Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

[BBfanboy]

You mentioned you might try to take Saipan at some time in future because the garrison looks weak. Don't forget that it has a major Naval Fortress with beaucoup guns by now. You will need some good gunships backing up your landings.

[RangerJoe]

And/or lots of bombers softening up the target. Then maybe paratroopers to ignore the big guns.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You mentioned you might try to take Saipan at some time in future because the garrison looks weak. Don't forget that it has a major Naval Fortress with beaucoup guns by now. You will need some good gunships backing up your landings.

Actually, Saipan is the only base that does have a few infantry units. Having played Japan a bit I always want the Allies to try out Truk, Saipan, Wake.

I'm loading for Tinian, but Saipan will just be left for now and suppressed. With Guam as a main base I can hit it and it can't be resupplied with Pagan and the rest taken up in the North. I don't want any of these BBs damaged and out for months for a base that doesn't matter anymore.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You mentioned you might try to take Saipan at some time in future because the garrison looks weak. Don't forget that it has a major Naval Fortress with beaucoup guns by now. You will need some good gunships backing up your landings.

Actually, Saipan is the only base that does have a few infantry units. Having played Japan a bit I always want the Allies to try out Truk, Saipan, Wake.

I'm loading for Tinian, but Saipan will just be left for now and suppressed. With Guam as a main base I can hit it and it can't be resupplied with Pagan and the rest taken up in the North. I don't want any of these BBs damaged and out for months for a base that doesn't matter anymore.

Good plan. My first game I tried to take down Saipan with BBs, thinking their big guns would devastate the fortress. The reverse happened and the BBs were shot up badly (no danger of sinking) as you predicted. Then I learned how to get the BBs to stand off at least 15K yards and the fortress hit next to nothing. So you can use BBs and CAs as well as bombers to suppress Saipan.

[CaptBeefheart]

Chinese in the process of taking Guam? [:)] That would help their current day strategic situation.

Cheers,
CB

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Chinese in the process of taking Guam? [:)] That would help their current day strategic situation.

Cheers,
CB

I know. Crazy.

Only a handful of units that can beought out from China though. Once I take back Peiping and Kalgan the Chinese will just be sitting around as garrisons, building forts and fields.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]March 1, 1943[/font]

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Another good turn. The IJN comes in for a CAP trap, but it's pretty irrelevant other than skewering a few TB and their escorts. The Okinawa bases are pounded again, losing more planes trapped there on the ground. Transports are now beginning to transition to Formosa after dropping their forces in the Central Pacific, so soon I'll load up for Naha.

Guam falls, Rota invasion is one day out and all four of the Northern Marianas are in Allied hands. Woleiai falls, and Ulithi is next. An invasion is going into Manokwari to cut off any action on New Guinea on the South flank.

In Manchuria things heat up around Chinchow with a SA against the IJA block there. Got a 1:1 but paid a steep price. This will continue though, as I'll weaken his and transition more forces in to take over, hopefully getting a breakthrough here soon.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 1, 1943
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Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 24
I-153 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x I-15bis sweeping at 16000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3a Zero x 20
J2M2 Jack x 20

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Yugao

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-26 Marauder x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 4
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st RGC Capital Division, at 95,41 (Tientsin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 47

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x IL-2 bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
32 x IL-2 bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,42 , near Chinchow

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10
IL-2 x 36

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-26 Marauder x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M3a Zero x 15
J2M2 Jack x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 5
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 3 destroyed

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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76025 troops, 381 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 3186

Defending force 12660 troops, 128 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 872

Japanese adjusted defense: 501

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
758 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1896 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
3rd Marine Division
42nd Chinese Corps
7th Armoured Brigade
38th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st RGC Capital Division
7th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Maizuru 4th SNLF /2
21st RGC Temp. Division
26th RGC Temp. Division
18th Tank Regiment
15th Div /1
2nd Air Defense AA Rgt /4
20th JAAF AF Bn /2
13th Field Const Bn /2

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Ground combat at Woleai (101,103)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

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

Allied adjusted assault: 11

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Woleai !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
1st Gloucestershire Bn /1

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Chinchow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 67910 troops, 1002 guns, 2421 vehicles, Assault Value = 2555

Defending force 31841 troops, 426 guns, 590 vehicles, Assault Value = 944

Allied adjusted assault: 1972

Japanese adjusted defense: 1023

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3281 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 37 (19 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (14 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3096 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 534 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 127 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 113 (5 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 160 (18 destroyed, 142 disabled)

Assaulting units:
227th Rifle Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
210th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
258th Rifle Brigade
187th Rifle Division
95th Rifle Brigade
21st Rifle Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
210th Rifle Division
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
46th/302nd AA Battalion
263rd Howitzer Regiment
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
624th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
37th/A Division
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
58th/B Division
37th/C Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
37th/B Division
58th/C Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10985 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Defending force 2584 troops, 12 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied adjusted assault: 188

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 4 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
Port Blair Adv Base Force /1

Defending units:
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
15th Base Force


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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]March 2, 1943[/font]

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Subs continue to hunt for KB and get into contact, firing at DD Susuzuki, but can't connect with the CVs. This has been a problem recently, as the KB has moved through huge sub concentrations with impunity.

The 4Es found trouble in two spots today where sweeps either didn't fly or arrived late. Lost about 8 B-17E over Amami Oshima,but the P-38s swept about 15 fighters down out of 50+ there after the strikes.

At Port Arthur no sweeps flew and B-24s cut through the enemy to effectively hit the runway with only about 5 of 40+ lost. Not so bad there.

The most important current ground battle is raging daily at Chinchow along the Manchurian coastline. This is the key hex (x2 wooded) where the Allies, all Soviets now but others on the way, are trying to break through down the coast. If this hex falls the path will be more or less clear through to Korea with a lot of the Kwangtung Army caught to the North in Mukden, Changchun and various other blocking positions in x3 territory. Now that the rail is open and units can arrive quickly from China, more armor and better ground troops will food through any gap opened in enemy lines.

I've begun to rotate in units and will use the ones in the hex until compete exhaustion, in true Soviet style, to force a breakthrough. Daily attacks with accumulate heavy fatigue and disruption on Japanese troops combined with the constant pressure of IL-2 strikes and other Allied bombing efforts. I have now about 100 2E USAAF bombers in range that will begin to hit here soon.
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 96,61

Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
CS Nisshin
DD Makigumo
DD Uzuki
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS S-33, hits 2

SS S-33 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
S-33 diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
J2M2 Jack x 38

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 37,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
J2M2 Jack x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38G Lightning x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet

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Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
J2M2 Jack x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,64

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
J2M2 Jack x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 8 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
J2M2 Jack x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125792 troops, 714 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 3268

Defending force 11403 troops, 127 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 281

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1740

Japanese adjusted defense: 229

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tientsin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2940 casualties reported
Squads: 149 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (36 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

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Ground combat at Ulithi (98,97)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 449 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ulithi !!!

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

Assaulting units:
V Landstorm Cdo

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Chinchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52908 troops, 937 guns, 2462 vehicles, Assault Value = 2045

Defending force 29319 troops, 402 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 775

Allied adjusted assault: 840

Japanese adjusted defense: 895

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1728 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 27 (12 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
701 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 147 (17 destroyed, 130 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
210th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
187th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
61st Tank Division
21st Rifle Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
258th Rifle Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
215th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
629th Cannon Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
386th Howitzer Regiment
45th Howitzer Regiment
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
37th/B Division
37th/C Division
58th/B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Division
58th/C Division
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
37th/A Division

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[BBfanboy]

I don't think you can rail any troops out of or through Tientsin until you eliminate the former Japanese defenders from the hex.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I don't think you can rail any troops out of or through Tientsin until you eliminate the former Japanese defenders from the hex.

You're absolutely right. But that will not take long! It'll be 2-3 turns at most. I can rail troops into Tientien though now which will get them on their way.

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I don't think you can rail any troops out of or through Tientsin until you eliminate the former Japanese defenders from the hex.

Yep. You can rail into it but not out of it or through it.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I don't think you can rail any troops out of or through Tientsin until you eliminate the former Japanese defenders from the hex.

Yep. You can rail into it but not out of it or through it.

Obvert said something about the route being clear to Chinchow. I presume most of the troops he wants to move are at Tientsin where he just took the base, so I did not mention the ability to rail in troops. But it is good to add that info for newer players who may not be familiar with the rail/contested hex ownership question. Thanks Hans.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I don't think you can rail any troops out of or through Tientsin until you eliminate the former Japanese defenders from the hex.

Yep. You can rail into it but not out of it or through it.

Obvert said something about the route being clear to Chinchow. I presume most of the troops he wants to move are at Tientsin where he just took the base, so I did not mention the ability to rail in troops. But it is good to add that info for newer players who may not be familiar with the rail/contested hex ownership question. Thanks Hans.

Only Chinese in Tiensien, and the troops I want to go to Korea are in SE China, coming up. I might ship some more from Takao to Shanghai as well if the hole really breaks open.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]March 3, 1943[/font]

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The very large and crucial battle near Chinchow has now entered a period of daily attacks which will not end until the hex falls to the Allies. I've got combined Soviet, American and Commonwealth air power of over 400 bombers taking part daily, hitting troops and exacted only tiny amounts of damage each strike, but likely boosting disruption and fatigue and using daily supply. In the combat phase a DA today gets a 1:2 but exacts a price from the defenders .Allied losses appear heavy in AFVs, but most of these losses are actually support vehicles.

Allied units are tiring, but will keep on. I'll be rotating, but will likely incur some overstocking penalties as well in the next few turns. Fresh units will arrive to take the lead though, and it seems the IJA now doesn't have much reserve here. A lot of units are tied up in nearby hexes and bases, holding the lines there.

Elsewhere, the AP/AK amhpib TFs recently involved in taking the Marianas are shifting to Formosa to pick up troops for an invasion of Naha and Amami Oshima. I'll hit Amami even though I don't plan to drop enough to take it outright. If he has to worry about that one so close to Kyushu it'll be harder to support Naha. I'll drop a brigade and an armoured brigade though, so tough units hard to dislodge.

The boost in 4E strength with the B-24D-1 is now being felt, and I can be slightly more free with them, but I'd like to keep some numbers of B-17E for the eventual closer range strikes to the Home Islands. I just need those close in fighter bases.
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
CL Yura
DD Onami
DMS W-22
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 4, heavy damage

SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tachikaze

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Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3a Zero x 1
J2M2 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 43

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
J2M2 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
J2M2 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 38

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-66 Vanguard sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
J2M2 Jack x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 102,42 , near Chinchow

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11
I-153 x 8
IL-2 x 64

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 8 damaged
IL-2: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 102,42 , near Chinchow

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TB-3: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TB-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion, at 102,42 , near Chinchow

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 27
I-153 x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

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

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Chinchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52248 troops, 1165 guns, 2240 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900

Defending force 28122 troops, 400 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Allied adjusted assault: 621

Japanese adjusted defense: 825

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1505 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 28 (17 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
785 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 93 (17 destroyed, 76 disabled)

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
210th Tank Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
258th Rifle Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
210th Rifle Division
187th Rifle Division
206th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
21st Rifle Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
263rd Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
45th Howitzer Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
386th Howitzer Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
221st Corps Art Brigade
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Division
37th/A Division
37th/C Division
77th Infantry Regiment
37th/B Division
58th/B Division
58th/C Division
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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[font="Times New Roman"]March 4-5, 1943[/font]

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Another 1:1 near Chinchow. It's getting closer and I don't see anything coming.

Getting more ships into the area now near China. A few more days and then more invasions at Okinawa.
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Arthur at 99,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 17 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 7 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL St. Louis
CL St. Louis firing at Port Arthur

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Chinchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44101 troops, 1184 guns, 1449 vehicles, Assault Value = 2577

Defending force 27903 troops, 382 guns, 551 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Allied adjusted assault: 601

Japanese adjusted defense: 431

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1223 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 31 (23 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (14 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (13 destroyed, 84 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
210th Rifle Division
187th Rifle Division
39th Rifle Division
35th Rifle Division
209th Rifle Division
95th Rifle Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade
210th Tank Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
45th Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
215th Howitzer Regiment
227th Cannon Brigade
386th Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
46th/302nd AA Battalion
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
178th Mortar Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
215th Cannon Brigade
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division
77th Infantry Regiment
58th/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
58th/B Division
2nd Tank/A Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
58th/C Division
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
37th/C Division

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A few more

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[font="Times New Roman"]March 6, 1943[/font]

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Near Yinkow along the Manchurian coastline a very important battle finally achieved a result: a 2:1 sent the IJA packing and opened a gaping hole into the clear indefensible terrain to the South. Troops will now pour through, not stopping for Port Arthur but heading directly for Korea.

In addition the Allied navies score some good hits between Okinawa and Amami Oshima. A big convoy is hit, bombardments degradation bases further, and subsequent bombing strikes continue to take out more planes on the ground.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 6, 1943
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TF 117 encounters mine field at Nago (95,65)

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga, Mine hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Kunashiri
E W-8, Shell hits 1
E Yaeyama, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy
CA Hawkins
DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD DeHaven
DD Waller
DD Aaron Ward
DD Caldwell
DD Maury
DD Smith
DD Isis

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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TF 187 encounters mine field at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell, Mine hits 1
DD Waller, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Fletcher, Mine hits 1

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ASW attack near Nago at 95,65

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-7, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CA Exeter
DD Preston
DD Bancroft
DD McCalla
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Cassin

SSX Ha-7 is sighted by escort
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 6, Shell hits 2, on fire
SC Ch 22, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
SC Ch 41, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy
CA Hawkins
DD Chevalier
DD DeHaven
DD Aaron Ward
DD Caldwell
DD Maury

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 6 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PB Hinode Maru #20
PB Tokuho Maru #5
AG Okuyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Okuyo Maru #2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Yokae Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Uruboko Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 2
PB Toshi Maru #3, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Shonon Maru #11
PB Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #6
PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Takunan Maru #5, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AV Kunikawa Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Syoka Maru
AKE Kasagi Maru
AKE Rokko Maru
AKE Dakar Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Cuba Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK England Maru
xAK Thames Maru
AKE Hikosan Maru
AKE Miyadono Maru
AKE Nitiren Maru
AKE Zinzan Maru
PB Jokuja Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG Honan Maru
AG Eiwa Maru
AMc Takunan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Mogami Maru #7
LB-1001
LB-1002

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 2
CA Quincy
CA Hawkins
DD Chevalier
DD DeHaven
DD Aaron Ward
DD Caldwell
DD Maury

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CA Exeter

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at Nago
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Nakagusuko-wan Fortress

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Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CA Quincy

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Prince of Wales firing at Amami Oshima
CA Quincy firing at Amami Oshima

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Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Alcoa Planter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Alcoa Planter is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alcoa Planter

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 62146 troops, 1391 guns, 964 vehicles, Assault Value = 2703

Defending force 26122 troops, 359 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Allied adjusted assault: 1279

Japanese adjusted defense: 463

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2984 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 62 (39 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (47 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
2632 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 248 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (8 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
210th Rifle Division
206th Tank Brigade
39th Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
218th Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
209th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
35th Rifle Division
66th Rifle Division
187th Rifle Division
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
215th Cannon Brigade
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
45th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
215th Howitzer Regiment
263rd Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
386th Howitzer Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
227th Cannon Brigade
1120th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
37th/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division
58th/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
37th/C Division
77th Infantry Regiment
8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th/B Division
2nd Tank/A Division
58th/C Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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[font="Times New Roman"]March 7, 1943[/font]

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Finally!! The IJA folded and ran near Chinchow and the floods of Soviet troops will now pour through down the Mnchurian coastline toward Korea. I have waves poised and ready including a Marine ID and some Allied armour. This is a huge moment and it will determine a lot of the rest of the game how much this hole can be exploited. At Anshan next door I've got a blocking force so the LOC cannot be interrupted. I'll sit most air strikes now and just move up.

Some naval strikes hit troop transports near Tokunishima off of Okinawa. This is a contested island I took via paras and the IJA paras took back. Two of the three stuck near here though and are now becoming viable airfields to cAP TFs moving forward. Amami Oshima is the main target. This base is key and will win the entire area if conquered.

Guam and Tinian will fall soon in the Marianas, leaving only Saipan to be reduced slowly and starved out. I'll not take on those guns for no reason.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 7, 1943
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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian (108,94)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Brooks
APD Kilty
APD Dent
AMC Cap des Palmes

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

APD Brooks fired at enemy troops

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru
xAK Hukuzyu Maru
xAK Seisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changchun , at 106,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-16m24 x 4
SB-2 x 9

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 45
Fires 35558

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Hukuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kenyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11503 troops, 209 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 5896 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied adjusted assault: 175

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division

Defending units:
85th Naval Guard Unit
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
16th Div /3
8th JAAF AF Coy
11th Garrison Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
8th Port Unit
5th Fleet /3


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11959 troops, 151 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 1962 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 123

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
6th KNIL Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
1st RAAF Base Wing
11th RAAF Base Sqdn
8th Marine Defense Battalion
Port Blair Adv Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Base Force

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Ground combat at 102,42 (near Chinchow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 60089 troops, 1368 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 2391

Defending force 20316 troops, 221 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Allied adjusted assault: 1228

Japanese adjusted defense: 331

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6916 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 139 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 65 (17 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 153 (107 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
1670 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units pursuing 4

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
210th Rifle Division
95th Rifle Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
35th Rifle Division
187th Rifle Division
39th Rifle Division
209th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
66th Rifle Division
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
263rd Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
215th Howitzer Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment
386th Howitzer Regiment
45th Howitzer Regiment
215th Cannon Brigade
1120th Cannon Regiment
227th Cannon Brigade
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1128th Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
58th/B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
77th Infantry Regiment
58th/C Division
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
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Here is the plan for Korea. The Manchurian part should be simple, as most troops are caught in Changchun, Mukden, and other blocking locations.

The arbor will move as fast as possible to take Genzen. This base is key as it cuts the rail on the Eastern side. Then they're going to head down the eastern coastline to get South of Keijo, into the small clear territory bases in the South, but also open the door to the infantry moving through Keijo. I hope to be at Fusan by April. [;)]

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A bombardment TF supported by LBA but also distantly guarded by the KB hit Tientsin during the night. He knew some cruisers were laid up here and took a shot. Luckily damage was light all around. This does set up some interesting scenarios though, and I'll send in surface forces to both hunt the KB and the retiring BB led surface force. I may also set some LBA strikes as I now have a level 9 field up here with a lot of support. Tomorrow could be interesting.

Kingfishers are set for low naval attack in several bases, and this turn bombed a transport at Tokyo Retto.

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Night Naval bombardment of Tientsin at 95,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 15 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 15 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Yura

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK England Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Tsingtao , at 95,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 20000 feet

Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. The KB is near!!!

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 95,47 (Tsingtao)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
P-400 Airacobra x 8

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Uh Oh!!!

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So while that looks very encouraging, this is one of the final images from the combat, and as you can see very little was accomplished here. I'm starting to have the feeling the KB has a level 9 shield around it. Very frustrating, especially after the solo Yamato run in that sent down the Lex.

Another thing to note here is that this is not even a night battle!! This is morning! And this got to 6k yards without any of the big CVs taking a large caliber shell hit. [:-] [:@]

I'm also very unsure how the IJN got away if the Allies still were shooting and all Allied ships outpaced the slowest IJN ships by at least 8 knots. [8|]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Chefoo at 99,48, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 4
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1
CV Soryu, Shell hits 1
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 2
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 1
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 1
CVE Hosho, Shell hits 3
CVE Taiyo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVE Unyo, Shell hits 1
CS Nisshin, Shell hits 2
CS Chitose, Shell hits 1
DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Takanami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 3
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Ceres
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1
DD Bailey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bancroft
DD Meade, Shell hits 1
DD Mahan
DD Preston
DD Cassin, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2
DD Dale
DD Isaac Sweers

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 14,000 yards
BB Indiana fires at CV Shokaku at 14,000 yards
CA Exeter fires at CV Shokaku at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CS Nisshin at 9,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CV Shokaku at 9,000 yards
DD Meade engages CS Nisshin at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Kaga at 6,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CS Nisshin at 6,000 yards
DD Preston engages CV Soryu at 6,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
DD Bailey engages CS Nisshin at 6,000 yards
DD Farenholt engages CV Zuikaku at 6,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages CV Hiryu at 6,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages CVE Taiyo at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVE Hosho at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Hiyo at 8,000 yards
CL Ceres engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages CV Hiryu at 8,000 yards
DD Preston engages CV Kaga at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CVE Unyo at 8,000 yards
DD Preston engages CVE Taiyo at 8,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CVE Hosho at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages CS Chitose at 8,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages CS Nisshin at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Bailey engages CV Hiyo at 11,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Zuikaku at 11,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CVE Hosho at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Meade engages CV Hiyo at 14,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CV Shokaku at 14,000 yards
DD Meade engages CV Soryu at 14,000 yards
DD Meade engages CVE Hosho at 14,000 yards
DD Meade engages CS Nisshin at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CV Hiyo at 18,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CVE Hosho at 18,000 yards
DD Dale engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CVE Unyo at 18,000 yards
DD Meade engages CS Nisshin at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Zuikaku at 21,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CVE Unyo at 21,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CVE Taiyo at 21,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages CS Nisshin at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
DD Uzuki collides with CVE Unyo at 99 , 48
CA Exeter engages CV Shokaku at 24,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Soryu at 24,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Hiryu at 24,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CVE Hosho at 24,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CS Chitose at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Kaga at 26,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Zuikaku at 26,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CV Kaga at 26,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Hiryu at 26,000 yards
DD Preston engages CV Kaga at 26,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CVE Hosho at 26,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CS Nisshin at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Hiyo at 29,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Kaga at 29,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CV Soryu at 29,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Kaga at 29,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Takanami at 29,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Susuzuki at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Hiyo at 30,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Kaga at 30,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages CV Kaga at 30,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CV Hiryu at 30,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CVE Taiyo at 30,000 yards
DD Bailey engages CV Kaga at 30,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DD Makigumo at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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