Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy(A) vs KenchiSulla (J)

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:36 pm

Night fighters aren't really necessary to counter night naval bombing. It's terribly inaccurate.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:21 pm

Mundy: One disconcerting thing is that I got no in-turn cues about mine encounters at Ponape. Several AMs and DMSs took hits and I wasn't aware of it until I opened up Combat Reporter. The report is ambiguous as to whether they took mine hits or the coast artillery lit them up.

Just look at the individual ship info screen and on the right just below the damage list it will say "Last hit by ...." and show the most damaging thing that hit them.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:55 am

Thanks guys that helps. I won't worry about night stuff for now.

24 January 1945

The nice thing about this point in the war is no more withdrawals to worry about.

I might have misspoke and said Port Moresby's airfield was undamaged earlier. I meant Ponape. PM is 100% damaged - port and airfield. Base forces are unloading starting this turn. Air support is on land, but the engineers haven't debarked yet. It'll be awhile before that base is up and running properly.

I have most of my B-25 squadrons in the area at Ponape now. Two P-38 squadrons are solely dedicated to escort while two Jug squadrons will CAP. I'll try to keep anything from entering or leaving Truk. Truk invaders are roughly evenly split between Ponape and Kusaie. Roi-Namur is the main staging area for ships, as they can handle nearly any repairs there. A bunch of floating dry-docks are there, including a 55,000 ton one. Pretty much all the rocket ships and landing craft type ships are departing Pearl for here. When the time comes, I can deal stuff out. Combatants are also congregating here. Roi-Namur looks like Ulithi now. I just need to feed a bunch of supply and fuel to Ponape and Kusaie. I'm guessing roughly a month until the next move.

After that, prudence would probably dictate the Marianas next. I'm eager to take someplace big like the Philippines or Formosa, but I need to keep the steps small. Distances to Pearl are starting to be felt at this point.

At PM, once the base troops are on land, I'll start yanking combat troops out, to ease the stacking situation. Lots of naval support troops are also offloading to help that end of things.

I beat up an RO sub near PM. I caught another in the gap near Milne.

Sub vs Sub: SS KIX attacking SS RO-67 at 103,134 - near Deboyne Islands

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

jwolf · Post by **jwolf** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:19 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Just look at the individual ship info screen and on the right just below the damage list it will say "Last hit by ...." and show the most damaging thing that hit them.

Does it show the most damaging hit or merely the most recent?

Edit: Congrats to Mundy for some notable progress lately -- hope you can keep it up!

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:06 pm

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Just look at the individual ship info screen and on the right just below the damage list it will say "Last hit by ...." and show the most damaging thing that hit them.

Does it show the most damaging hit or merely the most recent?

Edit: Congrats to Mundy for some notable progress lately -- hope you can keep it up!

The text says "Most recently hit by" but what I have observed is that it uses the most damaging hit, even if it was days ago when it happened.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:55 pm

Looking at the minesweepers, coastal artillery worked them over while they were working. No in-game messages when this happened, though.

KS decided to sweep Ponape from Truk... oops...

Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,276 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 14 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
312th BG/386th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
312th BG/387th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 183 NM, estimated altitude 32,276 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
312th BG/386th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 30276 and 34276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
312th BG/387th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 29743 and 33743.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

The info screen says 42 of them went down to none of mine -- one jug to ops losses. The two P-38 squadrons didn't patrol, as I have them totally dedicated to escort. Not sure which count is correct. I've always assumed the "I" screen was gospel.

After about three days, Port Moresby's damage is down to 12. Port damage is stuck at 100, though. I'm guessing that won't get fixed until the airfield is completely healed. I've moved about 480 aircraft there, out of a support capacity of about 550. It is a level 8 field. B-24s at Townsville are in the middle of healing up and upgrading, so I'll move them in later. It's mostly Beaufighters, Beauforts, Mitchells, USN dive bombers and lots of fighters which live there now. Everyone's been moved under 10th RAAF HQ command to lessen any command and control issues. Nothing will probably ever supply another IJA/IJN base on eastern New Guinea again.

Most of the base and flak units at Cairns are re-locating to Townsville for further redeployment. All the rest of the combat troops at PM are loading up to head back also. I'm leaving one division, one armored regiment and one artillery group there, as I don't really expect a counterattack anytime soon. I'll be taking Milne Bay next, followed by Buna and Lae -- probably simultaneously.

USN carriers are finishing getting relocated to Roi-Namur. The last two left Pearl. I'll have 14 CVs and 7 CVLs on hand, plus a few CVEs.

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:28 pm

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I've moved about 480 aircraft there, out of a support capacity of about 550. It is a level 8 field. B-24s at Townsville are in the middle of healing up and upgrading, so I'll move them in later. It's mostly Beaufighters, Beauforts, Mitchells, USN dive bombers and lots of fighters which live there now. Everyone's been moved under 10th RAAF HQ command to lessen any command and control issues.

Just be sure to keep good fighter cover there. Does KS every bomb air bases by night? I have found that bases with many planes are pretty vulnerable to night bombing. Unsurprisingly, night bombing against airbases is a lot more effective than night bombing against moving ships.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:02 pm

He hasn't really a history of doing that thus far. I have several night fighter squadrons sitting at Pearl right now, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to get some transferred over here. Hopefully I can hopscotch them over rather than pack them up on a ship. I have 3 or 4 Black Widow squadrons right now.

As it is, I have about 6-8 fighter squadrons there, three of them being P-51Ds. Another 51D squadron is at Townsville, healing up after converting. I'll probably start sweeping Rabaul soon.

The 100% port Damage at PM healed up in a day, so this base is fully up now. My troop count there is like 600 over the stacking limit, so I won't sweat it. Supply there is over 150,000, so I'm good there.

The only real action this turn was a light armor unit getting near Akyab cross country from the east. His forces were more than I expected. I'll have to divert some troops to Cox's Bazaar to prevent any trouble.

Ground combat at 55,44 (near Akyab)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 3818 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 241

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

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

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Guides Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
38th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:08 pm

02 February 1945

Another month.

Last turn, USAAF Bomber Command decided to completely throw a wrench into their OOB. Just about every squadron upped their count. 12 plane squadrons went to 16 and 16 plane squadrons went to 24. A little bit of stress on the pools. B-29 squadrons are pretty much at 15 now. It puts a delay moving bombers to Port Moresby, waiting for them to heal up.

I've been tagging ships with my subs in a line from Truk to Iwo Jima, getting a few.

A decent base force group, escorted by Australian Commandos are enroute for Milne Bay. Recon has been showing nothing there. Maybe I can interfere with traffic to Noumea and south. Another HQ is bound for PM. The USAAF 5th Bomber Command, I think is going to Milne. CVEs will cover everyone.

A few turns ago, I swept Rabaul. It wasn't much better than even. Corsairs had the hardest time of it. Jugs, as usual, swept all before them.

Once Milne's secure, I'll start moving West along the coast.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:11 pm

03 February 1945

Fairly quiet.

I'm starting to forward deploy amphib ships to Ponape and Kusaie to get them ready to go. Probably looking at 20 rocket ships with each group. My two carriers from Pearl reached Roi-Namur. Shangri-La arrived in Panama. I think it's a good wait until the next fleet carrier arrives.

5th AF HQ is unloading at Port Moresby. The group destined for Milne is still loading supplies.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:30 pm

04 February 1945

More excitement today.

KS tried running a supply Convoy to Calcutta, which I raked over the coals. Subs, Shakespeare mainly, did her part, too. Another sub took a shot early in the turn farther south, but missed.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 34
Ki-84r Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 18
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 9 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 33 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 12
Spitfire VIII x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 4 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 340 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 195 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosida Maru #1, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 124 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
B-25J1 Mitchell x 11
B-25J11 Mitchell x 17
P-51D Mustang x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosida Maru #3, Shell hits 5
xAK Mansei Maru
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Macassar Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yosida Maru #1, Shell hits 1
xAK Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 36000 feet
10 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 22000 feet

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yosida Maru #1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J1 Mitchell x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Macassar Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hukusei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Konan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Massive explosion on xAK Konan Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Mansei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Ume Maru
xAK Konan Maru, and is sunk
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Konan Maru dead in the water ...
Massive explosion on xAK Hokko Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hukusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yosida Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kotohira Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
xAK Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ume Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1
xAK Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12

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

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yosida Maru #1, and is sunk
xAK China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ume Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Chidori
xAK Tazan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Kyokko Maru, heavy fires
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yuzan Maru, and is sunk

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

Yosida Maru #1 dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 15
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
P-51D Mustang x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hukusei Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tihuku Maru, on fire
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ume Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 22000 feet *
1 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 22000 feet
1 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
P-51D Mustang x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Yosida Maru #3, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 200 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 204 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
A-20G Havoc x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Hatsukari
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tazan Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes

Insult to Injury...

Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinsei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
DD Mutsuki
E Hatsukari
E Chidori

Allied Ships
SS Shakespeare

SS Shakespeare launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinsei Maru
Shakespeare bottoming out ....
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Chidori fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shakespeare

xAK Yamahagi Maru is sighted by SS Shakespeare
SS Shakespeare launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamahagi Maru

KS moved a bunch of fighters in at the last moment in an attempt to cover them. The first few strikes with few escorts suffered, but the rest punched through -- especially the ones with tons of Mustangs along. All my fighters in the area were purely set to escort, with no CAP.

The uncomfortable part of all this is that I had next to zero lead time on when this was happening. I could have timed a bunch of sweeps, with earlier notice. I have moved a couple AVs to Vizagapatnam, with some search planes now based there. I would like to move them to someplace like Cox's Bazaar, but I was wary of moving ships through the area.

At this point, I'm wondering how bad the supply situation is getting at Calcutta. I'm now moving all the troops at Jamshedpur (3,000 AV) to the neighboring hex NW of Howrah. If it looks like supply is a serious issue I may plunge them in.

Since the hits were pretty spread out, I ran the results through a spreadsheet to see if any of the transports escaped. Doesn't look like it. I didn't show all the .50 cal hits most of them took. The "sunk" indicators are from the combat report which means that happened during the battle. The tally:

China Maru 4
Hokko Maru 5
Hukusei Maru 13 sunk
Konan Maru 7 sunk
Kotohira Maru 11
Kyokko Maru 7
Macassar Maru 14 sunk
Mansei Maru 4
Sanuki Maru 4
Tazan Maru 6
Tihuku Maru 2
Ume Maru 4
Yamabuki Maru 10
Yamahagi Maru 3
Yoshida Maru 3
Yosida Maru 6 sunk
Yuzan Maru 6

Most of them are toast. They were all caught at Diamond Harbor, so they didn't even reach Calcutta, and may not at this point.

I missed some B-29 squadrons at Bhopal, which had their numbers increased. My B-29 pool is running out at this point. The B-29B shows up next month, I think with 40 per month, just like the current version. That one can reach out to 40 hexes. I'll double check, but it may put Bangkok within reach.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:45 pm

05 February 1945

I had to deal with this.

Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 4 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 11 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Kiyonami
DD Tamanami
DD Makigumo

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

DD Hatsuyuki firing at Ponape
DD Isonami firing at Ponape
DD Natsugumo firing at 6th Marine Division
DD Arashio firing at Ponape
DD Oshio firing at Ponape
DD Asashio firing at Ponape
DD Kiyonami firing at Ponape
DD Tamanami firing at 77th Infantry Division
DD Makigumo firing at Ponape

KS had tried this about a week earlier, when more PT boats were present. Then, he fought through enough where the bombardment was thwarted. Not so this time. Looking at things after this, the damage turned out much less than what the report indicated, with most of my airpower functional. A battleship group is arriving next turn, and I'll keep them out to deal with these. Alaska, and a dozen more destroyers are also enroute from Roi-Namur. "Ching" Lee is running them.

Real warships arrived at Diamond Harbor this time. I landed a couple hits, but took enough damage.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 100
N1K2-J George x 82
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 140

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 22 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (39 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
39 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 42 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (41 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
41 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 23 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 100
N1K2-J George x 82
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 138

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
39 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (42 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
42 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
41 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5860.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 100
N1K2-J George x 82
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 138

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 18
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38L Lightning: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Umigiri
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Urakaze
CA Mogami
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Satsuki
CL Ninaru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 28 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 30 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 27 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 42 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (41 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
41 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5860.
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 70
N1K2-J George x 60
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 126

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 18340.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 28670.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 30900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31780.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 328 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 27 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
39 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 31 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11580.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
41 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 21160.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 168 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 357 minutes

Banzai! - Iizuka G. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a B-25J1 Mitchell for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 29
N1K2-J George x 37
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 110

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 4 destroyed
B-25H Mitchell: 4 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 27 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
39 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11580.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 137 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 6
N1K2-J George x 22
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 92

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 destroyed
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Ninaru
DD Umigiri

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 148 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 192 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 27 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 29 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11580.
Raid is overhead
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K2-J George x 17
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 52

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 5 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 446 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 2000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 153 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9
P-51D Mustang x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Umigiri
CA Kumano, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (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 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Hiyo-1 with N1K2-J George (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
21st Sentai with Ki-84r 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 2000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Banzai! - Ohara J. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J1 Mitchell for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Ninaru
CA Kumano, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 158 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, on fire
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

My guys are standing down for a few days. In two or three days, I'll start sweeping Calcutta. He has some 350 fighters there right now. A bombardment group from Madras is enroute to Diamond Harbor to hopefully kill this group. I'm hoping another supply force isn't right behind these guys. He's been good at dodging the wave of subs I have in that area.

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:59 pm

ORIGINAL: Mundy
KS had tried this about a week earlier, when more PT boats were present. Then, he fought through enough where the bombardment was thwarted. Not so this time. Looking at things after this, the damage turned out much less than what the report indicated, with most of my airpower functional. A battleship group is arriving next turn, and I'll keep them out to deal with these. Alaska, and a dozen more destroyers are also enroute from Roi-Namur. "Ching" Lee is running them.

Can't say I'm much of a fan of using a battleship fleet to guard against this sort of bombardment against forward bases. Just too risky. An IJN destroyer fleet like the one that just hit the air base could really cause problems for a BB fleet if they got lucky and got in close at night if radar fails (which happens far too often). Furthermore, a BB fleet that is in a forward deployment is liable to come under air attack as well. If you ask me, a large Fletcher fleet would be a much better idea here. Fletchers can deal with just about anything the Japanese can throw at you. Might not be able to outright defeat a large IJN SCTF, but simply engaging the fleet and getting it to waste ammo will go a long way to protecting the air base. Save your BBs for bombardments and protecting your CVs, protecting forward air bases is not a role they are well suited for.

Also, why are you using B-25J1s in low naval attack? It's not an attack bomber so you only get 1/2th the bomb load. You should save those for higher altitude bombing which is what they were designed for and leave low naval attacks to attack bombers.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:25 pm

I'll rearrange the defenses at Ponape. I was coming to similar conclusions there, with maybe some CLs thrown in. I heal everyone's 1 sys damage before the move. A destroyer heavy group plus the two PG groups should suffice, as long as i have enough of them.

I never looked too closely at B-25s, thinking all were pretty much equal at antiship.

06 February 1944

His surface forces around India are withdrawing back south, passing Akyab. My land forces are mostly in the hex adjacent to Howrah. I'll see how the bombardment goes first. I've split the group up, with Richelieu and the CLAAs and some destroyers continuing on to Diamond Harbor. Everyone else will hit Calcutta. I haven't seen any PT boats there, despite all my naval searches. Hopefully supply is tight on his end, so I can move in. Bombardments should happen in about two days.

Out East, I'm still positioning transports for the next move. The troops at Kusaie are about 100% prepped, while those at Ponape are in the 35-45 range, so I'll need some time yet. I've formed up my carrier groups with 7 fleet carriers in each along with about 4 CVLs. We'll see if he decides if Truk is worth KB fighting for. If not, things will get very tight for all his forces south of there.

Troops have unloaded at Milne Bay. Everyone got off in one turn, with supplies unloading. The commandos will do their token attack to take the base. It's completely undeveloped, so I'll need time to get an airfield up. Between the current group and my follow on supply force, I should have over 80,000 in supply there to start.

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:43 pm

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I never looked too closely at B-25s, thinking all were pretty much equal at antiship.

Only some B-25s are attack bombers. The ones that are not get a bomb load penalty for low level attacks and don't use guns to suppress flak.

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:04 am

I never looked too closely at B-25s, thinking all were pretty much equal at antiship.

Hint: the models with a 75mm gun in the nose tend to have an edge. [;)]

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 12:08 pm

I guess my assumption was that all the later models were still classified as "attack bombers".

As it is, I've restricted all bombers at Ponape to 7 hexes to stay away from Truk. They'll be getting theirs before too long.

Bombardment should reach Diamond Harbor/Calcutta next turn. Troops are marching on Howrah.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:00 pm

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

I never looked too closely at B-25s, thinking all were pretty much equal at antiship.

Hint: the models with a 75mm gun in the nose tend to have an edge. [;)]

In ground attacks against troops or airfields I have found the model with the 8X .50 Cal MGs in the nose (B-25G?) are more effective than the B-25H with the slow-firing cannon. Haven't had the opportunity to use it against ships but a shell like that should be nasty against unarmoured vessels.

EDIT: fixed B-25 model designations after checking game.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:45 pm

I had read that the 75mm wasn't as popular. Basically, pilots could only get off 2-3 shots with it per run, rather than hosing down the target with .50 fire.

08 February 1945

Fairly productive turn.

Bombardments hit Indian targets.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Tihuku Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Phoebe
DD Halsey Powell
DD Norman Scott
DD Hobby
DD Doyle
BB Richelieu

Low visibility due to Rain with 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 21% moonlight: 2,000 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...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Norman Scott collides with CLAA Euryalus at 52 , 38
BB Richelieu engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards
CLAA Phoebe engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Doyle engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Doyle engages xAK Tihuku Maru at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Night Naval bombardment of Calcutta at 52,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Columbia
CL Montpelier
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CL Swiftsure
CL Nigeria
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Argonaut
DD Blue
DD Mustin
DD Hughes
DD Burns
DD Beale
DD Fletcher
DD Moale

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 57

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Mobile
CL Mobile firing at 18th Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Columbia
CL Columbia firing at Calcutta
CL Montpelier firing at 18th Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Phoenix
CL Phoenix firing at 2nd Guards Division
CL Helena firing at 2nd Guards Division
CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Nigeria firing at 34th Division
CLAA Black Prince firing at 2nd Guards Division
CLAA Argonaut firing at 53rd Division
DD Blue firing at Calcutta
DD Mustin firing at 18th Division
DD Hughes firing at Calcutta
DD Burns firing at 18th Division
DD Beale firing at 53rd Division
DD Fletcher firing at 53rd Division
DD Moale firing at 34th Division

Night Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Euryalus

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

BB Richelieu firing at Guards Tank Division
CLAA Phoebe firing at 5th Division
CLAA Euryalus firing at 5th Division

Without the cruisers along, Richelieu doesn't really deal out the damage. I was reading on the Pacific War Encyclopedia site that only AP was produced for her main guns.

Bombers from Delhi hit Calcutta to little effect. Troops are a day or so away from Howrah. Fortunately, no river to cross.

Subs were busy too.

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Yomei Maru
xAK Kanko Maru
DD Tatsuyuke

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hankow Maru
Tang diving deep ....
DD Tatsuyuke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Emirau Island at 107,118

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes
KXVIII diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Submarine attack near Kavieng at 108,118

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Macabi

CM Tokiwa is sighted by SS Macabi
SS Macabi launches 4 torpedoes

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:55 pm

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I had read that the 75mm wasn't as popular. Basically, pilots could only get off 2-3 shots with it per run, rather than hosing down the target with .50 fire.

TBH it isn't the guns that are as important as flying with a full bombload. That being being said, I'm not sure which gun arrangement is better in game. I can't say my attack bombers have flown enough LowN missions to really get a good idea on this. I've definitely seen the .50 cals suppressing flak and maybe even starting light fires on a few occassions but I've never seen a B-25G with their 75mm cannons hitting a ship before because I haven't used that model enough in that role. Would love to see a combat report of a 75mm canon hitting a Japanese merchant ship to see how much damage it could do. If someone has one, could you post it here?

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