Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1942 November 21

INVADED
Amphibious TF 256 unloading at Port Hedland
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Broome is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Hedland !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is moving NW before turning W.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Do they know our invasions are on the way?

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
TK Moji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

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

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
TK Moji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

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

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Aoba Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The collaborators resisted!

Ground combat at Port Hedland (57,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 251 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Hedland !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/7th Ind Coy

• Corunna Downs remains in enemy hands!


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The dastardly Empire is maneuvering very effectively to cut off some major forces from the mountain redoubt. It will be a hard slog.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi, Bombay.

• Keep their heads down.

Sub attack near Karachi at 38,5

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 1

Allied Ships
ML No. 189
ML No. 194
ML No. 193

SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 189
ML No. 194 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 193 cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
SS I-164 eludes ML No. 193 by diving deep
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Karachi at 38,5

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 2

Allied Ships
ML No. 189
ML No. 194
ML No. 193

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 189
I-162 diving deep ....
ML No. 194 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Karachi at 38,5

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
ML No. 194
ML No. 189
ML No. 193

SS I-164 is located by ML No. 194
I-164 diving deep ....
ML No. 194 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-164 eludes ASW attack from ML No. 193
ML No. 193 is out of ASW ammo
ML No. 193 is out of ASW ammo
ML No. 193 is out of ASW ammo
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• 4EB have moved back to Ledo to begin supporting defense of the mountain redoubt in China. P-38 groups will sweep in support of the raids.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Making their home waters dangerous.

Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinkyo Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinkyo Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 November 22

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Hah!

Sub attack near San Francisco at 213,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Bancroft
DD Woodworth
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Anderson
DD Gillespie
DD Gansevoort

SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mustin
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Mustin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Anderson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gillespie fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Gansevoort fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• We keep trying.

Sub attack near Truk at 115,109

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet has turned west.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Brisbane.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They keep coming.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Maya
CA Maya firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Kinu firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing at Darwin
DD Kagero firing at Darwin
DD Makinami firing at Darwin
DD Makigumo firing at Darwin

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Dust clouds from marching columns are enormous.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.

• Hits!

ASW attack near Karachi at 39,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 2

Allied Ships
ML No. 187
ML No. 202
ML No. 201

SS I-164 is sighted by escort
I-164 diving deep ....
ML No. 202 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 201 cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 201 cannot establish contact with SS I-164
SS I-164 eludes ASW attack from ML No. 201
ML No. 201 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Rangoon at 49,53

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hishu
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They keep sneaking in.

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Nachi

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

FYI, Walter has a business trip coming up Friday returning the following week on Saturday. Here is forecast a heavy winter storm heaviest on Thursday. I doubt we will even see the pre-invasion battles before he returns.

[Lowpe]

Why do you assume a group of subs traveling together is on a mining mission?

I often collect 3-5 subs as a group and send them out together, and from the destination then break them down into individual patrols.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Why do you assume a group of subs traveling together is on a mining mission?

I often collect 3-5 subs as a group and send them out together, and from the destination then break them down into individual patrols.

Walter uses 2 and even 3 sub TF's, but I figured 5 was too much for patrol. Didn't think about the break 'em down angle.

[witpqs]

1942 November 23

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet stops to avoid detection by a picket patrol.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They flee.

Sub attack near Koepang at 68,118

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Kagero
DD Makinami

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at CL Yura
Permit diving deep ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Holding.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11410 troops, 114 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 19544 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Japanese adjusted assault: 112

Allied adjusted defense: 418

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 64 (4 destroyed, 60 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th/B Division
4th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division

• Slashing across the plain.

Ground combat at 80,45 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7292 troops, 78 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Defending force 5731 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Japanese adjusted assault: 216

Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1863 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi

• Bang!

Sub attack near Karachi at 39,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 1

Allied Ships
ML No. 202
ML No. 187
ML No. 201

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at ML No. 202
ML No. 202 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 201 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 201 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• So many nice targets! So many rotten torpedoes!

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,61

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Akizuki

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Rikko Maru
DD Akizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 November 23

The fleet will stay put while the light cruisers (lower left) hunt down the pickets.

[zuluhour]

How far out do you have search and/or ASW flying off the flat tops? Fortuitous not to have had them spot on that surface force. I usually
run ASW with TBDs but lately have curtailed it in favor of stealth. One of my favorite parts of the game, .....the approach. To bad the CATS
(I assume) could not give you a heading.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

How far out do you have search and/or ASW flying off the flat tops? Fortuitous not to have had them spot on that surface force. I usually
run ASW with TBDs but lately have curtailed it in favor of stealth. One of my favorite parts of the game, .....the approach. To bad the CATS
(I assume) could not give you a heading.

Full search. There is a little gap in the PBY coverage not terribly far to the west of them. Besides, if there is an IJN carrier sortie I did not detect I don't want strikes hobbled by lack of search, so I'll just have to put up with the possible contacts with IJN subs giving away the fleet's position.

[Lowpe]

You AFBs are so bold with your advances in 1942!

Word of warning, I almost always prep divisions for counter invasions of the Pacific Islands. Additionally, Some of these islands are the absolute best places to bring off an unexpected CV clash speaking as a JFB. I have purposefully restricted naval search to only spot the invasion one day away and then pounced.

Finally, if the Japanese have been paying attention to their sigint, they probably knew something is coming.

So, my question to you is given the risk...steaming all those ships outside of land based search, why do it now? Why not wait at least until the KB is spotted somewhere else? I don't think you are in trouble VP wise.

You are pretty tight lipped, and this might be in conjunction with some other offensive...but still, this kind of move is something I, as a JFB, lives for.

Good luck and prove me wrong![:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

You AFBs are so bold with your advances in 1942!
You do remember my aborted run in summer '42? What would you have called that?! [:D]

Word of warning, I almost always prep divisions for counter invasions of the Pacific Islands. Additionally, Some of these islands are the absolute best places to bring off an unexpected CV clash speaking as a JFB. I have purposefully restricted naval search to only spot the invasion one day away and then pounced.
Planning the forces involved plus remaining naval/air forces would withstand counter invasions.

Any CV clash would be both expected and desired.

Finally, if the Japanese have been paying attention to their sigint, they probably knew something is coming.
For that, the aborted run, and just good analysis Walter probably does know. I only need tactical surprise.

So, my question to you is given the risk...steaming all those ships outside of land based search, why do it now? Why not wait at least until the KB is spotted somewhere else? I don't think you are in trouble VP wise.
VP situation has improved. China situation has worsened (which will impact the whole VP situation).

The KB will *not* be spotted somewhere else.

Strategic intent to trade as much carnage as possible.

You are pretty tight lipped, and this might be in conjunction with some other offensive...but still, this kind of move is something I, as a JFB, lives for.
Not meaning to be tight-lipped. I think I was pretty open about the plan, but lots of time has passed both RL and game time since laying it all out. I made the aborted run back in summer '42, and the only modification since then has been ship upgrades and adding in whatever ships I could. The delay was brought on by AP withdrawals, since made up (well enough at least) and those upgrades which it only made sense to do as the IJN got stronger.

Good luck and prove me wrong![:)]
Oh, great, now you tell me! [:D]

[witpqs]

RL has been busy so not as much musing in the AAR as before. Questions will be answered, though! [8D]

[zuluhour]

A '42 CV clash desired......you don't hear that often. I like the ring to it. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

A '42 CV clash desired......you don't hear that often. I like the ring to it. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

I thought it might be one reason...well, if he loses them he will always get more, and really without impacting the Allied timetable too much. He would need to lose like three in row before it really hurts.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

A '42 CV clash desired......you don't hear that often. I like the ring to it. FULL SPEED AHEAD!

I answered that in the language it was asked, but what I really mean I want is a total fleet clash. I intend to throw everything I can in front for surface action. All of the old battleships are there too...

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs



All of the old battleships are there too...

Oh! What Joy![:)]

[witpqs]

1942 November 24

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Missed us!

Sub vs Sub: SS I-16 attacking SS Herring at 151,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Dang.

Sub attack near Koepang at 67,117

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Makinami

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya
Pollack diving deep ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• We hold, for the moment.

Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23279 troops, 271 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Defending force 43420 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

Japanese adjusted assault: 275

Allied adjusted defense: 328

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1805 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
1st Tank Division
104th/B Division

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
24th Group Army

• Blasting away.

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32855 troops, 342 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Defending force 18712 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Japanese adjusted assault: 721

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
745 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
5774 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 278 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
9th Armored Car Co
11th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
2nd War Area
31st Group Army
115th Red Chinese Division
39th Group Army

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.

• Be nice to take away their bases.

ASW attack near Karachi at 39,7

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
ML No. 189
ML No. 194
ML No. 193

SS I-162 is sighted by escort
I-162 bottoming out ....
ML No. 194 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Soon, very soon.

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 97,59

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Drum

SS Drum launches 4 torpedoes at TK San Ramon Maru
Drum bottoming out ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gar

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

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 November 24

The two surface ships were spotted by a carrier DB.

[zuluhour]

Which brings me to ask the question, will "Monkey" allow me to check archives for IJ units
prepping/planning for objectives? I am at work, but if the answer is yes I should double check
a few places......

[Lowpe]

I don't understand the picture...the mouse is pointing at an Iboat, which two ships...American ships spotted by a divebomber?