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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
CL Kitakami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
DD Helm, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAP S. Hall Young, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Starr King, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAP Thomas Corwin, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAP Thomas Nelson, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAP Walter Colton, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAP William Dawes, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
the heavy cruisers still got shells and that convoy pays for it... this is actually a bombardment TF I've sent in after the evil twins have cleared the path...
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAP Walter Colton at 10,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
CL Sendai engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
DD Arare engages xAP S. Hall Young at 10,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
DD Helm sunk by DD Minegumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
xAP Thomas Corwin collides with xAP Thomas Nelson at 52 , 38
CA Mogami engages xAP William Dawes at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAP William Dawes at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards
xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Oshio at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages xAP Starr King at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAP Walter Colton
CA Chikuma engages xAP Walter Colton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
xAP Walter Colton sunk by CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
DD Oshio engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 9,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards
DD Oshio engages xAP S. Hall Young at 9,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAP Starr King at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages xAP Starr King at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 6,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAP Thomas Nelson at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP Starr King at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 4,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards
CA Mogami engages xAP Thomas Corwin at 4,000 yards
DD Arare engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAP S. Hall Young at 4,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAP Starr King at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
xAP S. Hall Young sunk by CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
CL Sendai engages xAP Starr King at 5,000 yards
xAP Starr King sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
xAP Starr King sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbour at 52,38 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 32 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38J Lightning: 11 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 67 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 8 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell: 9 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
B-24J Liberator: 17 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-51A Mustang: 12 damaged
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 damaged
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CL Kitakami
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CL Sendai
Allied Ships
xAP City of Durban, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 47
Port fuel hits 1
and here's the bombardment... it's not a nuke with 47 airfield hits and I haven't ordered the destroyers to bombard as I didn't know how many CD units Mundy has brought so we only destroy some three dozen enemy aircraft at the level 3 airfield...
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Diamond Harbour
CA Suzuya firing at Diamond Harbour
259th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
CA Mogami firing at 10th Indian Division
CA Chikuma firing at 8th Indian Division
CA Tone firing at Diamond Harbour
CL Kitakami firing at 8th Indian Division
CL Jintsu firing at Diamond Harbour
CL Naka firing at Diamond Harbour
CL Sendai firing at 25th Infantry Division
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,45, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
xAP Wallingford, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Elihu Thomson, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
xAP George Ross, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAP George S. Boutwell, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
sending out the destroyers on their hunt sure has paid off too...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Nikaido N. crosses the 'T'
DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP Wallingford at 15,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP Wallingford at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 12,000 yards
xAP Wallingford sunk by DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 6,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP George Ross at 7,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP George Ross at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 7,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 7,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP George S. Boutwell at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAP George S. Boutwell sunk by DD Ushio at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP George Ross at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP George Ross at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards
xAP George Ross sunk by DD Amagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP Elihu Thomson at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAP Elihu Thomson sunk by DD Ushio at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 49,44, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
xAP Republic, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 1
xAP Clan Macgillivray
xAP Lycaon
xAP Diomed
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Abigail Adams
xAP Adoniram Judson
xAK Christy Mathewson
xAK Clarence Darrow
xAK David F. Barry
xAP David Gaillard, Shell hits 1
xAK David R. Francis
xAP Edmund Fanning
xAP Edward Livingston
xAK Edward N. Westcott
xAP Edwin Booth
xAP Edwin M. Stanton
xAP Edwin Markham, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell
xAK Felix Hathaway
xAP Frances E. Willard, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Francisco Coronado
xAK Frederick Billings
xAP George H. Williams
xAP George M. Pullman
xAP George Read
xAK Geronimo
xAK Jacob Riis
xAK John Carroll
xAK John P. Gaines
xAK John S. Casement
xAK Joseph K. Toole
totally running low on shells...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Ushio engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP David Gaillard at 18,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAK Frederick Billings at 18,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Akebono engages xAP Republic at 18,000 yards
Nikaido N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP President Tyler at 17,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages xAP Frances E. Willard at 17,000 yards
DD Oboro engages xAP Edwin Markham at 17,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Clarence Darrow at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3
34 mines cleared
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
Allied Ships
DD Fullam
DD Guest
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison, heavy damage
APD Kilty
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-222
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria
xAK Jalaganga
xAK Jalayamuna
xAP Oakbank
xAK Shillong
xAP Singu
xAK St Essylt
xAP Tanfield
xAP Varsova
xAP Wanaka
xAP Wing Sang
xAP Jacalope
both TFs evaded combat, says it all about ordnance on our ships...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3
4 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B7A2 Grace x 14
D4Y4 Judy x 78
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP George Read, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP George M. Pullman, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John Carroll
xAP Edwin Booth, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Frederick Billings, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Edwin M. Stanton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Clarence Darrow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Cleare, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK David R. Francis, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Christy Mathewson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Edwin Markham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP David Gaillard, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Edward N. Westcott, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Francisco Coronado, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Republic, on fire
xAP Edward Livingston, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
wonders still happen as KB launches airstrikes in the morning already, dozens and dozens of Allied ships get sunk today...
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George Read
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Frederick Billings
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Elizabeth Blackwell
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied xAP
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Cleare
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George M. Pullman
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edward Livingston
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B7A2 Grace x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK William Beaumont, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Benjamin H. Grierson, Bomb hits 1
APA Harry Lee
APA William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Andrew Furuseth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP David Dudley Field, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Governor, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK William Beaumont
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Governor
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
B7A2 Grace x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LST-457, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Bald Eagle, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LST-338, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APA Fuller, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Forafric, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Fuller
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-457
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 46,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
D4Y4 Judy x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hazelwood, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3x800 kg bombs make sure another modern Allied DD is sunk...
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hazelwood
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
B7A2 Grace x 11
D4Y4 Judy x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Frances E. Willard, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Edwin M. Stanton, heavy fires, heavy damage
18 bombers, 17 bomb hits...
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Frances E. Willard
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Diomed
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edwin M. Stanton
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B7A2 Grace x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LST-38, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-30, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Daniel S. Lamont, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
DMS Perry
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-38
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-30
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Daniel S. Lamont
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCI-328, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSI(L) Dunedin Star
LCI-402, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Caleb Strong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Caleb Strong
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK William Beaumont, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-223, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LCI-330, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
xAP Harpoon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Perry
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP B. Livingston, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LSI(L) Dunedin Star, Bomb hits 1
xAP Carlos Carrillo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Massive explosion on xAP B. Livingston
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Carlos Carrillo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
APA George F. Elliot, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSI(L) Dunedin Star, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Massive explosion on APA George F. Elliot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA George F. Elliot
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Abigail Adams, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Felix Hathaway, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP George Read, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Diomed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
APA Fuller, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
we're still in the morning phase and KB launches strikes in all directions... many of the ships were in sinking condition already though...
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Clan Macgillivray, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Adoniram Judson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK John S. Casement, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK David F. Barry, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Edmund Fanning, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK John Carroll
xAK Geronimo
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAK Jacob Riis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
a nice LBA strike able to hit the freighters in really bad weatther
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 49
B7A2 Grace x 77
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-51A Mustang x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAK R. C. Brennan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Philip Doddridge, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Blue
xAP John Page, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Maui, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Juan Cabrillo
xAP Morrison R. Waite, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Lyman Beecher, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Leonidas Merritt, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Robert H. Harrison
DD Henley
xAP Nathaniel Bowditch, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Samuel Gompers, Bomb hits 1
xAK Matthew B. Brady, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP John Bartram, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Smith Thompson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Lydia M. Child, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Stanley Matthews, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP William Dunbar, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Phoebe A. Hearst, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Louis A. Sengteller, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
and this is where it started to hurt me too this turn... I hoped to knock out Diamond Harbour's airfield with the bombardment but that apparantly didn't work so we had a LRCAP of over 30 Allied fighters over this convoy... KB takes a hit and loses over two dozen aircraft... the Zeke again proving to be garbage, flown by excellent pilots they manage to down 1 Mustang while they outnumber the enemy fighters 1.5:1... kill rate over this convoy 27:1 for the Allied... hitting all those ships was worth it though...
this engagement shows how important it is to knock out Diamond Harbour as an airfield that could cause trouble as our fighters aren't up to fight the enemy CAP...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK R. C. Brennan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Philip Doddridge
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Maui
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew B. Brady
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP John Bartram
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 41,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
B7A2 Grace x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Clan Mactaggart
APA William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP B. F. Shaw, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Benjamin H. Grierson, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
glad to see all other attacks were targetting helpless ships...
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA William P. Biddle
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Benjamin H. Grierson
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 41,51
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
B7A2 Grace x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Thomas J. Walsh, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Thomas J. Walsh
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
D4Y4 Judy x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK John S. Casement, and is sunk
xAP Cape Mendocino, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Geronimo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
John S. Casement dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Mendocino
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Geronimo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 25
D4Y4 Judy x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Cape Newenham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John Carroll, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK John P. Gaines, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK David F. Barry, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP George H. Williams, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Mendocino, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Edmund Fanning, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
again, I've never seen such losses before and there is nothing Mundy can really do about it at this point... his carriers are gone (and he did good to retreat them), his airfield at Diamond Harbour is in danger of being knocked out and the spotted BB/CA/CL he has in the area aren't taking part in the battle so far... if they do, I expect some losses even though I hope that IJN night experience will pay off... as soon as his ships engage in combat they will run out of ammo and they can't replenish at Diamond Harbour unless he has brought AKE... if we knock out the airfield, all his ships will be totally helpless against the LBA at Calcutta, further South at Rangoon and KB sitting between Diamond Harbour and Ceylon... only sheer mass of ships might save a good number of them...
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Newenham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK David F. Barry
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP George H. Williams
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Mendocino
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Edmund Fanning
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38H Lightning x 6
P-38J Lightning x 4
P-51A Mustang x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
that was a pain to watch, 9 highly experienced bomber crews dying...
CAP engaged:
20th TRS with P-38J Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-51A Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34550 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 34550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
312th BG/387th BS with P-38J Lightning (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 35000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
80th FG/89th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-38H Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 162308 troops, 2856 guns, 3067 vehicles, Assault Value = 7189
Defending force 84976 troops, 859 guns, 1332 vehicles, Assault Value = 2675
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8
Allied adjusted assault: 2179
Japanese adjusted defense: 43605
Allied assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 8)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1254 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (14 destroyed, 77 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
18721 casualties reported
Squads: 171 destroyed, 1465 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 314 disabled
Engineers: 150 destroyed, 162 disabled
Guns lost 141 (41 destroyed, 100 disabled)
Vehicles lost 319 (129 destroyed, 190 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
and here comes the first assault on Calcutta!! The enemy is able to drop one fort level in our Maginot line like defenses but we don't suffer any notable losses and the attack is bloodily repulsed... BANZAI! I wanted to turn this into a WWII Gallipoli for the Allied and that's the first step towards that... I really feared his first attack even though I knew he wouldn't be nearly able to take the base but I didn't expect my troops to be totally unscatched while the enemy takes such losses... all we need is time to get more units into the area without stripping Western India, then I can't see the Allied having much chance to take Calcutta anytime soon... as forts drop our casualties will go up too though but we still the advantage of being the defender of this urban hex... Stalingrad on the subcontinent...
Assaulting units:
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
8th Indian Div /10
10th Indian Div /9
29th British Bde /7
112th Cavalry Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
35th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Raider Battalion
2nd British Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
2/3rd Pioneer Battalion
4th Marine Division
7th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
6th Indian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Guides Cavalry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
Provisionl Tank Bde /7
2nd Pioneer Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
V Amphib Corps
839th Aviation Engineer Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Pioneer Battalion
330th Construction Regiment
841st Aviation Engineer Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
55th Coastal Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
352nd Construction Regiment
3rd Pioneer Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
249th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
82nd Mortar Battalion
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
I Marine Amphib Corps
339th Construction Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7
Defending units:
33rd Division
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Division
15th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
18th Division
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
31st Field AA Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st JNAF AF Unit
15th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
35th JAAF AF Bn
82nd JAAF AF Bn
air losses
; Julia Child
