

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 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 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
No.78 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 82,81

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 23
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
LSV Ozark
DE Narbada
LCI-629



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.120 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/70th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



The 2 xAKs that were hit by bombs had been transporting fuel and they immediately caught on fire and both sank relatively quickly.




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH


Now that we have a port in central coastal China at Chaochow we are sending all convoys there as opposed to Kwangchowan in the south. In fact.... troops that were unloaded at Kwangchowan a turn ago are being re-embarked on amphibious transports and sent north to Chaoochow where they will unload right in the middle of an ongoing battle.

We are starting to overrun the smaller pockets of Japanese troops inside the larger Canton pocket before going after the larger bastions of IJA troops.

[racndoc]

5/12-5/13/45



SWPAC: CONTINUING THE ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HOME ISLANDS


Dave sends in naval air strikes and MTBs to try to interdict the SWPAC invasions north of Luzon:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 45
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Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Dempsey
LSM-20
LSM-132
LSM-148
LSM-301


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


DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Robert Brazier
LCI-332
LCI-331
LCI-333
LCI-400
LCI-402


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


DE Robert Brazier fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70)

TF 558 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70





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Invasion Support action off Itbayat Island (84,69)

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Vammen
LST-249


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


DE Vammen fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Calayan (83,71)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Tabberer
APD Clemson
APA Appling



DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
APD Clemson fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Duffy
LST-335



DE Duffy fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58

Japanese Ships
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead



SS Hammerhead launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kaya
Hammerhead diving deep ....
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Catanduanes at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Tromp
DD Blue II
DD Hatfield
DD Crosby
DD Talbot
DD Quality
DD Van Galen
DD Reid
DD Lamson
DE Kistna
DM Adams
DM Ramsay
DMS Hogan



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 36
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 8

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Tromp
CL Tromp firing at Catanduanes
DD Blue II firing at Catanduanes
14th Base Force firing at DD Hatfield
DD Hatfield firing at 14th Base Force
DD Crosby firing at 14th Base Force
14th Base Force firing at DD Crosby
DD Talbot firing at Catanduanes
DD Quality firing at 14th Base Force
DD Van Galen firing at Catanduanes
DD Reid firing at Catanduanes
DD Lamson firing at Catanduanes
DE Kistna firing at Catanduanes
DM Adams firing at Catanduanes
DM Ramsay firing at Catanduanes
DMS Hogan firing at Catanduanes


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Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 280
LST 214
LST 161
LST 73
LST-887
LST-470
LSM-301
LSM-132
LSM-20
LSM-148



LST 280 fired at enemy troops
LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 161 fired at enemy troops
LST 73 fired at enemy troops
LST-887 fired at enemy troops
LST-470 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Itbayat Island (84,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Vammen
LST-45



DE Vammen fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Calayan (83,71)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-478
LST-576



LST-478 fired at enemy troops
LST-576 fired at enemy troops
LST-478 fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Calayan (83,71)

TF 688 troops unloading over beach at Calayan, 83,71





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Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Robert Brazier
LCI-332
LCI-333
LCI-331
LCI-400
LCI-335


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


DE Robert Brazier fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Itbayat Island (84,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-249
LST-45



LST-249 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Calayan (83,71)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-478
LST-576



LST-478 fired at enemy troops
LST-576 fired at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Itbayat Island at 84,69, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-548
MGB G-229, Shell hits 1, on fire
MTB G-19
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
DE Vammen
LST-45
LST-249
LST-746



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 19,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DE Vammen engages MTB G-548 at 12,000 yards
Morioka I. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DE Vammen engages MGB G-229 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 22
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
Thunderbolt I x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51D Mustang x 32
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47
F6F-5 Hellcat x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.132 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.889 Sqn FAA with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Thunderbolt I x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
P-51D Mustang x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.889 Sqn FAA with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
No.132 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/16th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-982
LCI-798
LCI-796
LCI-795
LCI-790
LCI-789
LCI-787
LCI-623
LCI-621
LCI-589
LCI-535
LCI-527
LCI-521
LCI-435
LCI-331
LCI-332
LCI-335
LCI-333



LCI-982 fired at enemy troops
LCI-798 fired at enemy troops
LCI-796 fired at enemy troops
LCI-795 fired at enemy troops
LCI-790 fired at enemy troops
LCI-789 fired at enemy troops
LCI-787 fired at enemy troops
LCI-623 fired at enemy troops
LCI-621 fired at enemy troops
LCI-589 fired at enemy troops
LCI-535 fired at enemy troops
LCI-527 fired at enemy troops
LCI-521 fired at enemy troops
LCI-435 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Calayan (83,71)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-478
LST-576



LST-478 fired at enemy troops
LST-576 fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Camiguin (84,72)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-637



LST-637 fired at enemy troops
LST-637 fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Camiguin (84,72)

TF 690 troops unloading over beach at Camiguin, 84,72




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Night Time Surface Combat, near Itbayat Island at 84,69, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-548
MGB G-229, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-19, Shell hits 1
MTB G-20

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford
DD Gridley



Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
MTB G-20 engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
MTB G-20 engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-548 engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-548 at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages MTB G-548 at 2,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-548 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-19 engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-19 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-19 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages MTB G-19 at 2,000 yards
DD Blue engages MTB G-20 at 2,000 yards
Morioka I. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-19 at 3,000 yards
DD Mugford engages MTB G-19 at 3,000 yards
MGB G-229 sunk by DD Gridley at 3,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-20 at 3,000 yards
DD Gridley engages MTB G-548 at 3,000 yards
DD Blue engages MTB G-19 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-19 at 4,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-19 at 4,000 yards
DD Blue engages MTB G-19 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages MTB G-548 at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages MTB G-19 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9
Thunderbolt I x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 52
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-78 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.889 Sqn FAA with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
No.155 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead
51st FG/16th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 35
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6
Thunderbolt I x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
P-51D Mustang x 31
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-78 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.889 Sqn FAA with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-51D Mustang (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead





After heavy aerial bombardments the Allies capture Batan, Itbayat, Calayan and Camiguin:



Ground combat at Camiguin (84,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2903 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 416 troops, 0 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 23

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Camiguin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Air Flotilla /1
30th Ind. Engr Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Calayan (83,71)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5261 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 1348 troops, 24 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 164

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Calayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 24 (13 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Division

Defending units:
75th Infantry Bde /3
4th Amphibious Bde /1
187th JAAF AF Bn
67th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ind. AA Bn /1


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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15847 troops, 402 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 628

Defending force 2891 troops, 38 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 486

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1778 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 163 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (13 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9


Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
3rd Australian/B Division
3rd Australian/A Division
3rd Australian/C Division
III US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
61st Ind.Mixed Bde /1
18th Garrison Unit /1
29th Field AF Const Bn /3
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
I./124th Infantry Battalion
80th JAAF AF Bn
66th JAAF AF Bn
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
16th AA Rgt /3
67th JNAF AF Unit /5
53rd/C Div /4
56th JNAF AF Unit /1
4th Naval Const Bn /4


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Ground combat at Itbayat Island (84,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8138 troops, 113 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 1062 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Itbayat Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
180th JAAF AF Bn



66th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Batan Island by attrition!!!

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80th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Batan Island by attrition!!!

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180th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Itbayat Island by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Batan Island by attrition!!!



Ground combat at Camiguin (84,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2898 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 292 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Air Flotilla /1


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Ground combat at Calayan (83,71)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5125 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 992 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 219

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Division

Defending units:
187th JAAF AF Bn
67th JNAF AF Unit /1



187th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Calayan by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Calayan by attrition!!!





The capture of Batan Is. and Itbayat give the Allies B-24 bases that are 4 hexes closer to the
Home Islands. B-24s based at Batan Is. can bomb Daito Shoto, Okinawa and Amami Oshima at normal
range while the Liberator GRIIIs and B-32 Dominators can hit the Home Islands at extended range.




CENTPAC


P-47Ns and P-51Ds are staged to Iwo Jima for a 175 plane fighter sweep of Tokyo. Recon indicated that
the Japanese had over 750 fighters and 350 bombers at Tokyo and over 500 Japanese fighters were in the
air when high altitude Allied fighter sweeps arrived. I saw over 100 of my old friends..... the Nates...
as over 380 of the Japanese fighters were in training mode and only about 170 were actually on CAP.

The Japanese fighters over Tokyo took a beating. Overall... between the air battles over Tokyo and the
Allied invasion Tfs north of Luzon..... Japan loses 229 AC in A2A combat vs 70 Allied AC.

Fresh P-47 and P-51D squadrons are staged to Iwo Jima at the end of the turn and we will sweep Yokohama
next turn.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH BEGINS MOPPING UP IN THE CANTON POCKET


Allied armor begins overrunning sub pockets of IJA troops within the larger Canton Pocket:

Ground combat at 80,61 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19824 troops, 104 guns, 2386 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493

Defending force 1281 troops, 49 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 896

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 896 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1454 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 191 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
44th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
130th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
22nd JNAF AF Unit /2



Next turn Allied infantry will assault Swatow as the 1st Allied Tank Army advances north along the Chinese
coast towards Amoy. The Allied armor will drive up the coast of China towards Amoy, Tsinkiang, Foochow
and Wenchow. When we eventually capture Wenchow we will have B-24 bases within normal range of Kyushu and
extended range of the southern 1/3 of Honshu. Dave and I have a House Rule that there can be NO strategic
bombing attacks from or against Chinese cities so I cant use the Chinese coastal bases for city attacks. I
_can_ use the coastal Chinese cities as B-24s bases to level every airfield and port in the Home Islands so
eventually Kyushu will be left a smoking ruin.

I had sent several amphib TFs with construction engineers and BFs to rendezvous off Luzon with the plan to
build up the newly captured airfields on the 4 island secured off the northern coast of Luzon this turn.
However.... with the previous capture of Chaochow and the imminent capture of Swatow next turn..... Im sending
all the engineers and BFs to China as opening the airfields there presents a better opportunity for the Allies.

The other advantage of capturing and building up the coastal Chinese bases is that we can ship unlimited supplies
across the South China Sea directly to the Allied front lines in China and that renders the difficult supply draw
from Mandalay across the Burma Road into China as almost irrelevant.

[racndoc]

5/14-5.15.45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Bad weather ground the B-29s on the first night of the turn but then they bomb manpower at Nagasaki in less than favorable weather conditions on the 2nd night of the turn. The B-29s only manage a level 327,000 fire in the inclement weather. Japan now has lost 21,734 strategic points. The Allies lose 12 B-29s and they are withdrawn to Mindanao for R&R at the end of the turn.



CENTPAC


Fresh P-47N and P-51D squadons are staged into Iwo Jima. The P-47s sweep Yokohama while the P-51Ds sweep Utsonomija. The Japanese lose 108 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 26 AC.

The CENTPAC capture of Iwo Jima has finally given the Allies a forward base that enables them to carry the aerial attrition war to Japan itself.



CHINA:ARMY GROUP SOUTH


SEAC troops capture Swatow after a heavy aerial bombardment:

Ground combat at Swatow (81,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58092 troops, 1024 guns, 718 vehicles, Assault Value = 2239

Defending force 2076 troops, 58 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1076

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 215 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Swatow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1916 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (45 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
20th Indian/B Division
14th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
20th Indian/C Division
5th Indian Division
11th (East African) Division
8th Indian/B Division
8th Indian/C Division
35th Group Army

Defending units:
1st RGC Route Brigade
30th RGC Division
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
75th Field AA Battalion
78th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd JNAF AF Unit /2


Ground combat at Swatow (81,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58016 troops, 1024 guns, 718 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228

Defending force 195 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1603

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1603 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
26th Indian Division
8th Indian/B Division
20th Indian/B Division
14th Indian Division
20th Indian/C Division
5th Indian Division
8th Indian/C Division
35th Group Army

Defending units:
78th JAAF AF Bn



The Allies keep Canton under daily ground bombardment as the isolated IJA garrison there has been reduced in size from 48,000 to 38,000.

Next turn the Allied armored spearhead of Army Group South will attack Amoy after another heavy aerial bombardment.

Medium bombers continue to carpet bomb the 150,000 IJA stack and pin it in place 2 in the forest 2 hexes E of Canton. There are now only 3 Japanese sub pockets remaining in the overall Canton pocket..... and our next objective will be to eliminate the sub pocket at Hong Kong.

The buildup continues for the Allies as 80,000 Allied ground troops, BFs and engineers are landed at Chaoochow. In 2 turns we will land an additional 200,000 troops and support personnel at Chaochow.




DEI


Dave brought in supplies by sub transports to an island base in the DEI far, far behind the Allied lines. This turn he stages in a kamikaze squadron to sink a couple of old small AOs anchored off Morotai:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AO Kurumba, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Carlson, Kamikaze hits 1
AO TAN 2
AO TAN 1, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TAN 2 dead in the water ...
TAN 1 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Kurumba


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Competent, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
AM Revenge, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb





FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


Fifth Fleet was moved quietly NE from the Marianas through the vast reaches of the North pacific to a point 14 hexes from the northern Japanese city of Shikuka. The carriers of Fifth Fleet were released from escort duty following the CENTPAC capture of Iwo Jima so that they could raid the long Japanese coastline at will.

The Allied plan here was to simultaneously knock out all Japanese oil production north of Tokyo..... some 71 oil points in all at Shikuka, Ashiagwa, Muroran, Yamagata and Niigata. Unfortunately.... the game only allows the player to select city targets within a range of 8 hexes. So the Allied carriers were moved _NORTH_ of the Kuriles so that they could target the main strategic objective of the 31 oil points at Shikuka.

I tried to maintain radio silence up there to keep Dave unawares and I thought that I shut down all naval search so that we wouldnt spot any stray sampans that would alert Dave to our presence.

Somehow we encountered and destroyed some random IJN TFs in the area:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.32, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kanzyu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.32


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Etorofu at 128,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 64
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Nitian Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Tenpei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-31, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-45



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
19 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nitian Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nitiyu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC CHa-31


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Etorofu at 128,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-45, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CHa-45 dead in the water ...



Im pretty sure that Dave did not spot our carriers with his naval search but he knows we are up thee none the less. Ive got the F-13 Superfortress recon planes spotting all the Japanese AFs in the area and I dont detect a build up of Japanese air forces north of Utsonomija. Instead... it appears that Dave has really beefed up his AFs in southern Japan....maybe the Allied invasions of 4 islands north of Luzon 2 turns ago spooked him a bit.

Anyway....Im again putting over 1500 Allied fighters on CAP and LRCAP over Fifth Fleet...as if they will even sortie if an oncoming raid is detected.... and I will leave the Allied carriers in harm's way so we can target the oil production at Shikuka and Ashigawa as well as set up for attacking the oil facities at Muroran on the following turn. The secondary strategic targets will be LI and resources at Toyohara and Kushiro.

[BBfanboy]

The AI always adds one point to recon figures for industry, so Shikuka really has 30 oil centres and the rest have 5 oil.

[racndoc]

BBfanboy.....thanks for the clarification on the oil centers.



5/16-5/17/45



CENTPAC


I forgot to shut down the Allied fighters on Iwo Jima last turn so the P-51Ds swept Usonomija and the P-47Ns swept Yokohama again. Japan loses 143 Ac vs 37 Allied AC in A2A combat but the Allied fighters are fatigued and lose another 20-30 fighters to ops.

The sweepers will be staged back to the Marianas next turn for R & R and attack bombers will be staged in to interdict IJN minesweepers and shipping in the Bonins.



FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


The Allied carrier bombers damage 30 oil at Shikuku and 4 oil at Asahikawa. Over 100 carrier bombers were tasked with bombing LI at Toyohara and Kushiro but not a single point of LI is damaged. The bombers did well in bombing resources and damaged 250 at Tokohara and another 320 at Kushiro. With the fires ignited at Nagasaki 2 turns ago by the B-29s still burning....
Japan has now suffered the loss of 22,682 strategic points.


The Allied carriers also roughed up a couple of IJN TFs in the Kuriles:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 129,48

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
DD Tsubaki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tsubaki


Morning Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 130,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 29



Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Shohei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
721 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Sen Baku (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nichiwa Maru



Next turn the Allied carriers will target oil at Sapporo and Muroran with secondary targets of resources at Kushiro, Sapporo and Toyohara.




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH LIBERATES AMOY


Fast moving Allied armor captures Amoy:

Ground combat at Amoy (83,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10641 troops, 85 guns, 891 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 1709 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 405

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 202 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amoy !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1102 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
Amoy Special Base Force



The Allied armored spearhead will next move on Tsinkiang.


Army Group South has now captured 3 Chinese ports at Chaochow, Swatow and Amoy. Fighters have been staged into Swatow and Chaochow and over 200,000 Allied troops will be unloaded at Chaochow next turn.

Next turn Allied troops will assault the IJA sub pocket at Hong Kong after a heavy aerial bombardment.

[racndoc]

5/18-5/19/45



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH LIBERATES HONG KONG


SEAC troops launch a pair of deliberate attacks to secure the level 8 port and level 4 AF at Hong Kong:


Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41919 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663

Defending force 3258 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Allied adjusted assault: 5297

Japanese adjusted defense: 249

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Indian Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
18th British Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
Southeast Asia
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41872 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1655

Defending force 2312 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 4719

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 943 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
15th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
Southeast Asia
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Allied amphibious TFs are immdeiately re-routed from Chaochow to Hong Kong and fighters are staged into to cover the buildup.

Allied armor pursues the retreating Japanese north up the coast and invests Tsinkiang this turn. Allied medium and tac bombers soften up the defenses at Tsinkiang and an assault will be launched here as soon as the supporting infantry arrives.

The 150,000 strong IJA stack hunkered down in the forest 2 hexes E of Canton is carpet bombed daily and now Allied troops are beginning to mass in the hex for the final assault in about a week or so.

The noose continues to tighten around the remaining Japanese troops trapped in the Canton pocket.



FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


Allied carrier bombers city bomb oil at Muroran and resources at Toyohara, Sapporo and Kushiro. The Allies amass another thousand strategic points and Japan has now suffered the loss of 23,424 strategic points.

Dave left a CAP trap over Sapporo and sweeping F4U-1Ds didnt arrive until after the fact(as usual) so the Allies had 155 TBM-3s butchered over the target. The TBM-3 losses dont matter so much(except for the points) but the loss of 155 skilled TB pilots really hurts.

The strategic bombing of Japan via carriers didnt work as I had expected since you have to approach within 8 hexes to spot a target. This opened us up to a counterstrike by Japanese kamikaze daitais:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 131,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 94
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 112
Corsair IV x 126
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 832
F6F-5 Hellcat x 424


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Sangamon
CVE Cape Esperance, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Manila Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Corregidor
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Marcus Island



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 131,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 112
Corsair IV x 126
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 830
F6F-5 Hellcat x 421


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 6 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 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 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 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 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



Two of the CVEs are lightly damaged and will be forced to return to port for a couple of weeks but CVE Cape Esperance is more heavily damaged and will need to go back to Pearl Harbor for repairs that should take the better part of 2 months. Counting the TBM-3s and the kamikaze losses the Allies lose 185 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Japanese losses of 182 AC. Interestingly.... the air groups from CVE Cape Esperance staged into Russian AFs when they landed so I need to see if I can still move them or if they are "interned".

Since the Allied carriers need to approach within 8 hexes of their target to launch a city attack.... and I dont want to expose the Allied carriers to massed Japanese land based bombers.... it will be necessary to destroy the Japanese land based air forces(if that is even possible) before attempting to use carrier bombers for strategic bombing. So the Allied carriers will now be used to attrition the Japanese land based air forces. I lost a lot of TBs over Sapporo.... and the carrier air groups need to be re-organized again.... so its time to head back to port.

I had converted the TOE of the CVEs and CVs to carry as many torpedo bombers as possible so that we could inflict the maximum amount of city bombing damage. But now that we are going to attempt to attrition the Japanese land based air forces.... fighters become more of a priority than TBs so its time once again to re-organize the air groups.



JAPAN INC. VS IWO JIMA


Iwo Jima is the Allies most forward airbase and consequently it is the most exposed. The Iwo Jima based sweepers had exacted a heavy toll on front line Japanese fighters so Dave decided that he had to do something about this mortal threat.

I had over 40 subs stacked 5 hexes deep around the northern 180 degrees of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima itself was covered by over over 50 PT boats 400 mines and all the sweepers were staged out of the AF there and were replaced with CAP fighters and B-25 naval bombers.

Well Dave didnt send in his bombers to neutralize Iwo Jima..... he sent in the IJN.

First came the E boats and DDs to neutralize the PT boats and they cut through the Allied sub defenses like a hot knife through butter:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.25, Shell hits 5
E No.29, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

Allied Ships
PT-252, Shell hits 1
PT-253
PT-254
PT-255
PT-256
PT-257
PT-258
PT-259
PT-260
PT-261, heavy damage
PT-262
PT-263




Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-263 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-262 at 2,000 yards
E No.15 fires at PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-261 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-254 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-259 at 2,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-261 collides with PT-257 at 108 , 77
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
PT-256 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
E No.15 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-263 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
E No.156
E No.190

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito, hits 7



SS Pampanito launches 2 torpedoes at E No.156
Pampanito diving deep ....
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 109,76

Japanese Ships
E No.29, heavy damage
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 14, heavy damage



SS Tunny launches 4 torpedoes at E No.29
Tunny diving deep ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-555
MTB G-841, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-158
PT-163, Shell hits 1
PT-164
PT-171
PT-245, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PT-246
PT-247
PT-248
PT-249, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-250, Shell hits 3
PT-251, Shell hits 8, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Lawson R. gains tactical advantage
PT-251 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-555 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-163 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
PT-246 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
PT-251 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-251 sunk by MTB G-555 at 2,000 yards
PT-249 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-163 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-245 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-250 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-249 at 2,000 yards
PT-164 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-555 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 110,74

Japanese Ships
E No.49
E No.207

Allied Ships
SS Bergall



SS Bergall is located by E No.49
E No.207 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E No.18
E No.36
E No.106

Allied Ships
PT-81, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-82, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-115, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-118, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-124, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-127, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. gains tactical advantage
PT-125 engages E No.106 at 15,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-124 at 15,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-127 at 15,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-115 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-127 at 12,000 yards
PT-127 engages E No.18 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-115 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-82 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PT-127 engages E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-127 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
PT-123 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-121 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-115 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-125 at 6,000 yards
PT-125 sunk by E No.36 at 6,000 yards
PT-120 engages E No.18 at 6,000 yards
PT-117 engages E No.106 at 6,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-82 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-124 sunk by E No.106 at 7,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-118 at 7,000 yards
PT-117 sunk by E No.106 at 7,000 yards
PT-82 engages E No.106 at 7,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-81 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PT-118 engages E No.36 at 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-116 at 8,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-116 at 8,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
PT-116 sunk by E No.36 at 8,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-118 at 8,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-120 at 10,000 yards
PT-120 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-82 at 10,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-118 at 13,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-82 at 13,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 13,000 yards
PT-81 sunk by E No.14 at 13,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-118 at 13,000 yards
PT-118 sunk by E No.18 at 13,000 yards
PT-82 sunk by E No.106 at 13,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E No.18
E No.36
E No.106

Allied Ships
PT-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-66
PT-67, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-68, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-73
PT-74, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT-75, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-77
PT-78, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-79, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-80, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-80 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-75 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-80 at 8,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.106 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-80 at 6,000 yards
PT-80 sunk by E No.18 at 6,000 yards
PT-76 sunk by E No.14 at 6,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.36 at 6,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-79 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-79 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 10,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-79 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.14 at 13,000 yards
PT-68 sunk by E No.14 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 12,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.14 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.14 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 10,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 8,000 yards
PT-25 sunk by E No.18 at 8,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-79 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-74 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-78 at 13,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-74
PT-74 engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-78 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-67
PT-67 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-73 at 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-66 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-66 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-74 at 8,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-73 at 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-66 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-77 at 10,000 yards
PT-75 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
PT-66 engages E No.14 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-66 at 14,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki
DD Shigure
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
PT-252, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-253, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-254, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-255, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-256, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-257, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT-258, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-259, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-260, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-261, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-262, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-263, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
PT-263 sunk by DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
PT-261 sunk by DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
PT-253 sunk by DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
PT-252 sunk by DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-262 sunk by DD Shigure at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-260 at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-259 at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-255
Massive explosion on PT-255
DD Wakazuki engages PT-255 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-260 at 10,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages PT-259 at 10,000 yards
PT-256 sunk by DD Shigure at 10,000 yards
PT-255 sunk by DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
PT-260 sunk by DD Tsuta at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-254 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-259 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-257
DD Wakazuki engages PT-257 at 6,000 yards
PT-254 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PT-259 sunk by DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
PT-257 sunk by DD Wakazuki at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
PT-258 sunk by DD Shigure at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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TF 609 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii
E No.156
E No.190

Allied Ships
PT-129, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-130, Shell hits 1
PT-131, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-132, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-133
PT-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-143
PT-145, Shell hits 1
PT-147, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-149, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-155, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
E No.190 engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
PT-134 sunk by E No.190 at 12,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-132 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT-155 engages E No.190 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-135 at 8,000 yards
PT-132 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PT-155 engages E No.190 at 5,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PT-155 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 8,000 yards
PT-135 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
PT-131 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
PT-129 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-149 at 9,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-149 at 9,000 yards
PT-145 engages E No.190 at 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-143 at 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-133 at 9,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PT-149 sunk by E No.190 at 13,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 13,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 13,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 15,000 yards
PT-147 engages E No.156 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-147 at 10,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-147 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-147 engages E No.156 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
PT-147 sunk by E Karii at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-133 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
PT-130 engages E Karii at 15,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 12,000 yards
PT-130 engages E Karii at 12,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-145 at 10,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 10,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-130 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-143 at 14,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,73

Japanese Ships
E No.25

Allied Ships
SS Sea Cat, hits 13, heavy damage



SS Sea Cat launches 2 torpedoes
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 56

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito, hits 11, and is sunk



SS Pampanito is sighted by escort
Pampanito diving deep ....
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 56 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pampanito forced to surface!
SC Ch 56 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves



The PTs dont fire a single shot(or torpedo) and the Allies have SS Tunny, SS Char, SS Pampanito and SS Sea Cat sunk with another 4 subs heavily damaged. The B-25s make a couple of token attacks:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 109,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-24
E No.213, Shell hits 11



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 2
B-25J11 Mitchell x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 28
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 9, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



The PT boat carnage continues a Japan sinks over 50 PTs:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-158
PT-163
PT-164
PT-171
PT-245, heavy damage
PT-246
PT-247
PT-248
PT-249, on fire, heavy damage
PT-250



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
PT-156, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT-158, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-164, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-171, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-245, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-246, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-247, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-248, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-249, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-250, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
PT-250 sunk by DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-245 at 14,000 yards
PT-171 sunk by DD Shigure at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-163 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-164 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT-246 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
PT-158 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-249 sunk by DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
PT-248 sunk by DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-164 at 7,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-247 at 5,000 yards
PT-245 sunk by DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT-163 sunk by DD Shigure at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-247 sunk by DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
PT-164 sunk by DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 3,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 sunk by DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 109,74

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.29, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Charr, hits 5



SS Charr launches 4 torpedoes at E No.15
Charr diving deep ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



The next day is more of the same as the PTs even get punked by the MTBs:

TF 22 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1025, Mine hits 1, heavy damage





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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-547
MTB G-840
MTB G-872
MTB G-882
MTB G-1003

Allied Ships
PT-66, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-73, Shell hits 1
PT-74, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT-77




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Muto U. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-547 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages PT-74 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
PT-74 engages MTB G-547 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-1003 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-882 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 110,74

Japanese Ships
E No.67
E No.192
E No.138

Allied Ships
SS Bergall, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage



SS Bergall is located by E No.67
E No.192 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.138 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.192 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.192 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.192 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bergall forced to surface!
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost


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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Shirakami

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead



SS Hammerhead launches 2 torpedoes at E Shirakami
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.47
E No.49, Shell hits 1
E No.207, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-66, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-73, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-74, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-77, Shell hits 4, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
PT-74 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.207 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 sunk by E No.35 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.47
E No.49
E No.207

Allied Ships
PT-130, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-133, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
PT-145 sunk by E No.47 at 2,000 yards
PT-130 sunk by E No.47 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PT-143 sunk by E No.49 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-133
E No.207 engages PT-133 at 5,000 yards
PT-133 sunk by E No.207 at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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TF 87 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
E No.207
E No.35, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
E No.47, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



3 mines cleared


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TF 2 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
E No.71, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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TF 341 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Mine hits 1





Then the big boys show up:

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 8 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 17 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 23 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38L Lightning: 23 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
PBM-3D Mariner: 15 damaged
PBM-3D Mariner: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 43 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52
Port hits 4

241st USN Base Force firing at CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at 241st USN Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at Iwo-jima
CA Chokai firing at Iwo-jima


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Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 19 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 48 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-5 Hellcat: 35 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
Corsair IV: 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 51 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed on ground
PBM-3D Mariner: 21 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato

Allied Ships
DD John Hood, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port supply hits 1

BB Musashi firing at Iwo-jima
BB Yamato firing at Iwo-jima



The Allies lose 37 AC destroyed on the ground and the level 4 AF at Iwo Jima now has 17% runway and 78% service damage. A fresh fighter squadron is staged into Iwo Jima as well as another naval bomber squadron. I obviously cant defend Iwo Jima against the IJN without the help of the Allied carriers so there wont be any more sideshows in the north Pacific or strategic bombing via carriers until we deal with both the IJN and the land based Japanese air forces.

I guess that Im really surprised that the Allied subs and PT boats were so ineffectual this turn. I had about 20 DDs and cruisers standing by with AOs 8 hexes to the SE of Iwo Jima. Im forming 3 surface TFs to try to engage the IJN DDs and E boats in the waters around the Bonins next turn.

[racndoc]

5/20-5/21/45


FIFTH FLEET


Allied carriers bomb the Japanese AF at Utsonomija. A Japanese naval airstrike of 21 Francis escorted by 74 fighters easily fights its way through Allied CAP of over 900 fighters to put a torpedo in CV Wasp:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 128,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 26
G4M1 Betty x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 70
Corsair IV x 37
Hellcat F.II x 4
Seafire IIC x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 167
F4U-1D Corsair x 260
F6F-5 Hellcat x 404


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 128,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
P1Y1 Frances x 21
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 46



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 67
Corsair IV x 36
Hellcat F.II x 3
Seafire IIC x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 165
F4U-1D Corsair x 258
F6F-5 Hellcat x 398


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL San Jacinto
CV Hornet II



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CV Wasp



CV Wasp will need to head back to Pearl harbor now with 40 FLT damage and is basically out of the war. So we conduct carriers ops for 3 turns off the Home Islands and have 4 CVs/CVEs hit by Japanese naval bombers...... and I think that the decision not to stage any more amphibious landings within range of Japanese land based bombers on the Home Islands is a sound one. We have 6 CVEs repairing now at Pearl Harbor, 7 CVEs repairing in ports in the Marianas, a CV and a CVE repairing at Rabaul, A CVE and a CVL repairing at Sydney...and now 3 more CVEs and a CV will soon join them.

The Japanese lose 242 AC in A2A combat vs 63 Allied AC and another 23 AC are destroyed on the ground at Utsonomija so at least the aerial attrition battle is working. Utsonmija now has 67% AF damage and the Allied carriers will target that AF one more time as they head back to port in the Marianas.

The IJN carriers come out to play and are now stationed just off Aogashima. Im prety sure that they will run away next turn but if they dont we could have another carrier battle.

The Allied gain a measure of revenge for their PT boat losses a couple of turns ago as small DD TFs comb the waters of the Bonins:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,76, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-547, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
MTB G-840, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-872, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-882, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1003, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD Luce
DD Urania, Shell hits 2




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-882 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages DD Urania at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-547
MTB G-547 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-872 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
DD Luce engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-840 sunk by DD Urania at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 56, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD Luce
DD Urania




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Sugiyama E. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Urania engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
DD Luce engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC Ch 56 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 107,72, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.4, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
E No.5, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
E No.10, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John Henley
DD Hoel
DD John Hood



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 12,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 12,000 yards
Shiga V. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.10 at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 4,000 yards
E No.10 sunk by DD John Henley at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
E No.5 sunk by DD Hoel at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
E No.4 sunk by DD John Henley at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Ume
DD Kiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 1
DM Preble



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 7,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 10,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 10,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 14,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 14,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 15,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 15,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Preble at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Eventually Japanese naval strike aircraft catch up with them:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD John Hood, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
DD John Henley
DD Hoel, Kamikaze hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD John Hood


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 27
B6N2a Jill x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Hoel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John Henley



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo




IJN E boats continue to kill Allied subs in the Bonins.... this turn SS KVII and SS KIX are sunk off Chichi-jima.


B-25s based at Iwo Jima hit an IJN DD in the Bonins:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 113,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
P-38L Lightning x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Yoizuki
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Okikaze dead in the water ...




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH SECURES HONG KONG


SEAC troops mop up the remnants of IJA defenders at Hong Kong:

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41877 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667

Defending force 1938 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 6368

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 1273 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1836 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
18th British Division
15th Indian Brigade
75th Chinese/A Corps
6th New Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
98th Infantry Div /4
347 Wing /1
29th Australian Bde /4
25th Infantry Div /8
XV Indian Corps
Southeast Asia
38th Infantry Div /22
341 Wing /1

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Allied troops overrun a Japanse roadblock N of Amoy:

Ground combat at 83,59 (near Amoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36556 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292

Defending force 1075 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied adjusted assault: 993

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 248 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th New Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
46th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
8th New Chinese/C Corps
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force

Defending units:
1st RGC Capital/B Division


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Hong Kong



Lead elements of the 1st Allied Tank Army will assault Tsinkiang next turn.


Hong Kong has its AF enlarged to level 5 as 2700 AV of fresh troops and 50,000 supplies are unloaded there last turn. The troops currently landing in China will be incorporated into Army Group Centre which should be activated around the middle of June..... as long as it takes to mop up the remaining IJA troops trapped in the Canton pocket.

Japanese Vals hit Allied LCIs in the South China Sea:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,66

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 43



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCI-84, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-216, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-629, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[racndoc]

5/22-5/23/45



CENTPAC: FIGHTING IN THE BONINS


USN surface TFs continues to exact revenge on the Japanese for their mauling of PT boats 2 turns ago:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-83, Shell hits 1
SC CHa-95, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John Henley



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
SC CHa-95 sunk by DD John Henley at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD John Henley engages SC CHa-83 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD John Henley engages SC CHa-83 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-228, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-238, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-456, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Abbot
DD Beale



Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Rood, G. crosses the 'T'
MTB G-456 sunk by CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
MTB G-160 sunk by CL St. Louis at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-238 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-238 engages CL St. Louis at 2,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-238 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-238 sunk by DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-228 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-228 sunk by DD Beale at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Japanese Ships
SS I-14, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Beale
DD Abbot

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL St. Louis
CL St. Louis firing at 9th Ind.Mixed Regiment
DD Beale firing at 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Abbot firing at Haha-jima


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-83, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Abbot
DD Beale



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Rood, G. crosses the 'T'
SC CHa-83 sunk by CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



As a bonus......naval bombardment at Hah-ha jima sinks SS I-14.

Allied engineers have repaired the AF at Iwo Jima and B-25s based there attack IJN TFs in the area:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Umikaze
CA Chokai, Shell hits 12



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 4
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Arare, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 4
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb





FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


Carrier borne F4U-1Ds sweep Utsonomija again but evidently poor weather cancels the aerial bombardment of the AF there.

Bettys based in the Home Islands attack the Allied carriers but without fighter escorts they are slaughtered:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 122,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 70
Corsair IV x 37
Hellcat F.II x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 147
F4U-1D Corsair x 415
F6F-5 Hellcat x 404


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 15 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 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 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



Overall Japan loses 83 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 2 AC.

The Allied carriers will head back to port in the Marianas next turn to refuel, re-arm amd take on AC replacements.



PHILIPPINES


There are over a score of Allied TFs plying the waters of the Philippines either carrying troops and supplies to China or returning back empty from China. Ive covered most of the TFs with LRCAP but IJN Vals find an empty returning TF that is devoid of air cover:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 28
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AKA Starr, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKA Andromeda, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Leon, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Gage, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Forrest, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APA Knox, Bomb hits 3, on fire


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Nishiura A. in a D3A1 Val is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Gage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Forrest
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Andromeda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Leon


One AKA sinks and the damaged APAs/AKAs make it baclk to port at Legaspi for extended repairs.


Fortunately.... the vast majority of Allied TFs in Philippine waters have significant air cover:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Batangas at 79,78

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 29
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Tazewell
LSD Colonial
DE Gendreau



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.146 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers




CHINA


Lead elements of the Allied 1st Tank Army liberate Tsinkiang following the usual heavy aerial bombardment:


Ground combat at Tsinkiang (84,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31354 troops, 257 guns, 2899 vehicles, Assault Value = 2055

Defending force 1475 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 1761

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1761 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinkiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
8th Indian/A Division

Defending units:
2nd RGC Route Brigade
Amoy Special Base Force
32nd JNAF AF Unit



The 1st Tank Army will now drive north along the coast to Foochow.

In central China....Dave has put out small blocking forces in rough terrain to slow down the eventual advance of the Allies forces when Army Group Centre begins its oiffensive and this turn we take out a blocking force NW of Nanyang:

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15438 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 283 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 195

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 195 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
30th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy


In 2 turns we will take out the IJA blocking force in front of the main Chinese army in the forest N of Nanyang.


Back in southern China..... dozens of BFs and engineers are unloaded at Hong Kong along with another 200,000 supplies. The AF at Hong Kong has been expanded from level 4 to level 6 in 2 turns and we now have 250 points of aviation engineers at Hong Kong, Swatow and Chaochow.

Ive attached a screenshot of China. There are now 3 sub pockets remaining in the larger canton pocket..... 44,000 IJA troops at Canton, 150,000 IJA troops in the forest 2 hexes E of Canton.... and the remnants of the IJA 12th Division just NW of the main IJA sub pocket. Next turn we will assault the remnants of the IJA 12th Division while artillery and and aerial bombardments continue to reduce the other 2 IJA sub pockets.

[racndoc]

5/25-5/25/45



OUT OF PILOT SLOTS


Two turns ago I was trying to fill out newly arrived squadrons of Soviet aircraft and I got the message "out of pilot slots". Thats the 1st time Ive seen that in WitP(my 2 other games that went to completion ended in 12/44 and 1/1/45). I asked Dave about it and he told me that he "emptied out my pilot training schools because I cant afford the HI for training".

This was a huge inadvertent intelligence coup. Now I know that:

1) Japan is running out of HI
2) Japan now has a finite limit to new pilots(limited to the on map training squadrons)

Countering this intelligence coup somewhat is the fact that Dave had asked a few weeks ago about how far out into the future that I wanted to continue this game and I recommended the historical VJ Day of 9/1/45. So Dave knows that he only needs to ration his HI and pilots to last until 9/1/45.

This last turn Dave deleted 200 pilots from his pools to give me a chance to fill out my squadrons and on my turn I reduced my pools from 1900 pilots to 1300. Im also keeping my off map pilot training schools open. However the massively mobilizing Soviet juggernaut required the use of creating 200 pilots last turn just to fill out newly arriving squadrons so I may need further reduction of my pilot pools as the war rages on.

I think that this demonstrates that I need to redouble my efforts to escalate the aerial attrition battle over the Home Islands. The Allied carriers returned to port in the Marianas this turn and I started to rebuild all the decimated TBM-3 squadrons.

Looking at the map...the dark red AC symbols disappeared over Tokyo(there were over 1100 AC based there 2 turns ago) and Yokohama so Im not sure if Dave pulled back his training squadrons to Manchuria and China to prevent protect his air forces from the sweeping P-47Ns based on Iwo Jima and also the threat of AF bombing from the carriers of Fifth Fleet. I need to get recon up again over the Home Islands to see where the Japanese air forces staged to.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE RAMPAGE

I moved more artillery into the forest where the 150,000 trapped IJA troops were dug in 2 hexes SE of Canton. Now we have ground bombardment there in addition to the daily aerial carpet bombing and artillery recon shows that the Japanese forces have been reduced to 2300 AV:


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3144 troops, 199 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5669

Defending force 83700 troops, 919 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 2382

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



Assaulting units:
97th Chinese/C Corps
775th Tank Battalion
670th TD Bn /1
28th Gurkha Brigade
100th Chinese/B Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
710th Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
762nd Tank Bn /1
32nd Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
671th TD Bn /1
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
82nd (West African) Division
8th Chinese Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
70th Chinese/A Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
4th USMC Tank Battalion
60th Chinese/B Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
44th Indian Brigade
14th Air Landing Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
44th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
60th Chinese/A Corps
716th Tank Battalion
640th TD Bn /1
88th Medium Regiment
29th Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
31st Group Army
208th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
7th War Area
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
38th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
51st Division
37th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
13th Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Ind.AA Gun Co


There are 5000 AV of Allied troops in that hex with 7000 AV 1 hex to the west and another 6000 AV one hex to the East.I will start moving everyone into the hex with the isolated IJA troops in 2 turns and should have a total of 19,000 AV when we launch the assault in a week or so.

Meanwhile....the Allied 1st Tank Army is racing N up the coast of Japan. This turn it will attack the IJA rear guard in front of it and attempt to exploit into Foochow.


Ive attached a screenshot of southern China. Outside of the Canton pocket... the other main Japanese army in southern China consists of 160,000 troops that are being engaged by Allied forces in rough terrain 2 hexes N of Tsinkiang. Allied carpet bombing is taking out the equivalent of 2 regiments per turn(in addition to pinning the IJA forces in place) as the rough terrain apparently doesnt provide as much protection as does forest terrain. The Allied 1st tank Army has a pretty good chance of cutting off and isolating this last main Japanese army and then there will be no Japanese presence left in southern China save for garrison forces.

[racndoc]

5/26-5/27/45



SUBS


SS Piranha sinks DD Isonami off Saishu-To.




FIFTH FLEET


Fifth Fleet remains in port in the Marianas as it repairs minor damage and rebuilds its carrier air groups. Unfortunately.... about 30-40 DDs and 2 CVs started upgrades when I disbanded them for repairs so they will be out of action for almost 2 weeks.

Recon over the Home Islands reveals that Dave still is basing over 1000 AC at Tokyo and 600 AC at Yokohama so there will be some aerial targets for the Allied carriers when they leave port in 2 turns. I dont want to wait for all the ships that are upgrading to complete repairs so we will be a little shorthanded the next time Fifth Fleet sorties.




CHINA

Army Group North

I received 4 Soviet rifle divisions this turn along with 4 new air groups..... the massiveness of the USSR buildup is breathtaking. The previous turn I got 2 "Breakthrough Artillery Divisions" and their firepower is astounding.....cant wait to use them in battle.

Unfortunately I had to use up another 120 pilot slots to fill out the newly arriving Soviet air groups.



Army Group Centre

I have changed the boundaries and objectives for Army Group Centre now with the rapid advance of Army Group South. Army Group Centre now consists of over 7500 AV of Chinese troops in Ichang and the forests to the south and southeast of Sian. They wil be joined by over 12,000 AV of Allied troops in mid June once the Canton pocket has been liquidated. Dave put blocking forces in the forests S and SE of Sian to slow down any potential advance of the Chinese and give him an advance warning of any possible Chinese offensives as he has pulled out a lot of IJA forces to reinforce elsewhere(I think mainly Manchuria).

This turn we took out the IJA blocking force in the forests S of Sian:


Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80054 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2123

Defending force 1325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 1334

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1334 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1510 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
96th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
81st Chinese/B Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese/A Corps
1st Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese/C Corps
86th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
6th Group Army
28th Group Army
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
109th Tank Attack Rgt /1
Red Chinese Army
85th British AT Rgt /1

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /6



Next turn we will take out the blocking force in the forests to the SE of Sian.



Army Group South


The 1st Allied Tank Army overruns the IJA roadblock on the coast road N of Tsinkiang:

Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4484 troops, 80 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 2582

Defending force 79 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 111

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 111 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 17


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
8th Indian/A Division

Defending units:
32nd JNAF AF Unit



1800 AV of Allied armor exploits into Foochow and we will attack Foochow next turn.

The 160,000 IJA manuever army N of Tsinkiang withdrew to the east this turn even though it was heavily carpet bombed and I dont think that it will be possible to surround this formation before it completes its withdrawal.

Allied bombers and artillery continue to work over the isolated 150,000 strong IJA stack 3 hexes SE of Canton:


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3160 troops, 199 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5665

Defending force 83879 troops, 919 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 2397

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



Assaulting units:
70th Chinese/A Corps
716th Tank Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
8th Chinese Corps
710th Tank Battalion
16th Chindit Brigade
32nd Chinese/A Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
775th Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
97th Chinese/A Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
762nd Tank Bn /1
1st USMC Tank Battalion
100th Chinese/B Corps
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
44th Indian Brigade
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
97th Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
46th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
671th TD Bn /1
763rd Tank Battalion
670th TD Bn /1
640th TD Bn /1
31st Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
29th Group Army
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
208th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
38th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
7th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
37th Division
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
41st Division
51st Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Ind.AA Gun Co


1300 AV of fresh Allied troops begin to enetr that hex next turn and in 2 turns we will have a massive land battle here.

The Allied siege artillery that reduced Manila finally arrives at Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9595 troops, 703 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057

Defending force 27406 troops, 386 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

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



Assaulting units:
124th Cavalry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
268th Motorised Brigade
43rd Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
694th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
14th Group Army
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
1 USMC Seacoast Art
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
87th Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
109th Div /6
178th Infantry Rgt /1
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
25th Div /1
53rd/C Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Div /6
21st Mortar Battalion
Hong Kong Special Base Force
Canton Special Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn



Next turn we will unleash a huge artillery bombardment at Canton.

[racndoc]

5/28-5/29/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s conduct a night manpower attack on Nagasaki on the 2nd night of the turn. They manage to ignite a level 440,000 fire and at the end of the turn there remains a residual 53,000 fire. Japan has now suffered the loss of 23,561 strategic points.

SAC loses 17 B-29s in the attack. The B-29s are ordered to hit nagasaki again next turn.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE MOVE


The 1st Allied Tank Army captures Foochow and exploits up the road towards Pucheng:


Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5712 troops, 36 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Defending force 2402 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 384

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 13


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp. Division
17th RGC Temp./C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit
32nd JAAF AF Coy




Army Group South continue to mass on the 150,000 strong IJA sub pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton:



Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3152 troops, 258 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5676

Defending force 84303 troops, 911 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 2432

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



Assaulting units:
38th Chinese/B Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
4th USMC Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/C Corps
28th Gurkha Brigade
670th TD Bn /1
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
70th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
763rd Tank Battalion
32nd Chinese/A Corps
710th Tank Battalion
671th TD Bn /1
767th Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
716th Tank Battalion
71st Chinese/C Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
46th Chinese/B Corps
762nd Tank Bn /1
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
14th Air Landing Brigade
60th Chinese/A Corps
44th Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/A Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
16th Chindit Brigade
640th TD Bn /1
29th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
31st Group Army
33rd Medium Rgt /1
38th Group Army
7th War Area
XXIV CorpsArtillery /1
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment
11th USMC FA Bn /1

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
51st Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
34th Division
104th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment




Allied siege artillery opens up on Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25894 troops, 945 guns, 880 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059

Defending force 27288 troops, 386 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

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



Assaulting units:
14th Chinese/C Corps
93rd Infantry Division
43rd Chinese/A Corps
124th Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
60th Chinese/C Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
694th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1 USMC Seacoast Art
85th Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
1st Medium Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
14th Group Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
134th Medium Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
87th Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
53rd/C Division
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
109th Div /6
25th Div /1
178th Infantry Rgt /1
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Div /6
Canton Special Base Force
Hong Kong Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn



Army Group Center takes out the IJA blocking force in the forests SE of Sian:


Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33123 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 901

Defending force 188 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 658

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 658 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
1st Prov Chinese Corps
1st Chinese/B Corps
19th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
40th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
4th Group Army

Defending units:
23rd RGC Temp./A Division

[racndoc]

5/30-5/31/45



SUBS


SS Chubb sinks DD Asagumo off Chichi-jima.

SSI-202 sinks a LST near Batan Island.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s hit Nagasaki again on the 1st night of the turn. This time they ignite a level 757,000 fire and Japan has now accumulated 23,946 points of strategic losses. SAC loses 14 B-29s this turn and Nagasaki ends the turn with a level 19,581 fire.

SAC will lend the B-29s to Tenth Air Force this turn so they can help carpet bomb a large stack of Japanese troops before before they are assaulted in the Canton pocket.



PHILIPPINES


Im trying to land construction engineers and BFs on Batan Island while withdrawing the combat troops that landed there and this triggered a series of aerial and naval battles north of Luzon last turn.

First Dave launched naval airstrikes on Allied shipping off Batan Island that were successfully repulsed by Allied LRCAP:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Honolulu



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2nd ACG/1st FS (C) with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Paul G. Baker
AM Skylark



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2nd ACG/1st FS (C) with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Akashiba R. in a D3A1 Val is willing to die for the Emperor





Then Dave added a surface TF to the mix to interdict Allied shipping off Batan Island:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 85,70, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Kashi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
AM Ardent, Shell hits 2
LST-78, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at LST-78 at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at LST-78 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AM Ardent at 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages LST-78 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages LST-78 at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages LST-78 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LST-78 sunk by CL Sakawa at 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages AM Ardent at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AM Ardent at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages AM Ardent at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 85,70, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Kashi, Shell hits 1
DD Kaya, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian



Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 3,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 6,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 9,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 13,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 13,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 13,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 10,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 5,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Then Allied naval airstrikes targeted the IJN surface TF:



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 26
J2M3 Jack x 17



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
J2M3 Jack x 13



Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 151 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 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 276 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 41
J2M3 Jack x 33



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
SBD-6 Dauntless x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-6 Dauntless: 13 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 1, on fire



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 31
J2M3 Jack x 19



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, on fire
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 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 309 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 189 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
J2M3 Jack x 29



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 29 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead




On the sixth attack the SBD pilots decisively break through the Japanese LRCAP:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 30
J2M3 Jack x 29



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 29 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kaya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Sakawa


I didnt see the CLs on the map so I assume that Dave somehow disbanded them in port at Takao(they both had heavy fires so I dont know how they could be debanded in port) so we will target Takao port next turn just to be safe.



CHINA:ARMY GROUP SOUTH


The vanguard of the 1st Allied Tank Army continues to drive along the Chinese coast from Foochow towards Pucheng:


Ground combat at 86,59 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6541 troops, 34 guns, 788 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Defending force 1142 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 363

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 363 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1301 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 10


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp. Division
17th RGC Temp./C Division




This turn about 990 AV of Allied armor advanced after combat and ran into the 150,000 strong IJA stack that had been attempting to withdraw. I think that Dave is going to try to whack my armor next turn but we are in 3x defensive terrain and I will LRCAP the armor with over 300 fighters so Dave cant bomb the armor to cause fatigue, morale loss and disablements.

In the Canton pocket.... Ive finally massed the 19,000 AV in the same hex as the isolated 150,000 strong IJA stack:


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Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4735 troops, 326 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 18987

Defending force 83992 troops, 911 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2429

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



Assaulting units:
60th Chinese/B Corps
7th Infantry Division
8th Chinese Corps
82nd (West African) Division
16th Chindit Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/A Corps
8th Indian/B Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Chinese/C Corps
200th Chinese Division
38th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
5th Australian Brigade
71st Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
98th Infantry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
100th Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
14th Indian Division
77th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
6th New Chinese Corps
28th Gurkha Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/B Corps
40th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
11th (East African) Division
9th Australian Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
70th Chinese/A Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
81st (West African) Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Indian Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
41st Infantry Division
24th Chinese/B Corps
716th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
50th Chinese/B Corps
711th Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
18th British Division
31st Infantry Division
8th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
44th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
99th Chinese/A Corps
44th Indian Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Division
15th Indian Brigade
6th Indian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
26th Chinese/B Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
96th Infantry Division
5th Construction Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
8th Indian/C Division
208th Field Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
196th USAAF Base Force /4
29th Group Army
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Southeast Asia
7th War Area
148th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
31st Group Army
38th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Division
41st Division
34th Division
104th Division
37th Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment




Next turn we will assault the Japanese stack following the heaviest carpet bombing attack of the war..... even the B-29s will be used in this one.

[racndoc]

6/1-6/2/45



SUBS


SS I-48 sinks AV Hamlin off Itbayat Is.

SS RO-23 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF near Hing Kong.

CENTPAC


150 P-51Ds and P-47Ns were staged to Iwo Jima to sweep Tokyo at high altitude. Between the air battles over Tokyo and over the 1st Tank Army in China.....the Japanese lose 214 AC in A2A combat vs 60 Allied AC. Im getting good attrition of Japanese fighters(at extended range) but Im using the best fighter pilots available from the US Army pilot pools for the fighter squadrons sweeping Japan and Im being bled white myself of expert pilots. Another 10 sweeps or so like this and I will need to start using less experienced pilots(60's exp, 70's A2A skill) out of the training squadrons.

Next turn 6 fresh squadrons of P-47Ns will sweep Yokohama.

In conjunction with the P-47N fighter sweep..... the carriers of Fifth Fleet sortied from port in the Marianas last turn and next turn they come within max range of Yokohama(14 hexes) to sweep and launch an airfield strike. Dave has over 700 AC based at Yokohama and the AC we cant kill in the air we want to destroy on the ground. Compared to the US Army and USMC fighter pools.... the US Navy pools of expert fighter pilots are virtually inexhautable so I want the Navy to help take over the attrition war against the land based Japanese air forces.

The Japanee AFs in the Bonins are all knocked out and we will be out of range of Daito Shoto. That leaves the level 4 AF at Shimuzu with 90 bombers at 14 hex range, the level 4 AF at Miyake-jima with an AC symbol but no AC reported by recon at 13 hex range, the level 3 AF at Izu Oshima with 2 aux AC at 12 hex range and the level 2 AF at Hachiro-jima with 60 fighters and 33 bombers at 11 hex range of the Allied carriers. Im pretty sure that the bombers at Hachiro-jima are 2 engine torpedo bombers...probably the Frances torpedo bombers that hit me hard off the Kuriles.

The TBM-3 Avengers with 14 hex range will target Yokohama while the Avenger Is and IIs with 11 hex range will target Hachiro-jima. I will again put 1300-1400 fighters on CAP and LRCAP over the carriers of Fifth Fleet but the last time I did this I had several CVEs and a CV hit off the Kuriles by a markedly inferior Japanese strike force. Its not the end of the world if Allied CVEs get hit as long as they dont sink. Ive got 6 CVEs that just completed repairs at Sydney and Pearl Harbor that are heading back to the Marianas now to rejoin Fifth Fleet. If I can close the Japanese AFs at Yokohama and Hachiro-jima next turn without taking heavy losses I will then target Tokyo AF on the following turn.



CHINA:ARMY GROUP SOUTH SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES WHILE REDUCING THE CANTON POCKET


The long awaited attack on the 150,000 strong IJA sub pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton was finally launched after the heaviest carpet bombing attack of the war to date:


Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 4
Beaufighter 21 x 13
P-38L Lightning x 25
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 47


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 12
Mosquito FB.VI x 30
Wellington GR.XIII x 13
Beaufighter 21 x 24
A-20G Boston x 3
Mitchell III x 6
Mosquito FB.40 x 24
A-20G Havoc x 83
A-26B Invader x 34
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 47
B-25J1 Mitchell x 65
B-25J11 Mitchell x 128
P-38L Lightning x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 16
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 43


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Mitchell III: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 30


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 29


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
A-20G Boston x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
A-20G Havoc x 42
B-25C Mitchell x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


Morning Air attack on 152nd AA Regiment, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14
Liberator B.VI x 33
Thunderbolt II x 11
B-24J Liberator x 45
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 316
B-29-1 Superfort x 16
B-29-25 Superfort x 48
B-29B Superfort x 28
P-38L Lightning x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 39
PV-2 Harpoon x 74


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 51st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 152nd AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 59
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 3
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 23
B-29B Superfort x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 32
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 15
A-20G Boston x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Boston: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
B-29B Superfort x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 17


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 51st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



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


Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 152nd AA Regiment, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet


Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Over 90% of all Allied lane based bombers available on the map were used in this carpet bombing attack.... even the B-29s.


The deliberate attacks launched by Army Group South were very costly:

Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 465588 troops, 5803 guns, 6761 vehicles, Assault Value = 20212

Defending force 83609 troops, 911 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2404

Allied adjusted assault: 10908

Japanese adjusted defense: 1597

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
11853 casualties reported
Squads: 182 destroyed, 446 disabled
Non Combat: 175 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 88 (32 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
20193 casualties reported
Squads: 154 destroyed, 2270 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 459 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 363 disabled
Guns lost 330 (18 destroyed, 312 disabled)
Vehicles lost 517 (18 destroyed, 499 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Construction Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
50th Chinese/B Corps
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/A Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
11th Australian Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
70th Chinese/A Corps
9th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
59th Chinese/A Corps
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd New Chinese Division
4th Chinese/B Corps
44th Indian Brigade
71st Chinese/C Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
14th Indian Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
23rd Chindit Brigade
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
8th NZ Brigade
97th Chinese/A Corps
46th Chinese/B Corps
2nd Australian Division
716th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
7th Australian Division
200th Chinese Division
40th Infantry Division
30th Chinese/B Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
31st Infantry Division
32nd Chinese/A Corps
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
713th Flame Tank Battalion
14th Air Landing Brigade
38th Chinese/C Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
24th Chinese/B Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
100th Chinese/B Corps
11th (East African) Division
77th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
60th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
6th New Chinese Corps
96th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
99th Chinese/A Corps
38th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
97th Chinese/C Corps
41st Infantry Division
8th Chinese Corps
24th Infantry Division
8th Indian/B Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd Chinese/B Corps
44th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
6th Indian Brigade
25th Chinese Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
111th Chindit Brigade
100th Chinese/A Corps
25th Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Chinese/B Corps
15th Indian Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
8th Indian/C Division
7th War Area
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
Southeast Asia
148th Field Artillery Battalion
196th USAAF Base Force /4
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
29th Group Army
XXIV CorpsArtillery
2nd Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XV Indian Corps
38th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
208th Field Regiment
31st Group Army
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Division
41st Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
51st Division
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 446687 troops, 5798 guns, 6771 vehicles, Assault Value = 17916

Defending force 74187 troops, 885 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

Allied adjusted assault: 7818

Japanese adjusted defense: 1054

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
13499 casualties reported
Squads: 383 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 170 (26 destroyed, 144 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
17816 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 2402 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 407 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 335 disabled
Guns lost 163 (16 destroyed, 147 disabled)
Vehicles lost 135 (14 destroyed, 121 disabled)


Assaulting units:
60th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese/B Corps
25th Chinese Corps
44th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
5th Indian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
100th Chinese/B Corps
50th Chinese/B Corps
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
82nd Chinese/B Corps
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
98th Infantry Division
70th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
7th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
32nd Chinese/A Corps
99th Chinese/B Corps
82nd (West African) Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
75th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
11th (East African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
5th Construction Regiment
8th Indian/B Division
24th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/A Corps
15th Indian Brigade
5th Australian Division
44th Indian Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
97th Chinese/C Corps
1st Australian Division
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
99th Chinese/A Corps
77th Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
713th Flame Tank Battalion
100th Chinese/A Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
4th Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Australian Division
71st Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
38th Infantry Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
6th New Chinese Corps
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
22nd New Chinese Division
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
18th British Division
200th Chinese Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian Division
111th Chindit Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
8th Indian/C Division
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment
Southeast Asia
148th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th War Area
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
29th Group Army
31st Group Army
196th USAAF Base Force /4
XV Indian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
38th Group Army
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
104th Division
13th Division
51st Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
37th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade




I ended up suffering over 4600 AV of casualties last turn.... the equivalent of nearly 11 divisions while the Japanese lose about 700 AV of casualties..... 1/8 the losses that the Allies suffered. Another couple victories by the Allies like this and Army Group South will runs out of troops.... and this after the IJA stack had been isolated and carpet bombed for several weeks.

I have been playing WitP since 2004 and I now realize that I have having been playing the land portion of this game the wrong way. The defender takes a 30-40% haircut in casualties when they retreat so instead of surrounding a stack and turning them into a bunch of fanatical NKVD or SS Hitler Youth troops that fight until the last man.... you need to allow an escape route so they take a severe haircut while retreating. This IJA stack SE of Canton has only 2 hexsides that it can cross.... the hexside to the NW and the hexside to the NE. The hexside to the NW is woods terrain so I will keep that hex blocked but the one to the NE is clear and I will leave that hex open to allow a "controlled retreat". instead of bringing in a fresh 7000 AV of troops for a new assault in the current hex....I will leave about 5000 AV of troops next to the expected retreat route. Once the IJA stack retreats across the river and takes haircut from retreating....it will be in clear terrain and will then take a horrifc punishment from massed Allied bombers before it is attacked by fresh Allied troops. Then the IJA stack will be retreatred again back across the river to another clear terrain hex where the main Allied force of 17,000 AV can hit it again. It will probably take 3-4 turns to get all the troops in position so that gives the main Allied force some time to rest and recover disablements..... and all the while the IJA stack will be hammered from the air. Unfortunately I will have to attack the main IJA stack one more time in its current location to force it to retreat so that will cost me another 2500 AV of casualties...the equivalent of nearly 6 divisions.

To the north(east) the Allied 1st Tank Army was overextended and I feared a counterattack so it was massively LRCAPed to prevent Japanese aerial bombardment. Dave tried to bomb the Allied armor to slow it down and disrupt it but no ground assault was launched. The Japanese air forces took heavy losses here in the air battle that followed.

The Japanese 150,000 troop stack here was able to withdraw and combine with a 80,000 strong stack so the Japanese now have 220,000 troops in this hex... and there are 3 Chinese LCUs worth about 550 AV that oppose them. Im probably going to get whacked here by the IJA stack next turn but I will turn over 70% of the land bombers loose on this 220,000 IJA stack while the other 30% of the land bombers continue to work over the isolated IJA stack near Canton.










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