IJ commander resurrected - Mundy (A) vs. Castor Troy (IJ) - restricted AAR

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:04 pm

Just to give you an idea. Air losses on ASW/nav search today. Date is ahead of the AAR but it's just an average day.

ALL these aircraft were lost on an ASW/nav search mission, all of them.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:06 pm

The average Helen unit on ASW.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:07 pm

And here's today's really average ops report. I have days with way more sightings and way more attacks.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 02, 44

Repairs completed on xAK Sinsei Maru at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on xAK Hokusho Maru using currently assigned resources at Georgetown
CS Convoy TF 148 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine wake at 54, 53 near Rangoon
P1Y2 Frances reports conning tower at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports oil slick at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 67,91 near Tarakan, speed 20, Moving Southeast
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 107,110 near Satawal, speed 11, Moving Northwest
B5N2 Kate reports periscope wake at 49, 98 near Batavia
P1Y2 Frances reports suspected submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Stonehenge at 53,48
P1Y2 Frances sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 54,53 near Rangoon, speed 12, Moving Southwest
P1Y2 Frances reports oil slick at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports turbulence in water at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports shape below surface at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
B7A2 Grace reports submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports shape below surface at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports periscope wake at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports periscope at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports shape below surface at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports oil slick at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports shape below surface at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports periscope at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports periscope at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace from Yokosuka Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,100
G3M3 Nell reports shadow in water at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell from K-703 Hikotai attacking a Grampus class SS at 109,84
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell reports conning tower at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports shadow in water at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports turbulence in water at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports possible submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell from K-703 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 106,84
G3M3 Nell reports object under water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell from K-703 Hikotai attacking SS Sand Lance at 102,94
G3M3 Nell reports shadow in water at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports periscope at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports turbulence in water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports shape below surface at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports turbulence in water at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports object under water at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports periscope wake at 107, 89 near Pagan
Ki-46-III Dinah sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 45,91 near Benkoelen, speed 11, Moving Southwest
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 99, 129 near Buna
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 106, 124 near Rabaul
P1Y2 Frances reports shape below surface at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine wake at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports conning tower at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope wake at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope wake at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
G3M2 Nell from K-702 Hikotai attacking SS Sand Lance at 102,94
SS Sand Lance is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell reports object near surface at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports object under water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports turbulence in water at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports suspected submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports shape below surface at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports suspected submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports object under water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports turbulence in water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports oil slick at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports periscope at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports periscope at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports radio transmissions at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports object near surface at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports turbulence in water at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports diving submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope wake at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine wake at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports object under water at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances from K-602 Hikotai attacking SS Sand Lance at 102,94
P1Y2 Frances reports object under water at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports shadow in water at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports submarine at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports possible submarine at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
E13A1 Jake reports shape below surface at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 109, 84 near Agrihan
E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
E13A1 Jake reports object under water at 109, 84 near Agrihan
E13A1 Jake reports periscope wake at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 108, 67 near Torishima
E13A1 Jake from I.29-1 attacking an Allied SS at 108,67
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 108, 67 near Torishima
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 107, 89 near Pagan
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 107, 89 near Pagan
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 107, 89 near Pagan
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Stonehenge at 53,48
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 79, 73 near San Fernando
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 51,39
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object under water at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 51,39
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai attacking a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS at 51,39
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 97,63
a Gar class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object near surface at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai attacking an Allied DD at 105,62
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai attacking SS Golet at 100,67
SS Golet is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai attacking a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS at 71,89
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object under water at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object under water at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Ponape
Allied Recon sighted over Tarawa
Allied Fighter sighted over Eniwetok
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hyderabad
Allied Recon sighted over Jamshedpur
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over 17th Division
Allied Aircraft sighted over Vizagapatnam
Allied Fighter sighted over 61st Division
F-7A Liberator sighted over Ponape
Allied Aircraft sighted over Eniwetok
F-7A Liberator sighted over Jamshedpur
Allied Aircraft sighted over 15th Division
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Vizagapatnam
Allied Aircraft sighted over 46th Division
J1N1-C Irving from T-4 Hikotai at Ponape grounded due to maintenance
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 12th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-46-III Dinah from 19th I.F.Chutai at Tarawa grounded due to maintenance
G3M3 Nell from K-703 Hikotai crashes on landing
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai at Puerto Princesa grounded due to maintenance
P1Y2 Frances from K-704 Hikotai at Rangoon grounded due to maintenance
P1Y2 Frances from K-704 Hikotai at Rangoon grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-III Dinah from 2nd Sentai at Port Blair grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-III Dinah from 2nd Sentai at Port Blair grounded due to maintenance
B7A2 Grace from Yokosuka Ku K-2 is damaged on landing
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-3/C is damaged on landing
J1N1-C Irving from T-102 Hikotai is damaged on landing
B7A2 Grace from Yokosuka Ku K-2 crashes on landing
Ki-46-III Dinah from 28th Sentai at Paramushiro-jima grounded due to maintenance
H8K2 Emily from 801 Ku T-1 at Marcus Island grounded due to maintenance
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope at 53, 57 near Moulmein
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 71,93 near Tawi Tawi, speed 14, Moving Southwest
Ki-46-III Dinah sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 45,71 near Sabang, speed 18, Moving East
Ki-46-III Dinah reports submarine wake at 36, 84 near Siberoet
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 54, 53 near Rangoon
P1Y2 Frances from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Stonehenge at 53,48
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine wake at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports object under water at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports shadow in water at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
B7A2 Grace reports submarine wake at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports possible submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports periscope at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports radio transmissions at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports radio transmissions at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports conning tower at 110, 100 near Rota
B7A2 Grace reports submarine wake at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports object under water at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports periscope at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports shadow in water at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 109, 84 near Agrihan
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports diving submarine at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports conning tower at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports oil slick at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports suspected submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M3 Nell reports radio transmissions at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
G3M3 Nell reports radio transmissions at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M3 Nell reports shadow in water at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports periscope wake at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 110, 100 near Rota
Ki-46-III Dinah reports shape below surface at 42, 86 near Siberoet
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 108, 67 near Torishima
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 71, 84 near Balabac
E13A1 Jake reports turbulence in water at 69, 83 near Balabac
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 69, 96 near Donggala
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports suspected submarine at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 51,39
P1Y2 Frances reports submarine wake at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports shadow in water at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports periscope at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports object under water at 52, 37 near Calcutta
P1Y2 Frances reports object near surface at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 50,42
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports suspected submarine at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
P1Y2 Frances reports possible submarine at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
G3M2 Nell reports possible submarine at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports periscope wake at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports periscope at 102, 94 near Guam
G3M2 Nell reports conning tower at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports shadow in water at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports periscope wake at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports shadow in water at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports submarine wake at 110, 100 near Rota
G3M2 Nell reports oil slick at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports shape below surface at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports submarine at 107, 89 near Pagan
G3M2 Nell reports oil slick at 107, 89 near Pagan
P1Y2 Frances reports diving submarine at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances reports radio transmissions at 102, 94 near Guam
P1Y2 Frances reports shape below surface at 102, 94 near Guam
E13A1 Jake reports submarine wake at 42, 82 near Batoe-eilanden
E13A1 Jake reports shape below surface at 44, 93 near Enggano
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 88, 63 near Taihoku
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports oil slick at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 108, 67 near Torishima
E13A1 Jake reports turbulence in water at 106, 84 near Iwo-jima
E13A1 Jake reports shape below surface at 44, 93 near Enggano
E13A1 Jake reports conning tower at 53, 100 near Semarang
E13A1 Jake reports oil slick at 53, 100 near Semarang
Ki-46-III Dinah reports oil slick at 51, 39 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-46-III Dinah reports suspected submarine at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-46-III Dinah reports turbulence in water at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 53, 48 near Ramree Island
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 79, 73 near San Fernando
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object near surface at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 49, 41 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 50, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai attacking SS Golet at 100,67
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 105, 62 near Kochi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 103, 65 near Tanegashima
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai attacking SS Golet at 100,67
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai attacking a Thames class SS at 71,89
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 71,84
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object under water at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 71,89
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports object under water at 71, 89 near Tawi Tawi
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 69, 83 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 71, 84 near Balabac
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports oil slick at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports turbulence in water at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 88, 63 near Taihoku
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports radio transmissions at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 80, 67 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 80, 67 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine at 84, 68 near Hengchun
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports diving submarine at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports possible submarine at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports submarine wake at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 100, 67 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports periscope wake at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports conning tower at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 92nd Sentai attacking a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS at 97,63
a Gar class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shadow in water at 99, 68 near Daito Shoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports shape below surface at 97, 63 near Amami Oshima
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Ponape
Allied Aircraft sighted over Darwin
Allied Fighter sighted over Tarawa
F-7A Liberator sighted over Eniwetok
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hyderabad
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur
Allied Recon sighted over Warangal
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Vizagapatnam
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Ponape
F-5E Lightning sighted over Darwin
Allied Aircraft sighted over Eniwetok
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur
Allied Aircraft sighted over Warangal
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Vizagapatnam
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
B7A2 Grace from Yokosuka Ku K-2 is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-49-IIa Helen from 3rd Sentai
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 60th Sentai at Puerto Princesa grounded due to maintenance
J1N1-C Irving from T-102 Hikotai at Koepang grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-III Dinah from 38th Sentai/B at Padang grounded due to maintenance
J1N1-C Irving from T-102 Hikotai is damaged on landing
Ki-46-III Dinah from 28th Sentai at Paramushiro-jima grounded due to maintenance
J1N1-C Irving from T-4 Hikotai crashes on landing
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai at Calcutta grounded due to maintenance
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-3/A crashes on landing
Ki-46-III Dinah from 2nd Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai at Kanoya grounded due to maintenance
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 at Torokina grounded due to maintenance
J1N1-C Irving from T-4 Hikotai at Ponape grounded due to maintenance
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 3rd Sentai at Rangoon grounded due to maintenance
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 92nd Sentai at Naha grounded due to maintenance
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-3/B at Miri grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of D4Y4 Judy from Bako NGD Det T-1
E13A1 Jake from I.32-1 is damaged on landing
H8K2 Emily from 801 Ku T-1 at Marcus Island grounded due to maintenance
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 14th Sentai at Chittagong grounded due to maintenance
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 58th Sentai at Kanoya grounded due to maintenance
No additional repairs possible on xAK Hokusho Maru using currently assigned resources at Georgetown
No additional repairs possible on xAK Iburi Maru using currently assigned resources at Singapore
TF 4 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 97 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 46 begins loading Fuel at Medan for delivery to Singapore
CS Convoy TF 202 begins loading Oil at Shikuka for delivery to Wakkanai
Diego Garcia expands port to size 5
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
16 (22) x A6M5 Zero, 0 (2) x G4M1-L Betty
xAK Hokusho Maru available for service in damaged state at Georgetown
xAK Luzon Maru arrives at Nagoya
LST T-145 arrives at Nagoya
SC Ch 57 arrives at Hakodate
SC CHa-250 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
1023 Ku U-1 arrives at Iwaki

29000Kevin · Post by **29000Kevin** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:30 pm

Maybe the [true] reason why Japan has lost so many planes out in sea is because they unknowingly declared war against a alien Race using Unidentified submerged object's after hundreds of Japanese planes bombed the oceans with depth charges.

This lead to the aliens whom for whatever reason are camping in the Pacific to unleash their Foo Fighters against your bombers and search aircraft but they don't overtly destroy the planes, rather they sabotage them which "perfectly" explains everything when they catastrophically crash lands at your airports.

Like I kid you not their is an equivalent to the Bermuda Triangle in the Pacific Ocean although its relevantly forgotten and I haven't watch or read anything about it in 6 years, its called the "Dragons Triangle" and covers the area south of Japan in the Devil's Sea.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:53 am

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Just to give you an idea. Air losses on ASW/nav search today. Date is ahead of the AAR but it's just an average day.

ALL these aircraft were lost on an ASW/nav search mission, all of them.

You have a lot of ops losses here CT ....

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:31 am

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Just to give you an idea. Air losses on ASW/nav search today. Date is ahead of the AAR but it's just an average day.

ALL these aircraft were lost on an ASW/nav search mission, all of them.

You have a lot of ops losses here CT ....

Yeah, tell me. Lots of sub sightings, lots of losses, goes hand in hand. No sightings, same squadrons, same settings, same aircraft -> NO losses[8|]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:45 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 44
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Morning Air attack on 10th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 8th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 10th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 10th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 25th Infantry Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 39

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Division, at 54,38 , near Jessore

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 54,38 (near Jessore)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 305980 troops, 3013 guns, 2952 vehicles, Assault Value = 10106

Defending force 62217 troops, 0 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Japanese adjusted assault: 6231

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 183 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4728 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 463 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 149 (21 destroyed, 128 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
64080 casualties reported
Squads: 1203 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 3896 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 100 (100 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 14

mass surrender of Allied troops in the Jessore pocket continues, can only be one or two more attacks and all enemy units will be killed... unlike the first attack the enemy's stick and stones defense wasn't as severe...

Assaulting units:
10th Division
4th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
18th Division
3rd Division
26th Division
19th Division
21st Division
16th Division
22nd Tank Regiment
105th Division
56th Division
9th Tank Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
34th Division
116th Division
30th Division
2nd Division
3rd Tank Division
27th Tank Regiment
53rd Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
55th Division
25th Tank Regiment
51st Division
28th Division
48th Division
2nd Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
26th Tank Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
6th Indian Division
7th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
10th Indian Division
6th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
40th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
8th Indian Division
Seventh US Fleet
25th Infantry Division
Pacific Ocean Areas
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd Fleet Advn Base Force

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:54 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 44
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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 106,75

Japanese Ships
APD T-12
CL Yubari
DD Matsu
DD Kiri
DD Maki
DD Kuwa
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

transferring some APDs and upgraded Yubari back to Truk...

SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at APD T-12
Tinosa diving deep ....
DD Kiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuwa fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 54,38 (near Jessore)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 269236 troops, 2742 guns, 2336 vehicles, Assault Value = 9588

Defending force 15050 troops, 0 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 5503

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5503 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
12387 casualties reported
Squads: 321 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1751 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

V I C T O R Y !!! The last four defending units in the Jessore pocket surrendered... it was the 18th January when the enemy started his invasion at Diamond Harbour and Calcutta and over seven months later the last enemy unit that took part in that invasion surrenders to IJA troops near Jessore... 150+ enemy units with over 500,000 troops were lost in that operation... it's like Rommel's wet dream, the enemy literally never got inland from the beaches and was ultimately destroyed...

don't know how many thousand victory points that were for all those units but we are closing in to 50,000 victory points for Allied ground troops lost...

Assaulting units:
34th Division
56th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
3rd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Division
4th Division
18th Division
2nd Guards Division
30th Division
51st Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
26th Division
2nd Division
16th Division
105th Division
12th Tank Regiment
116th Division
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Division
28th Division
53rd Division
19th Division
26th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Marine Division
10th Indian Division
40th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:33 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 24, 44

no combat at all this turn, the usual hundred sub sightings... we are planning a bombardment of Roi Namur tomorrow as the base is the main anchorage for Allied subs in the area with with lots of support ships there... we have heavy cruisers going in tomorrow and a BB squadron going into position for a bombardment the night after... there's also a convoy of tankers spotted at Roi Namur...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:38 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 44
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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
E Miyake
DD Hatakaze
E Kurahashi

Allied Ships
SS Flier, hits 5

we've got an ASW TF operating in the area and it took like three weeks to finally engage one of the daily spotted subs... nothing but near misses...

Captain of SS Flier elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi attacking submerged sub ....
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Yubari
DD Shinonome
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Bahrein, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Huguenot, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

here's the cruiser squadron going in at Roi Namur, finding the tanker convoy being at anchor... before all Allied ships got underway the battle was decided already, lots of torpedo hits and all enemy ships were sunk... our DDs weren't able to penetrate enemy DDs' armor with gunfire which is once again showing how outdated they are in comparison to the Allied armored destroyers...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Clarence Bronson at 10,000 yards
DD Braine engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Huguenot at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Clarence Bronson at 10,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson sunk by DD Mikazuki at 10,000 yards
DD Braine engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Braine at 9,000 yards
DD Kisaragi engages TK Huguenot at 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages TK Bahrein at 9,000 yards
DD Braine sunk by CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TK Huguenot sunk by CA Aoba at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages TK Bahrein at 3,000 yards
TK Bahrein sunk by CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
TK Bahrein sunk by CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 19 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 74 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed on ground
B-25H Mitchell: 48 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 54 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Yubari
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
PT-63, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AVP Teal, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 82
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

after sinking the tanker convoy the cruisers and destroyers work over Roi Namur's airfield but pretty much completely ignore the three dozen enemy ships at anchor there... would have liked it being the other way around or at least 50/50... we don't even destroy a dozen enemy aircraft so without sinking that small tanker convoy it would have been pretty much a waste...

ordered the BBs around to retire to Truk, pretty sure the anchorage will be guarded by PTs tomorrow...

CA Kako firing at Roi-Namur
CA Aoba firing at Roi-Namur
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Roi-Namur
CA Nachi firing at Roi-Namur
CA Haguro firing at 5th Port Advn Base Force
5th Port Advn Base Force firing at CA Haguro
CA Myoko firing at Roi-Namur
CL Yubari firing at Roi-Namur
DD Yuzuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Mochizuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Mikazuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Nagatsuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Kikuzuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Fumizuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Minazuki firing at 5th Port Advn Base Force
5th Port Advn Base Force firing at DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Uzuki firing at Roi-Namur
DD Yayoi firing at 5th Port Advn Base Force
5th Port Advn Base Force firing at DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi firing at Roi-Namur
DD Shinonome firing at Roi-Namur

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:43 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 26, 44
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Sub attack near Torishima at 110,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Momoyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Uruboko Maru
xAKL Tamaki Maru
PB Saishu Maru
PB Daitei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ling, hits 1

SS Ling launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Momoyama Maru
PB Saishu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daitei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

in most of my convoys like this one I have more escorts than freighters but that doesn't help... not expecting the subs to be sunk but at least it would be cool to keep a couple of them from attacking...

naval search picked up Allied carriers again today as an enemy fleet is closing in on Wake... no doubt we will see an invasion here within the next two days... Wake is defended by only combat units, three nav guards, a combat eng unit and Wake's CD unit with a couple of 20cm guns... can't have a stronger combat force on a 6000 stacking atoll... there are also 150 mines and the troops are awaiting the enemy behind level 6 forts so that's not an easy target and it has gone really bad for the Allied at comparable targets in the Marshalls previously...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:12 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 44
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TF 231 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Ships
DD Bullard, Mine hits 1

enemy DD hitting a mine, most likely a bombardment TF rushing in...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 134,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 42
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ACM Shonon Maru #15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

the carriers are also in range of Wake now, sinking a hapless ACM... ordered the ship to move out but the damn refuel routine forced it to fully refuel when I created the TF which meant the ACM spent a lot op points for refuelling, not being able to move away... [8|]

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
25 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota
CA Boston
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Biloxi
CL Raleigh
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell
DD Claxton
DD Capps
DD Caperton
DD Callaghan
DD Bullard
DD Bryant

Japanese ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 47 (18 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

as expected a strong task force bombarding Wake to prepare for the landings that will be going in tomorrow... Wake's CD unit is no more... all 20cm guns are destroyed or disabled pretty much all the smaller calibres as well... so much about one of the better CD units outside of Japan, sitting in level 6 forts...[:(]

BB Alabama firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Alabama
BB South Dakota firing at Wake Island
CA Boston firing at Wake Island
CL Mobile firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Mobile
CL Birmingham firing at Wake Island
CL Biloxi firing at Wake Island
CL Raleigh firing at Wake Island
DD Colahan firing at Wake Island
DD Cogswell firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
DD Claxton firing at Wake Island
DD Capps firing at Wake Island
DD Caperton firing at Wake Island
DD Callaghan firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
DD Bullard firing at Wake Island
DD Bryant firing at Wake Island

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:26 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 44
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TF 231 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Capps, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Magazine explodes on DD Capps
2 mines cleared

the assault shipping is coming in and a lucky mine actually sinks a destroyer this time as the magazines are ignited...

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TF 118 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Ships
DE Manning
DE Harmon
DE Greenwood, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

4 mines cleared

another mine hit and even listed as heavily damaged... in the end I only expect DD Capps to be sunk though...

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TF 217 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Ships
DE Jack Miller, Mine hits 1

lots of different task forces...

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TF 231 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Ships
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Claxton
DD Bryant

7 mines cleared

must be the most succesful mine defense of the war so far... 150 mines at Wake... the CD unit is gone, we won't intervene with the IJN, no aircraft defending the atoll so it will be all up to the three Navguard units that are entrenched on the atoll...

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Iran Victory
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI(M)-582
LCI(R)-72
APA Oconto
DE Engstrom

Japanese ground losses:
1427 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 142 disabled [X(][:@]
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 209 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled)

what kind of stupidity is this now??? I've been playing this game for over a decade now but have neither seen something like this in my PBEMs nor seen it in any AAR... looks like these LCI (G) that carry 120x4.5 inch rockets are atoll cleaners... we have nearly 200 av on the atoll, level 6 forts and we lose pretty much all of our av to the LCI (G) fire during the landings? Seriously???

15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Iran Victory at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Iran Victory at 18,000 yards
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 2nd Marine Div /3
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /6
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 124th Cavalry Rgt /3

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI(M)-582
LCI(R)-72
APA Oconto
DE Engstrom

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy guns
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy guns
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy guns
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy guns
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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TF 228 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Southard, Shell hits 3
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth

amazing to see there is still a gun left to fire at those DMS, without much if any effect...

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Hamilton
DMS Hamilton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Southard
DMS Southard firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DMS Elliot firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
60 mines cleared

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI(M)-582
LCI(R)-72
APA Oconto, Shell hits 1
DE Engstrom
AK Australian Victory

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-455 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-454 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-453 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Oconto

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 98 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 19792 troops, 263 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

what a surprise our own bombardment doesn't instantly kill all our remaining troops, which are a f***ing 98 troops????

Assaulting units:
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion

Defending units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
713th Flame Tank Bn /5
2nd Marine Division
124th Cavalry Regiment
706th Tank Bn /5

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19792 troops, 263 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Defending force 3719 troops, 53 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 50

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5017 casualties reported
Squads: 205 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 318 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (43 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Allied ground losses:
1706 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (16 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (16 destroyed, 1 disabled)

WOW! We built up an atoll to level 6 forts which is the highest to reach on that small atoll, have Wake's CD unit with 20cm guns, 150 mines and nearly 200 fully prepped av on the island and after the super LCI (G) whipe out all my combat troops we get an adjusted av of 1! In words: O N E!!!

I've seen a lot of out of whack stuff over the years but this is new to me... Mundy obviously knew about the super power of the LCI as he included a shitload of them in the invasion TF and literally no warships... need air attacks? No? Need a division to take the atoll? Actually no because some construction units probably could get enough adjusted av to overcome the 1 av we had after the LCI had killed the whole garrison... OH MY F***ING GOD!!! [:@]

if I try to find something positive I'm left with a DD sunk and 102 US combat squads destroyed but that's not making up for the losses we suffered to the LCI alone... the whole USN doing bombardments on a daily basis couldn't do what those LCI did in one day... clearly something like an oversight due to very late war that usually nobody reaches anyways, can't believe that is WAD...

Assaulting units:
124th Cavalry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
713th Flame Tank Bn /5
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Bn /5

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:31 pm

this is the super ship type that can clear any enemy island of all defenders all on it's own... the enemy gets like 75 of them throughout the war and they have clearly super powers... LCI (G) > BB...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:33 pm

as if the LCI (G) wouldn't be totally out of whack already, it can get even worse as there are also LCT (R) that are the equivalent of 8 LCI (G)... use five of them and you can clear any island without using ground units if today's result is consistent... if it is, it's totally, absolutely idiotic...

what had a suppressing effect in real life is an atoll cleaner in the game...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:39 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 01, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
P-51B Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Mactaggart, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE McCoy Reynolds, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Luxemburg Victory, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK United Victory
xAK Clan Macwhirter
xAK City of Manchester, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Hobbs Victory, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Meridian Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Stephen Hopkins II, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Terry E. Stephenson, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Panama Victory, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

after the disappointing loss of Wake Island we planned a retaliation operation in the Marshalls and promptly spot a bigger convoy coming in which was the go for the airforce... thought the convoy would move to Roi Namur but it was actually heading to Kwajalein when it was spotted at anchor in the morning... we had two Frank Sentais set to escort but all over the day only one took off which is one of those moments [8|] Kwajalein only has a level 1 airfield and the incoming strike is opposed by the best fighters the Allied can field and to my surprise the P-47s only achieved just so over a 1:1 vs the escorting Franks but the Mustangs really shot up the Franks... it didn't matter in the end as the Franks did their job and all Graces got through CAP and it's their high speed once again saving them, was quite surprising with a pre warning time of 36min...

weather wasn't great but the highly skilled bomber crews had a field day against the anchored convoy sinking over halve a dozen ships in this strike... the convoy was bringing fuel so every freighter that was hit turned into a flare and should be a kill... not a single bomber was lost to flak...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-51B Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE McCoy Reynolds
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hobbs Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Stephen Hopkins II
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Luxemburg Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Panama Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Meridian Victory

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51B Mustang x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macwhirter, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DE Richard M. Rowell, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DE McCoy Reynolds, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Troilus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toussaint Ouverture, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Thomas Crawford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Peisander, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK United Victory, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK City of Manchester, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

afternoon strike and it was only the same Frank unit as in the morning on escort, having only halve of the fighters left... this way of having airstrikes and whole units refusing to fly has been pissing me off since release and it has never gotten better, it still feels totally stupid when you have fully operational units just not flying because of... I don't know, a fridging borked routine... not talking about weather, low morale, overstacked airfield or wahtever, it's just the usual behaviour, you order fighters to fly, they don't... that's how the game works, that's not how reality was nor is... there is one big thing in real life wars and it's called orders and if you don't obey these if there isn't a real reason hindering you then you've got a problem... the game gets applause for "a new way airstrike work"...

so for what reason ever instead of 98 Franks we only had 49 in the morning and two dozen in the afternoon and it was more than surprising that the two dozen in the afternoon were enough to fend off the CAP and again getting all bombers through CAP... pure luck, could have also been 35+ bombers shot down in the afternoon, the escorts suffered horribly though...

must have been a really big convoy and in the end we sink well over a dozen ships today including two destroyer escorts... after the loss of a small tanker convoy to my cruisers earlier our airforce also sinks this freighter convoy so still not a lot of fuel for Kwajalein I guess... Roi Namur has a level 4 airfield but only a small port and according to air recon that's where all his subs seem to be stationed but Kwajalein has the bigger port and would be better suited so as long as the base hasn't got enough fuel/supplies the enemy will have to keep using Roi Namur as major fleet anchorage in the Marshalls...

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-51B Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Clan Macwhirter
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Peisander
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Troilus
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK City of Manchester

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:49 am

our primary goals are always to hit ships and destroy ground units, both is what really hinders Allied operations and to achieve this we are well accepting losses if we can achieve good damage which was the case today... over a dozen Allied ships sunk and it will take another two weeks to bring the needed fuel/supplies that were lost with this convoy... the cost to our Frank Sentai was heavy though, losing halve of the available fighters and 13 higly skilled and experienced pilots... that's like losing KB pilots in early 42, these pilots are irreplacable...

usually I don't use an elite Sentai like this one for escort as a 70/70 unit can do that just as well but we were in a hurry when we spotted the enemy convoy so we had to make do with what we had... the Frank unit was tasked with CAP over it's own base when the convoy showed up the day before... in the end it was a mistake to use this unit when it suffered 1:4 vs the CAP...

Mundy has his foothold in the Marshalls after taking both Roi Namur and Kwajalein finally but by not taking out the majority of the nearby bases he always runs the risk of taking heavy losses if he doesn't escort all his convoys with strong surface assets or at least some CVE which is hard to do in the long run...

fun fact we didn't lose a single bomber in both attacks but when I transferred the unit back to Truk two of the Graces crashed and were op losses, both crews killed...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:58 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-549
MTB G-550
MTB G-551
MTB G-552
MTB G-555
MTB G-839

Allied Ships
xAK Peisander, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

tasked two PT boat squadrons to engage the remaining ships at Roi Namur but we only found a single heavily burning freighter left which was quickly sunk...

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-839 engages xAK Peisander at 2,000 yards
MTB G-551 engages xAK Peisander at 2,000 yards
MTB G-839 engages xAK Peisander at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Peisander
MTB G-552 engages xAK Peisander at 2,000 yards
xAK Peisander sunk by MTB G-555 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
PB Jokuja Maru
xAK Tozan Maru
xAK Yamura Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAK Jusan Maru
PB Lushan Maru
PB Tokihime Maru
PB Menado Maru
PB Kaimyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Runner

SS Runner is sighted by escort
Runner diving deep ....
PB Lushan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaimyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Lushan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
PB Ayaha Maru
PB Jokuja Maru
xAK Tozan Maru
xAK Yamura Maru
xAK Satsuma Maru
xAK Jusan Maru
PB Lushan Maru
PB Tokihime Maru
PB Menado Maru
PB Kaimyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Runner

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ayaha Maru
Runner diving deep ....
PB Lushan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tokihime Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kaimyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokihime Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Tokihime Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Kaimyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51B Mustang x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-552
MTB G-555, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

no idea what the naval movement routine is doing again, both PT boat squadrons only had to move 8 hexes in total but only moved 4, the other 6 hexes, out of 12 possible so none of the PTs made it back to Wotje during the day... [8|] the movement of this one is a prime example of stupidity, the PTs only moved to Kwajalein and stayed there waiting to be attacked... it's like the fast transport routine that doesn't work every third try with the ships just staying at their destination instead of moving out again... and no, of course the PTs were not set to patrol and had full ops point... the shell hits do literally nothing to the PTs but the 500lb bomb obliberated the wooden boat...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-548
MTB G-544, Shell hits 6
MTB G-547, Shell hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

the PTs that made it halveway back to Wotje were also strafed and suffered even some 75mm hits... and both ships only had sys damage in the low 20s... guess such a boat being riddled by cal .50 bullets and hit by a couple of 75mm shells would suffer more damage than the need of some new paint...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:57 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 44
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

at least halve a dozen subs are spotted by Helens on ASW as they come down the Malacca Straits... two of the buggers hit mines, the two ASW groups we have sent out on a hunt are pretty much useless as always... no idea why but the ASW TFs have stopped to react on spotted subs months ago, no reactions at all...

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TF 238 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
SS Perch II, Mine hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
E No.63
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Bang

here's one of the ASW groups...

SS Bang is located by E No.63
Bang bottoming out ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Saipan at 109,92

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
DD Maikaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Kagero
APD T-16
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

upgraded DDs and CLs going from the shipyards in Japan back to Truk...

SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:59 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 12, 44
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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,84

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
E Ukuru
E Aguni

Allied Ships
SS Redfish, hits 5

one of the ASW groups gets 5 near misses that won't impress the sub...

SS Redfish is located by DD Matsukaze
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni attacking submerged sub ....
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aguni fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13
139WH-3 x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
B-25J11 Mitchell x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 55
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 18

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Light Industry hits 46

while LI is hard to hit in this case the Allied strike deletes most of the light industry at Madras in one go... amazing to see those Dutch vintage bombers still flying at the end of 43...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 11
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-25J1 Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Madras , at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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