DBB 28C. Co-prosperity sphere of happiness: Jorge (J) vs Revthought (A)

[IdahoNYer]

Is Magwe up and operational? Perhaps Ms. Betty can lend an assist?

[IdahoNYer]

Is Magwe up and operational? Perhaps Ms. Betty can lend an assist?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Yes it is, Magwe is a highly operational, level 7, with 3rd Air Div HQa and several other base force LCUs; there are already a few Nells operating there (doing naval search). I was reluctant to put them on naval strike because of the very likely chance of CAP traps.


More will move to Rangoon and Magwe next turn, I have 3 squadrons in the DEI that can reach it

[Jorge_Stanbury]

By the way, these are the naval search patterns
Yesterday it was "all clean"; otherwise I would not had sent mini-KB

Also: aircraft losses

[Jorge_Stanbury]

And this is the ship's damage:
- All 4 flight decks are operational

DDs Karii, Yanagi and Karakuya will form a ASW TF, this is to avoid any automatic refueling that can potentially reduce speed,
battleships will also run full speed to cover/ merge with Yamaguchi

[jwolf]

I'm sure the Allies are very disappointed with the results of that strike! But very good news for your side. With any surprise advantage now gone, I would guess the Allied fleet will retire, lest they tangle with a lot of LBA.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

I'm sure the Allies are very disappointed with the results of that strike! But very good news for your side. With any surprise advantage now gone, I would guess the Allied fleet will retire, lest they tangle with a lot of LBA.

It is hard to say if he will withdraw, it will definitively be the advisable decision, as you said, he can now expect LBAs in force, however, he has been very aggressive in past operations, he might decide that the losses are acceptable if he can sink mini-KB.

We will see; there is only one obvious place for Japan to run to, and it is Rangoon. Running at maximum speed means mini-KB will be one or two hexes away from Rangoon. Any attempt to intercept will put the enemy within short range on both Magwe L7 (100+ torpedo carrying Netties, 100+ fighters)
and Rangoon L5 (100+ army bombers doing low 100 feet nav bombing and fighters).


I have been lucky, In other conditions (less rain), I would had lost probably all CVLs; something to think about...

Strategically speaking, I just lost the Bay of Bengal, mini KB is completely out, the 2 British fleet carriers are also very likely out, considering they are needed in Europe and they will need to repair some damage. (EDIT: withdrawal dates are in July and September. Indomitable is gone after repair, Formidable might be repaired for another show before it leaves)

That leaves Hornet in complete command of the sea. He doesn't even need to recover his losses; he can made them up by simply rebasing some of the British squadrons while the worst hit dive bombers recover.
I have CV Junyo somewhere near Takao, moving to Singapore, but it will be used defensively only, there is no way I can challenge him with so little firepower.

There is of course, the possibility of sending a carrier division; even the smallest one (Hiryu + Soryu) can take care of Hornet, but I am not convinced it will be a good idea, as I have very little designs for India, other than defending Burma.
But I don't know yet, I need to think about it, maybe I can see who is near refit and send it to refit somewhere nearby like Hong Kong. then if I need to go nuts in the Indian Ocean I can postpone the upgrade

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Mini KB was not disturbed, it will reach Rangoon tomorrow, to refuel, rearm and replenish pilots/ airframes

In the meantime, I am starting to see the consequences of Allied (temporary) supremacy in the Bay of Bengal; with a bombardment TF arriving at Cox's Bazaar. Only good news is that CL Newcastle got hit by MTB's torpedoes.

This followed by air strikes on Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar

Situation map:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-7
MTB G-1
MTB G-2
MTB G-4
MTB G-5

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CL Emerald
CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-5 engages CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-4 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-7 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
MTB G-7 engages CA Dorsetshire at 2,000 yards
MTB G-5 engages CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
CL Emerald engages MTB G-5 at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages MTB G-7 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages MTB G-5 at 7,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages MTB G-4 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Emerald

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 12

CA Cornwall firing at Cox's Bazar
CA Dorsetshire firing at Cox's Bazar
CL Newcastle firing at 9th RF Gun Battalion
CL Emerald firing at 31st Field AA Battalion

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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
Hudson IIIa x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment, at 55,41 (Chittagong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Wellington Ic x 16
A-24 Banshee x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...

[Jorge_Stanbury]

First the good news: Darwin is captured, and the sorry leftovers will be mopped up in the next week or so

And the bad news: Chittagong siege ended in defeat. I had already ordered the withdrawal from Chittagong, but I guess the Allies didn't want to wait... [8|]



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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10725 troops, 91 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 4002 troops, 53 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 129

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2019 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (41 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
4th Australian Brigade
Darwin Fortress
KNI Leger
Darwin RAN Base Force
22nd Fld RAA Regiment
A/B Hy Cst Arty


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Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72433 troops, 916 guns, 1430 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875

Defending force 21086 troops, 297 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Allied adjusted assault: 670

Japanese adjusted defense: 110

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4828 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 200 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 140 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 137 (61 destroyed, 76 disabled)
Vehicles lost 172 (73 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Units retreated 11

Allied ground losses:
1151 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (4 destroyed, 55 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
44th Cavalry Regiment
7th Cav Recce Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
23rd Indian Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade
Chittagong Fortress
7th Armoured Brigade
7th Indian Division
7/17th Dogra Battalion
3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
36th Indian Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
23rd Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
42nd Cavalry Regiment
75th Indian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
Waziristan Division
48th Light AA Regiment
221 Group RAF
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
223 RAF Base Force
4/2 NW Frontier Base Force
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
3rd Assam Rifles Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1/2 Central India Base Force
9/10 Baluch Battalion
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
5th Field Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Division
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Wiped Out at Chittagong by attrition!!!

[jwolf]

That is quite an army the Allies put together at Chittagong! [X(] At this stage of the game that has to be just about everyone they can get in that theater.

[IdahoNYer]

jwolf is right - that's a lot of Allied combat power in one place. Anyway you could take advantage of it, or are you firmly on the strategic defensive now? NE Aus? SW OZ - Exmouth/Carnavan? Ceylon? Airdrop to cut off/take Ledo?

Some risk, but at this stage you can still provide overwhelming combat power and gain air supremacy with the KB and BB Fleet at a single point.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I did an airdrop weeks ago, it achieved "rail disruption" for a long time, but somehow he keep moving supply to support 115K troops as if nothing had occurred. This while Japan has significant problems supplying a much smaller army with plenty of amphibious TFs unloading at Akyab/ Cox's

As you can see there is quite a lot of enemy units all over East Bengal, smaller LCUs for sure, but still more than capable to deal with paras.

I am not too worried as I have 3 "intact" Divisions in the theater, plus another one in transport TF transiting to Rangoon (another one in reserve at Soerabaja, recovering old wounds). The main priority would be to consolidate in Burma, not only with the army, but more important, with fighter interceptors to make it very costly to attack Magwe.
With DBB-C and PDU OFF, this is a lot more difficult: not enough engineers, too many "Oscars". But in all, with a little more time, I will have it ready: Magwe is almost level 8



4th, Imperial and 2nd will move out to Singapore, Hong Kong and Batavia for recovery.
33rd will defend Kalemyo, 48th Cox's, 14th will move to Burma after mopping up some enemy leftovers
38th is in transit to Rangoon

8th is at Pt Moresby, 5th at PagoPago, 18th and 20th at Rabaul (the later just arrived, will redeploy to New Caledonia)

21st an 16th are at Soerabaja, almost completely recovered

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer

jwolf is right - that's a lot of Allied combat power in one place. Anyway you could take advantage of it, or are you firmly on the strategic defensive now? NE Aus? SW OZ - Exmouth/Carnavan? Ceylon? Airdrop to cut off/take Ledo?

Some risk, but at this stage you can still provide overwhelming combat power and gain air supremacy with the KB and BB Fleet at a single point.

NE Australia is where all Marine and USA divisions are, Ceylon needs KB and I think it is not strategic enough to risk the KB
Exmouth Carvavan are possibilities, but modest in scope
I am also thinking on Norfolk island. Overall I will remain on the defensive, with some minor offensive operations/ limited objectives

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That is quite an army the Allies put together at Chittagong! [X(] At this stage of the game that has to be just about everyone they can get in that theater.

Pretty much the entire British empire... but there are no USA divisions, no Marines

And he is far from intact, attrition was heavy for both of us. This is the 3rd attempt to lift the siege, the first and second ended in heavy Allied losses... And of course, I can build more devices, he is restricted to whatever replacement rates he can get (low for British)

[Jorge_Stanbury]

This game continues, if at snail pace

today I got confirmation that BB Mississippi sank,
it was hit by CAs (34 hits, heavy fires,but no armor penetration)





in the next few days I will write a status of how things are overall

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I haven't been updating this in a long time, but this is too good to pass

Look at the damage I got from one torpedo hit!!
I mean I have seen 13.2mm MGs doing more damage, [:D]

That said I should not push my luck, TFs are withdrawing now... and by the way, this careless deployment was because I wanted heavy cover for the withdrawal of 4th Division, I had it and Imperial Guards beaten/ in need of refit. Imperial Guards are already in Singapore, 4th Division is all embarked in TFs.. I guess I could had sent it by land to Rangoo, but it was going to take way too long

[Jorge_Stanbury]

By the way, he launched pretty much everything... lots of aircraft down, getting more and more worried with the Zero A6M2 (lack of) inventories.. as I am still weeks to get a full A6M3 production. A6M2 is at only 60x month



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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (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 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
B-339-23 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339-23: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Hurricane I Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Mohawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Buffalo I sweeping at 15000 feet
3 x Mohawk IV sweeping at 15000 feet
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 15000 feet
15 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18345 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18345 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Swordfish I x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Zuiho

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9345 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 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 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 8 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 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 to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

[Jorge_Stanbury]

panic attack...

should I start worrying?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I have 75 pilots in TRACOM... I was expecting more of them [8|] no more sake!

Would this be normal?
I mean I still have 558 pilots in reserve + all squadrons fully manned

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

panic attack...

should I start worrying?

No.