"It's the economy, stupid" BTSL NY59G (J) vs Gen Patton (A)

[ny59giants]

Posting an edited Combat Report so you can see what this mod's Japanese CD LCUs can do.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 43
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Pre-Invasion action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

367 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert
DD Stuart
DD Trathen
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss
LSI(L) Glenartney
LSI(L) Denbighshire, Shell hits 2, on fire
SC Force
SC Exploit
SC Dynamic
SC PC-1085
APA La Salle

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

CLAA Prince Robert firing at 46th Division
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Stuart
DD Stuart firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Trathen
DD Trathen firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSI(L) Glenartney at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSI(L) Denbighshire at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSI(L) Denbighshire at 16,000 yards
SC Force fired at enemy troops
SC Exploit fired at enemy guns
SC Dynamic fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1085 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

Allied ground losses:
1127 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 92 (0 destroyed, 92 disabled)
Vehicles lost 59 (0 destroyed, 59 disabled)

14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7


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Amphibious Assault at Nikunau (139,134)

TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Nikunau, 139,134

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



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Pre-Invasion action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

323 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 2
CA Rome, Shell hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut
AKA Thuban
LSD Belle Grove
AMC Cap des Palmes
DD Dale

Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CA Rome
CA Rome firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
CL Boise firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Boise
DD Farragut firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Farragut
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 20,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Thuban at 20,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 282 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

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

37mm M3 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Div /20


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Pre-Invasion action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

282 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
CL Birmingham
CL Denver
DD Radford
DD Guest
APA Feland
DD Harrison

Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Pennsylvania firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at BB Pennsylvania
CL Birmingham firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Birmingham
CL Denver firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Denver
DD Radford firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Radford
DD Guest firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Guest
DD Radford fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 283 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

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

Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /9


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Pre-Invasion action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

235 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
DD Saufley
DD Ringgold
DD Renshaw
AMC Victor Schoelcher
DD John Rodgers

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
DD Saufley firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Saufley
DD Ringgold firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Ringgold
DD Renshaw firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Renshaw
DD Saufley fired at enemy troops
DD Ringgold fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)

TF 288 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134

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

15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1/593rd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /3


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

267 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Trathen
SC Force
SC Exploit
SC Dynamic
SC PC-1085
APA La Salle

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

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CLAA Prince Robert
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Stuart
DD Trathen firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Trathen
SC Force fired at enemy troops
SC Exploit fired at enemy troops
SC Dynamic fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1085 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
DD Renshaw
LSD Carter Hall, Shell hits 1
DMS Hamilton
AKA Bellatrix, Shell hits 1
LSD Ashland
AMC Victor Schoelcher
DD Saufley

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

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

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD John Rodgers
DD John Rodgers firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
DD Renshaw firing at 46th Division
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 12,000 yards
DMS Hamilton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Bellatrix at 12,000 yards
DMS Hamilton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DMS Hamilton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DMS Hamilton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DD John Rodgers fired at enemy troops
DD Renshaw fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Shell hits 4
CA Rome
CL Boise
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1
AMC Cap des Palmes, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AMC Chitral, Shell hits 1
AKA Almaack
LSD Belle Grove

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CA Rome
CA Rome firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
CL Boise firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Boise
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Farragut
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at AMC Cap des Palmes
AMC Cap des Palmes firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
AMC Chitral firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at AMC Chitral
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Almaack at 14,000 yards
CA Rome firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 14,000 yards
CA Rome firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
AMC Chitral fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 3
CL Birmingham
CL Denver
DD Radford
DD Dashiell
AKA Betelgeuse
AKA Fomalhaut, Shell hits 2, on fire
APA Feland

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

2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
CL Birmingham firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Birmingham
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at CL Denver
CL Denver firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Radford
DD Dashiell firing at 2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment firing at DD Dashiell
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Betelgeuse at 14,000 yards
CL Birmingham firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 14,000 yards
CL Birmingham firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
CL Birmingham firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 14,000 yards
CL Birmingham firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Dashiell fired at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 37

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 19000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 19000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 120,157

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 41
D4Y1 Judy x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP William G. Fargo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Forthbank, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Largs Bay
xAP Ganges, Bomb hits 1
xAP Dalgoma, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Ormiston, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Forthbank

I should have moved and attacked with another 2 or more Judy groups.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Efate at 120,154

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
APc-25, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
APc-23, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
APc-24, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APc-23

I finally get Mr Lowpe's favorite Army DB in action. [;)] Yes, they're just APc.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanna at 120,157

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Thomas Corwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Republic, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Glenn Curtiss, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Glenn Curtiss


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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Division, at 137,134 (Tabiteuea)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
F4F-4 Wildcat x 67
FM-1 Wildcat x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Further proof that Brian came here with his CV set fighter heavy.

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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, Shell hits 1
LSI(L) Denbighshire
LSI(L) Glenartney
SC Force
SC Exploit
SC Dynamic
SC PC-1085
APA La Salle

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

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AP Gen. T.H.Bliss at 17,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSI(L) Glenartney at 17,000 yards
SC Force fired at enemy troops
SC Exploit fired at enemy troops
SC Dynamic fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1085 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Belle Grove, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Arizona
CA Rome
AKA Virgo, Shell hits 2, on fire
AKA Thuban, Shell hits 1
AMC Cap des Palmes, heavy fires, heavy damage

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 12,000 yards
CA Rome firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 12,000 yards
CA Rome firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Virgo at 12,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 12,000 yards
CA Rome firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Thuban at 12,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Belle Grove at 12,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Bellatrix, Shell hits 2
DMS Hamilton
APD Kilty
AMC Victor Schoelcher
DD Saufley

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Bellatrix at 10,000 yards
APD Kilty firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15059 troops, 135 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 502

Defending force 36625 troops, 676 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
46th Division
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
3rd Naval Pioneer Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
12th Air Flotilla
16th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
25th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
112th Cavalry Regiment
24th Infantry Div /26
12th Marine Defense Battalion
1/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
15th Marine Defense Battalion
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
7th USN Naval Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36515 troops, 675 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148

Defending force 24421 troops, 182 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Allied adjusted assault: 486

Japanese adjusted defense: 903

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3467 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 116 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1069 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 76 disabled
Guns lost 55 (4 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 132 (3 destroyed, 129 disabled)

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
112th Cavalry Regiment
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Div /26
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
15th Marine Defense Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
1/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
12th Marine Defense Battalion
7th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
46th Division
3rd Naval Pioneer Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
12th Air Flotilla
4th Fleet
2nd JNAF AF Unit
16th JNAF AF Unit

Thankfully, my forts remain at 5. Casualties were heavy, especially in the CD unit.
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Ground combat at Nikunau (139,134)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 415 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nikunau !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
3/542nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 4 & 5: While the Allies continue to land at Tabiteuea, the focus shifts to Vanau Lava for a few turns.

Subs:
Balboa is just 2 SW of Kobe and a poor PB takes not 1, not 2, but 3 TT hits before going under.

Gato claims a 2nd SC to SW of Adak. I now send our a 3 DD ASW TF to hunt her.

CVs:
DS moves to 6 ENE of Tabiteuea

KB 4 ends up just outside Tokyo Bay and will enter port next turn.

KB 2 is at Truk and some minor damage is repaired

SoPac:
Tanna - On 4th, I send in one Frank group of 41 at 19k to find 4 P-38, 25 P-39, 25 P-47, and 4 Corsairs. Losses are 3J:9A.

Vanua Lava (2 NE of Luganville) - I have another "V-8 moment" when I slap my forehead for NOT having any CAP up. I rested my George and DBs after their attacks at Tanna the day before.
4th - 81 P-38s escort in 46 B-25s, 105 B-24s. 45 more bombers follow in fragmented strikes. Base damage is 0-48-71.
5th - 17 Zero & 27 George are now on CAP. 76 P-38s with 48 B-25s and 80 B-24s get 13J:6A in losses. 60 more bombers follow to get the base damage up to 0-65-91.

CenPac:
Tabiteuea - Heavily escorted 15 SBDs and 5 Avenger attack the ID here. Again, the base and the supplies there are left alone. My CD guns keep getting hits on his assault shipping which brings a smile/smirk to my face. A lesson I don't think Brian has learned is just minimal supplies on these ships and a TF or two with just supplies. I haven't seen any LSTs here in this role.
Abemama - The same small strike (SBD & Avengers) hit the troops here on 5th.

China:
1SE of Ankang - The last stack in the "Sian Pocket" is attacked both days and the end is getting close. Casualties are 3A:1J and a few minor LCUs are destroyed.

Note:
Ki-84b Frank to 9/44 [8D]

Air losses for these two days are 94J:67A.

Brian is launching counter strikes at bases he has reconned and had good DL 9/10 if they have launched the turn before. He has done this a few times and hopefully i can take advantage of that soon.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 6 & 7: Preparations for "Second Battle of Tabiteuea" proceed. [;)]

Subs:
I-19 had her patrol zone changed recently to cover the new dot bases under Allied control in Gilberts. It pays off as she gets a TT hit on LSI and then sinks an APA at Nikuman (2 east of Tabiteuea) with 2 TT hits.

CVs:
DS remains 4 east of Tabiteuea. The longer he stays, the better for me! [:)]
KB-2 leaves Truk with 382 planes headed SE.
KB-1 with 238 planes and KB-3 with 286 planes leave Tulagi heading slightly north of east.

SoPac:
Vanua Lava - 63 P-38s, 47 B-25s, 61 B-24s hit the AF again. 47 more bombers follow in smaller strike sizes. Damage is up to 0-72-91.

CenPac:
Tabiteuea - Just 24 HC (Hellcats) with 16 SBD bomb my troops. Airlifted troops brings AV up to 507.

China:
1SE of Ankang - Two more attacks occur against a weakening Chinese Corps or 3.
Kashgar - More Allied bombers from India.

Western Australia:
Perth - Long term recon had seen very few fighters based here and over 70 ships in port. So, on 7th my long range bombers from Port Hedland pay a visit. However, the long range Oscars from Carnarvon fail to escort them in.

Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M4-Q Nell x 45
G5N2 Liz x 110

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M4-Q Nell: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
G5N2 Liz: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 22, heavy fires
DD Frankford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Santhia, Bomb hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
xAK Cornish City, Bomb hits 1
CA Sussex, Bomb hits 1

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x G5N2 Liz bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 12 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x G3M4-Q Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
22 x G5N2 Liz bombing from 11000 feet
City Attack: 12 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x G5N2 Liz bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 12 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x G5N2 Liz bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 12 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x G5N2 Liz bombing from 11000 feet
City Attack: 12 x 250 kg GP Bomb

I wished they had gone after the transports rather than the big, fat warships.

Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M4-Q Nell x 36

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M4-Q Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x G3M4-Q Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.83 Sqn RAAF with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Aleutians: [>:] Air groups are re-positioned for.....

Notes:
N1K5-J George to 12/44. [:)]

Screen shot shows Brian loitering in the Gilberts. He did this around New Calendonia and lost lots of ships. I hope to do it again. Just a couple more turns and he will see 900 CV aircraft!!

[obvert]

Goog hunting!!

[Bif1961]

Cue the jaws music!

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 8 & 9: The Allies turn east and run away!!

Subs:
I don't post if no TT hits happen or Japan's poor ASW efforts continue to be ineffective.

CVs:
DS had headed west on 8th to hopefully get within striking distance of my SC TF. They ended up 10 hexes away. On 9th, they head east withe the rest of their fleet. [:(]

KB-1 & 3 were spotted on 8th (5 ENE from Tulagi). On 9th, they are joined by KB-2 (see screenshot).

SoPac: [>:] Vanua Lava is recovering from damage. A small Trans TFs is pulling off planes and recombining at Ndeni.

CenPac:
Tabiteuea - 15 SBDs hit troops both days. On 8th, a ground bombardment...

Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30452 troops, 693 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028

Defending force 25267 troops, 250 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

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

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

Assaulting units:
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
1/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
15th Marine Defense Battalion
12th Marine Defense Battalion
7th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
2nd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
46th Division
3rd Naval Pioneer Battalion
1st Yokosuka Assaul Div /1
12th Air Flotilla
4th Fleet
2nd JNAF AF Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
16th JNAF AF Unit

China:
Kashgar - over 70 Allied bombers hit troops.

Aleutians/Alaska:
Port Heiden - the dot base that is a base now on the western side of Alaska on the SW peninsula. 3 x 36 Jills are followed by 54 Lilly to hit AF. Brian evacuates afterwards.

Notes:
Gilberts - Plan "B" goes into effect as Allied Fleet heads east. Sweep mines at Tabiteuea, unload supplies and more supplies, unload another ID, and send in the CAs and BBs to disrupt his troops. I may not be able to destroy them, but I will prolong the campaign for many, many weeks. Tarawa will get more supplies, Air HQ, and a mixed brigade in the next few weeks.

[Lowpe]

Interesting, there. When I played Jocke he was the master of the one day invasion. You would have perhaps one day warning, the next day would be the invasion, the following day Allied ships would be gone. In 1943.

That the Allies loitered here is very informative and perhaps something you can take advantage of down the road.

[ny59giants]

I may have asked this before, but I forgot the answer. How do you attack and sink disbanded ships in a dot base? Not posted yet, but I had 6 CLs and 7 DDs bombard a dot base getting a few hits on the AVDs disbanded there. They are still there a few turns later. Will port attacks work?

Thanks [:)]

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants
I may have asked this before, but I forgot the answer. How do you attack and sink disbanded ships in a dot base? Not posted yet, but I had 6 CLs and 7 DDs bombard a dot base getting a few hits on the AVDs disbanded there. They are still there a few turns later. Will port attacks work?

Bomber port attacks with high DL level yes.
It is actually quite annoying mechanics that makes disbanded ships very resilient to sea bombardments in smaller ports. I mean, there is nothing else there to shoot at. Y U send shells into jungle when there is obviously a ship anchored right there??

[ny59giants]

Nice to know. Next turn those Judy recon planes (nice addition to Japanese CVs in this mod [:)]) on KB will recon the base day and night and send in the DBs and TBs. Maybe a little over kill, but I don't want PBYs snooping that close to Tabiteuea. [:-]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: ny59giants
I may have asked this before, but I forgot the answer. How do you attack and sink disbanded ships in a dot base? Not posted yet, but I had 6 CLs and 7 DDs bombard a dot base getting a few hits on the AVDs disbanded there. They are still there a few turns later. Will port attacks work?

Bomber port attacks with high DL level yes.
It is actually quite annoying mechanics that makes disbanded ships very resilient to sea bombardments in smaller ports. I mean, there is nothing else there to shoot at. Y U send shells into jungle when there is obviously a ship anchored right there??

Last I heard you cannot get your bombers to set a port attack against a target that has no port.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 10 & 11: How good are George and Frank??

Subs:
Balbao is operating 2 SW of Kobe. She sinks an xAK with 2 TT hits.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 210,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC-981
SC-984
SC-983

SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-981
I-15 diving deep ....
SC-984 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-983 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-984 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-984 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-984 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-984 is out of ASW ammo
SS I-15 forced to surface!
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

First time I've seen this happen...FOW?!? She is still afloat!! However, damage is 45-78(42)-9(6)-0.

CVs:
Allied DS - now MIA
KB is patrolling to west of Tabiteuea.
KB-4 with 322 planes (minus CV Hiyo) leaves Tokyo on 10th. CV Hiyo will follow in just over a week.

SoPac: [>:]


CenPac:
Tabiteuea - My AMc arrive and sweep away the minefield!!

China:
Kashgar - While Brian does nothing in India, he does send in 33 Liberators and 43 B-24s to hit my troops here.
Chungking - Helen's fresh from bombing Sian into submission have relocated and rested. So, 153 hit the AF here. I have two Helen groups with high Gnd skills now working on their NavB skills.

Western Australia:

Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-38G Lightning x 25
P-38H Lightning x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 24000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 11 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 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Outnumbered 2:1, my George's still do well. The P-38s are good for just two things at this stage of the war, long range escorts and max altitude sweeps.

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-38G Lightning x 14
P-38H Lightning x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25932.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 19000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Franks do slightly better. For the day I lose 16 George & 11 Frank, but the Allies lose 26 P-38s, 11 P-47s, and 4 Spit. Those numbers are A2A and op losses. 10 pilots are killed.

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38H Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Notes:
A7M2 Sam to 4/44 - With the version of the mod, only the 2nd & 3rd gen George are CV capable. So, I'll keep pushing the Sam forward.

Ki-67-Ia Peggy to 1/44

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 12 & 13: Operational tempo has slowed down to my efforts in Gilberts and finishing up in China.

Subs:
Balbao claims another victim. A slow SC is sunk off Kobe.

I-174 is hit at Tanna.

Batfish is operating 1SW of Tabiteuea. Robalo is off Tarawa.

Skipjack sinks one small xAKL and Salmon heavily damages another that are unloading supplies at Tarawa. I had sent most of my PBs towards Truk when DS showed up and had moved towards this base. They are back at Kwajalein now.

Gato gets a TT hit on DD Sazanami, but she doesn't sink!!

CVs:
KB still west of Tabieteua

SoPac: [>:]

CenPac:
Tabiteuea - The big boys pay a visit...

Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BC Kawachi
BC Ishitaka
CL Yubari
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Arorae - I'm trying to get rid of those pesky PBYs by sinking the disbanded AVDs in a dot base. Not having anything else to hit, I'm not happy with the results. [:(]

Night Naval bombardment of Arorae at 138,137

Japanese Ships
CL Niyodo
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
CL Noshiro
CL Kinugasa
CL Aoba
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
AVD Coos Bay, Shell hits 1
AVD San Pablo, Shell hits 4, on fire

Port hits 38
Port supply hits 26

China:
Kashgar and Chungking bombed by each side.

Stack 1SE of Ankang is attacked again. More troops destroyed as he is down to two battered corps.

Notes:
Kusaie - The port goes to 2 and I'll keep expanding the base. Even before Mr Lowpe's comments, I'm in the process of relocating ALL of KB here to get out of recon and NavS range.

Ki-43-IIIa Oscar to 12/43 - just 2 R&D factories at work here. Keeping the Oscar line to provide that long range escort.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 14 & 15: Back to China and more China along with logistics.

Subs:
Finback sinks a PC on patrol off Sakhalin Island

CVs:
KB heads back to Tulagi to replenish and repair minor damage.

China:
Chungking - Over 150 Helens hit AF
Kashgar - Allies using my troops up here as bomber targets.
1SE Ankang - Another deliberate attack with odds at 963J:13A. Casualties are just 610A.

Notes:
Half way through Oct 43 and the Allied steamroller seems to remain in neutral.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

43 Oct 10 & 11: How good are George and Frank??

Frank is more important than George, as it flies in a large number of very large Sentais.

Anyhow, perhaps the strongest feature in this mod, is the acceleration at start of the Sam. It is hard to ascribe how strong a boost that early arrival date gives the Empire. You have it accelerated now to 4/44...I wonder how many factories you have on r&d for this beast.

Such an early arrival, well before the IJN fighter withdraw bloodbath is such a great boon.

Enjoy.

P38s can be used for longer, low altitude naval strikes against small ships very nicely. Also a good low attack strafe platform. Plenty of uses for the twin tailed devil.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 16 & 17: Good two days for R&D efforts

Subs:
I-15 sinks on way from California back to Adak for repairs. She survived getting depth charged and force to surface, But, poor Japanese damage control does her in.

Skate gets a TT hit on DD Oyasho off Toyohara and sinks her. She had survived a TT hit weeks ago and limped into port. After all repairs were done there, she was trying to get to a repair shipyard.

CVs:
KB-4 arrives at Truk. A few days to repair minor damge.

KB arriving back at Tulagi. KB-2 has their fighters upgrade from -2 to -4 Georges.

China:
Chungking - bombed again and again by over 150 Helens. Base has 187 LCUs and 792,900 trps, 172 guns, 0 AFVs.

1SE Ankang - A final deliberate attack gets the final two Corp to surrender and 12426 casualties

CenPac:
Tabiteuea - 3 BBs & 9 DDs hit the Allied troops here and inflict 520 casualties. An observation here, but I don't recall any supply being destroyed when you hit troops at your own base. Am I wrong??

Tarawa - Minefield found and now being swept.

Notes:
D4Y4 Judy to 5/44

B7A2 Grace to 9/44

A7M3 Sam to 8/45

N1K5-J George to 11/44 (non-CV capable)

Ki-84b Frank to 8/44

[Dirtnap86]

Wow. Nice Shiden Kai 4 there. They look nasty to face, especially since the USN didn't really go all in with cannon armed birds.

That'd be something wouldn't it, seeing the F6F-5N starting Apr 44 Or the F4U-1C with its 4 Hispanos.

Anyways, nice work in the Gilberts, he'll be on Tabby for a long time to come it seems. Or if he tries to pull out you can slap him around a bit.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 18 & 19: Slow few turns

Subs:
Batfish is operating 3 NNW of Tabiteuea. She gets a TT hit on an xAP carrying part of 4th Fleet HQ from Tabby to Kusaie.

Finback sink PB off Toyohara

CVs:
KB-4 leaves Truk for Kusaie

CV Hiyo leaves Tokyo to join KB-4

China:
Chungking - just 150 Helens bombing the AF here.

CenPac:
Arorae - 6 CLs & 7 DDs hit this dot base south of Tabiteuea. An AVD is hit twice.

Notes:
CHINA - What do do about Chungking?? There are almost 190 LCUs there and almost 800k troops. Try to get his troops to retreat out of base OR just take control of the 6 hexsides and keep about 10 divisions there??

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 20 & 21: Another couple of slow turns

Subs:
KXV is hit twice two north of Tulagi

Finback sinks PB off Toyohara. My slow PB are making a nice reef up here.

China:
Chungking - Just daily bombing run

Notes:
P1Y2 Frances to 4/44.

[ny59giants]

43 Oct 22 & 23: Air raid!!!

Subs:
Skate is another Allied sub operating off Toyohara. She sinks a PB with TT hit.

CVs:

China: Weather shuts down air strikes at Chungking.

SoPac:
Tulagi - A 'major' air raid occurs on 22nd...

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 74
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 destroyed, 40 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryukaku, Bomb hits 1 [21-0-0-0] She will come out from pierside and head to a base outside of B-24 range.
BC Kasuga, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire [27-7(1)-15(1)-0] I think I dodged a bullet here.
BC Kawachi, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 21 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 21 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Training flight from 204 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from Taiho-1 has been caught up in attack

I'm holding my breathe when this first pops up. Can my Franks and mostly Georges slow down the big beasties?? They do ok, but I have to wait until the replay is over to see how dumb or smart I am.

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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 39
N1K4-A George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Training flight from Kaimon-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 24
N1K4-A George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a 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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

Training flight from Taikaku-1 has been caught up in attack

Starting to breath again after a few of the 9 plane raids come in and don't hit anything...
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 21
N1K4-A George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 [no damage!!]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a 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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Training flight from Unryu-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 15
N1K4-A George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a 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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 8
N1K4-A George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a 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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Notes:
Screen shot - The first thing I did was scroll down to Tulagi to see how bad my ships are damaged. A deep sigh of relief at just minor damage to CV Soryu and CVL Ryukaku. I next check "Air Losses." I know there is FOW, but 126 B-24s brings a smile to my face.

KB and Company will head to their new home of Kusaie Island.