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

[witpqs]

1944 December 17

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
Soerabaja

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Lang Son !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,088

• B29's reporting ready: 196

• +/- VP today: +59

• Enemy carriers and battleships formerly at Hong Kong were not sighted today. There is minor indication they might have move south into the South China Sea. Daytime naval search of Hong Kong is perilous.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We have a Bde in Benkoelen.


Philippines


China

• Good performance but terrain and defending tanks hold the position.

000053 Ground combat 1944-12-17 71,56 Lang Son

Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30805 troops, 258 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101

Defending force 25657 troops, 216 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Allied adjusted assault: 861

Japanese adjusted defense: 1121

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 74 (10 destroyed, 64 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
942 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 94 (7 destroyed, 87 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
64th Division
8th Division

• Additional forces are now available from LangSon.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Today's combat in LangSon was more of what was expected.

000001 Sub attack 1944-12-17 71,71 Quinhon

Sub attack near Quinhon at 71,71

Japanese Ships
E Shinnan
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Blackfin, hits 7

SS Blackfin launches 2 torpedoes at E Shinnan
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000052 Ground combat 1944-12-17 Lang Son 70,56

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57418 troops, 1064 guns, 1157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759

Defending force 7415 troops, 69 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1311

Japanese adjusted defense: 47

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lang Son !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3402 casualties reported
Squads: 177 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 54 (41 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
63rd Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
24th Australian Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
87th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
143rd Infantry Regiment

• One division and one brigade will go north to pursue and further attrite the retreated forces; one Bde will garrison LangSon (with so many enemy formations in the area), all other forces will head east into China.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-17 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

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

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Haha-jima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at 12th Garrison Unit


000003 Sub attack 1944-12-17 108,66 Torishima

Sub attack near Torishima at 108,66

Japanese Ships
E No.41
E No.49

Allied Ships
SS Harder

Captain of SS Harder elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• We now have 444 AV on Haha-jima.

000051 Ground combat 1944-12-17 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4025 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 15956 troops, 253 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
28th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

• Two more days until the next assault on Haha-jima.

• Chichi-jima is building from airfield size 2 to size 3 at less than 1% per day. More engineers are being brought in.

• Rain is forecast over the Home Islands tomorrow. More time for B-29's to make ready.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 18

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
Soerabaja
Saigon
Tourane

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Benkoelen is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,088

• B29's reporting ready: 214

• +/- VP today: +15


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• The IJN has begun aggressively clearing the waters around Singapore and down to Palembang.

000003 ASW attack 1944-12-18 48,81 Malacca

ASW attack near Malacca at 48,81

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Kyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 4, heavy damage

SS Truant is sighted by escort
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost


000005 ASW attack 1944-12-18 51,89 Muntok

ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 is located by E Hiyodori
S-28 bottoming out ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• I had planned for the two Bde's farthest advanced in the march down Sumatra to cut off Palembang from the SW and west after securing outlying locations while the division, and other forces approach from the NW. But Palembang has only 9,900 troops, 87 guns, and 23 AFV. I am wondering if there is even a substantial combat unit. So, I will send in from the NW the two Bdes and the A/T and artillery units and we will see what is there. The closest units are at Benkoelen. One Bde is nearing Djambi.


Philippines

• More forces are landing on Mindanao.


China

• The background war at sea.

000004 Sub attack 1944-12-18 72,70 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,70

Japanese Ships
E No.61
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Lagarto, hits 4

SS Lagarto launches 2 torpedoes at E No.61
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Additional forces from LangSon beginning to arrive, meanwhile our troops in place are well recovered.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Those pesky imperials interposed troops between Hanoi and LangSon. Good thing we kept a Bde there. Tomorrow a large armored unit from Hanoi will join them, while at the same time the Bde performs recon by bombardment.

• The various other encirclements and movements continue.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000001 Sub attack 1944-12-18 98,69 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Blower

SS Blower launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Blower bottoming out ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-18 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Haha-jima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at 12th Garrison Unit
BB Maryland firing at 12th Garrison Unit

• Time for the next go.

000033 Ground combat 1944-12-18 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3999 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 16143 troops, 256 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

• 455 AV on Haha-jima. Assault tomorrow.

• B-29 target: Yokohama/Yokohama, daylight, 8,000 ft. Recon reports 638 guns at the target, so this will be a real test. Aircraft from Guam will target the Frank factory = 61, while the strikes from Tinian and Saipan will target Light Industry = 363.

• Four squadrons of P-51D will sweep Yokohama/Yokohama.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 18

Yokohama/Yokosuka.

[witpqs]

1944 December 19

INVADED
Amphibious TF 111 offshore of Bandjermasin
INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
Soerabaja
Saigon
Tourane

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,288

• B29's reporting ready: 153

• +/- VP today: +165

• The coordination of B-29 raids from the Marianas with fighter sweeps from the Bonins is so difficult I think I am going to stop trying and just sweep as often as I can.

• CV Soryu is reported as not sunk, and CV Katsuragi is reported as sunk (in it's place?).


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Harassment of our subs continues.

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-19 51,86 Tandjoengpinang

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is located by PB Shonan Maru #2
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-12-19 51,86 Tandjoengpinang

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1

SS KXV is located by PB Nichi Maru #1
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1944-12-19 51,86 Tandjoengpinang

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 7

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII bottoming out ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-19 Bandjermasin 60,99

Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99

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

• The carriers have refueled. More surface groups are on the way and they will refuel as soon as they meet up with the carriers.

• Tomorrow a combat Eng Bn will land at Port Swettenham, which was brought to our side by some Allied agent code name "Flashman". Who is that guy? Whoever he is, we owe him drinks and dinner at Raffles. LRCAP and surface cover is being provided.

• Landing at Singkawang in two or three days.

• After tomorrow Bandjermasin will provide for naval search in the gap near Singapore.


Philippines

• Land forces unloading at Dadjangas over the next few days.


China

• Pesky ASW.

000004 ASW attack 1944-12-19 75,66 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,66

Japanese Ships
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is located by E Hato
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 ASW attack 1944-12-19 75,66 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,66

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is sighted by escort
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Assault east of LangSon tomorrow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• It looks as though a small unit at Saigon made a recon attack. Over near Hanoi and Haiphong, our own recon revealed a speed bump.

000072 Ground combat 1944-12-19 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30127 troops, 252 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Defending force 8517 troops, 114 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 229

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 28

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

Japanese ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
41st Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
26th Air Flotilla
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
43rd Const Co
30th JNAF AF Unit
51st Field AA Battalion
38th Army
55th Air Division
33rd Army
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
39th Indian Division


000075 Ground combat 1944-12-19 69,56 Haiphong

Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3750 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 874 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
65th Naval Guard Unit

• Assault between Hanoi and LangSon tomorrow.

• Assault at Tourane tomorrow.

• Enemy forces at Saigon, revealed to us by the Empire (surely as blusterous propaganda) are much stronger than anticipated. No doubt their forces at Cam Ranh Bay are even stronger. We are rushing in other infantry units assigned so the 39th Indian Division is not overwhelmed by a shock attack, however they are on their own tomorrow. Close air support will try to compensate.

• Assault on fleeing enemy NW of LangSon tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-19 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 14

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 3
F6F-3N Hellcat x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 ASW attack 1944-12-19 75,66 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 75,66

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is located by E Fukue
Atule diving deep ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-19 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 12th Garrison Unit
BB Oklahoma firing at 12th Garrison Unit
BB Nevada firing at 12th Garrison Unit


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-19 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

CL Marblehead firing at 12th Garrison Unit
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima
DD Balch firing at 12th Garrison Unit
DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-19 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

BB West Virginia firing at Haha-jima
BB Colorado firing at Haha-jima
BB Maryland firing at Haha-jima

• The night strikes returned!

• Good bombardments, considering the high level of fortification.

• A costly raid.

000027 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20
Ki-83 x 41
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 38
B-29-25 Superfort x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 14
Light Industry hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 17 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Notomi H. in a Ki-83 makes head on attack ... forces B-29-25 Superfort out of formation


000029 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-83 x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Ki-102b Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 17
B-29-25 Superfort x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



000036 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-83 x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Ki-102b Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 7 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



000039 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-83 x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



000040 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



000052 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



000060 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



000061 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000062 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged

Light Industry hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000063 Morning Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

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

Light Industry hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000066 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-83 x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
48th Sentai with Ki-83 (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 36600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



000067 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13390 and 37514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000070 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *



000071 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-19 Yokohama/Yokosuka 113,61

Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

• CAP was effective. I think the bomber altitude was too low for the target, which had batter flak protection than Maebashi.

• The B-29's are standing down for what will likely be a longer recovery period than after the Maebashi strikes.

• Good results from the assault on Haha-jima.

000073 Ground combat 1944-12-19 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3918 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 16241 troops, 256 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

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

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment


000074 Ground combat 1944-12-19 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16236 troops, 256 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

Defending force 4701 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 246

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
847 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

• Our units are in good shape, except for several with a poor ratio of enabled to disabled squads. the assault will continue tomorrow to take advantage of the defenders' condition, and it will be a shock attack.

• With air support now in place on Chichi-jima, two squadrons of USMC dive bombers have been flown in to support tomorrow's ground action on Haha-jima.

• The fighters need to recover, and even with 150 P-51D being produced each month we are still emptying the pool. After Haha-jima is cleared we have another two squadrons of P-51D which will move to Chichi-jima in place of the dive bombers.

• Is Torishima worth seizing as a fighter base?


Complete combat report attached.

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1944 December 19

Yokohama/Yokosuka. A large raid less effective than hoped.

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1944 December 19

Air losses.

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1944 December 20

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Haha-jima
Soerabaja
Saigon
Tourane

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bandjermasin is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,288

• B29's reporting ready: 107

• +/- VP today: +165

• Enemy carriers and battleships are a few hexes SE of Hainan Island. How far will they go? Will they seek engagement with our fleet carrier force in the Java Sea?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Naval search from Bandjermasin does not quite close the gap around Singapore so will be advanced to Pontianak when we have that place, or perhaps sooner to Ketapang.

• Additional troops will begin landing on Java in 3 days.

• The convoy with the combat engineer Bn is at Port Swettenham is there and will begin unloading tonight.


Philippines

• Two fresh Bdes are marching to Davao. More troops will land at Dadjangas tomorrow.

• We now have air support at Cotabato.


China

• Tough defense in favorable terrain.

000055 Ground combat 1944-12-20 71,56 Lang Son

Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65685 troops, 983 guns, 1405 vehicles, Assault Value = 2188

Defending force 25915 troops, 216 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Allied adjusted assault: 1395

Japanese adjusted defense: 1079

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 125 (117 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1160 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (22 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
19th Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
3rd New Chinese Corps
255th Indian Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
64th Division
34th Tank Regiment
8th Division

• The troops will rest while we bring in another large armor unit and an infantry division, both newly arrived on the scene.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• All good.

000009 Sub attack 1944-12-20 70,74 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,74

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Tilefish

SS Tilefish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hokaze
Tilefish diving deep ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000052 Ground combat 1944-12-20 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26591 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 873

Defending force 8489 troops, 114 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
41st Division
2nd Guards Division
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
56th Engineer Regiment
33rd Army
38th Army
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
55th Air Division
51st Field AA Battalion
43rd Const Co
26th Air Flotilla
30th JNAF AF Unit
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
39th Indian Division


000054 Ground combat 1944-12-20 Tourane 66,65

Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18193 troops, 323 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 7601 troops, 64 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Allied adjusted assault: 397

Japanese adjusted defense: 249

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (17 destroyed, 18 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
50th Indian Para Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
44th (Support) Battalion
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
37th/B Division
19th Tank Regiment
37th/C Division


000057 Ground combat 1944-12-20 69,56 Haiphong

Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3750 troops, 66 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Defending force 882 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
65th Naval Guard Unit


000058 Ground combat 1944-12-20 69,55 Lang Son

Ground combat at 69,55 (near Lang Son)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18326 troops, 274 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 4733 troops, 48 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 286

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1594 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
63rd Indian Brigade

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
143rd Infantry Regiment

• We will have many more troops in place tomorrow at Saigon.

• The assault at Tourane continues tomorrow.

• NW of LangSon the enemy retreated through the jungle onto the road to Lao Cai. Our 20th Indian Division and 63rd Indian Brigade will march into China for the river crossing north of Nanning.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000001 Night Air attack 1944-12-20 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 16
F6F-3N Hellcat x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Salamaua
CVE Bismarck Sea

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Haha-jima
BB Oklahoma firing at Haha-jima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 12th Garrison Unit
CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima
DD Balch firing at Haha-jima
DD Selfridge firing at 12th Garrison Unit


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

BB West Virginia firing at 12th Garrison Unit
BB Colorado firing at Haha-jima
BB Maryland firing at Haha-jima


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2

BB Mississippi firing at Haha-jima
BB Idaho firing at Haha-jima


000006 Sub attack 1944-12-20 100,65 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,65

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1944-12-20 100,65 Amami Oshima

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,65

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Blower

SS Blower launches 2 torpedoes at E Kuretake
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-12-20 110,65 Aogashima

ASW attack near Aogashima at 110,65

Japanese Ships
E No.17

Allied Ships
SS Cobia

SS Cobia is sighted by escort
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The Peggy flight was met by overwhelming CAP but they pressed on.

• Missed.

000051 Sub attack 1944-12-20 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E Hishu
E W-41

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at E Hishu
Bowfin diving deep ....
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• There is a push to get supplies into Daito Shoto.

• Ours!

000053 Ground combat 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3599 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 15592 troops, 255 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
6th Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment


000056 Ground combat 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15592 troops, 255 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 3963 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 200

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
801 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1210 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 53 (4 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (9 destroyed, 48 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit


000059 Wiped Out 1944-12-20 Haha-jima 110,75

52nd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Haha-jima by attrition!!!

• The troops on Haha-jima are in good enough shape to make an assault tomorrow, which hopefully will hit the now unfortified defenders hard.

• The rotation of combat troops off of Chichi-jima and engineers onto Chichi-jima continues. No matter what, it will take well over a month to build the airfield to size 3. We are still at 1% per day (5% now) but have a lot more engineers on the way.

• The B-29's continue recovery, likely for several more days. There are 30 of them in transit, and 265 in theater, and 9 in the pools for a total of 304.

• Three squadrons of P-51D will sweep Yokohama/Yokosuka.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

I've decided #1 strategic bombing priority is to virtually eliminate Ki-84r Frank production. The production centers identified so far:

Code: Select all

 Yokohama/Yokosuka 14
 Hamamatsu         11
 Tokyo             61
 Maebashi          10 (8, 2)
 Gifu              61
 Osaka/Kyoto       22
 Hiroshima/Kure    51
 

There are also a total of 156 unidentified aircraft factories in various cities.

The tactic will be to saturate the factory and assign excess B-29's to other targeted aircraft factories (A7M2 Sam, N1K5-J George, Ki-84b Frank, J7W1 Shinden, Ki-83) or Light Industry depending upon what is avaialble.

[witpqs]

1944 December 21

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Soerabaja
Saigon
Tourane

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,288

• B29's reporting ready: 126

• +/- VP today: +6

• Enemy carriers and battleships are about 8 to 10 hexes south of Hainan Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Lost one, but got one!

000002 ASW attack 1944-12-21 51,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Tally Ho

SS Tally Ho launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hagikaze
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1944-12-21 50,86 Tandjoengpinang

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Zwaardvisch

SS Zwaardvisch is located by PB Choun Maru #18
Zwaardvisch bottoming out ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1944-12-21 50,87 Lingga

ASW attack near Lingga at 50,87

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS Trespasser, hits 22, heavy damage

SS Trespasser is located by E No.35
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 Sub attack 1944-12-21 50,86 Tandjoengpinang

Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86

Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Kanze Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Zwaardvisch

SS Zwaardvisch launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nichiei Maru
Zwaardvisch bottoming out ....
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000016 Sub attack 1944-12-21 50,88 Singkep

Sub attack near Singkep at 50,88

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 9, heavy damage

SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at E No.35
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.37 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000018 ASW attack 1944-12-21 49,89 Muntok

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
E No.35

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000021 ASW attack 1944-12-21 50,88 Singkep

ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 2

SS KXV is sighted by escort
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000022 ASW attack 1944-12-21 56,82 Terempa

ASW attack near Terempa at 56,82

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler is located by DD Kasumi
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000027 Sub attack 1944-12-21 49,89 Muntok

Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
TK Kanze Maru
TK Kaijo Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kanze Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Troops unloaded at Port Swettenham and already they are building fortifications against he enemy unit at Kuala Lumpur.

• The Dutch navy will ride into Palembang tonight.


Philippines

• All additional troops landed and on their way to Davao.


China

• Still they harass us.

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-21 72,71 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
E No.6
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Blueback

SS Blueback is located by E No.6
Blueback diving deep ....
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000023 ASW attack 1944-12-21 72,71 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Billfish

SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isonami
Billfish diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• Tomorrow the additional division plus armor should be in place for assault the day after.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!

000003 ASW attack 1944-12-21 72,72 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 72,72

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Blueback, hits 2

SS Blueback launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000017 Sub attack 1944-12-21 68,74 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,74

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Icefish

SS Icefish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000025 ASW attack 1944-12-21 71,71 Quinhon

ASW attack near Quinhon at 71,71

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Sendai
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

SS Gunnel is sighted by escort
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000026 Sub attack 1944-12-21 70,71 Quinhon

Sub attack near Quinhon at 70,71

Japanese Ships
E No.134

Allied Ships
SS Aspro

Captain of SS Aspro elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Aspro diving deep ....
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.134 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



000064 Ground combat 1944-12-21 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26632 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Defending force 19505 troops, 272 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 727

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

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

Assaulting units:
41st Division
2nd Guards Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
55th Air Division
38th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
43rd Const Co
51st Field AA Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
33rd Army
56th Engineer Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
39th Indian Division


000066 Ground combat 1944-12-21 Tourane 66,65

Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18051 troops, 323 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 719

Defending force 6821 troops, 61 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Allied adjusted assault: 459

Japanese adjusted defense: 143

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 52 (52 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
475th USA Regiment
44th (Support) Battalion
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
19th Tank Regiment
37th/B Division
37th/C Division

• Tourane might fall tomorrow.

• At least one enemy unit is seen moving NE out of Cam Ranh Bay. We have a motorized Inf Rgt in position to cut them off.

• Engineers are rushing into Phnom Penh to build the airfield large enough to hold all the close air support fighters which will support the Saigon reduction.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000004 ASW attack 1944-12-21 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Blower

SS Blower is sighted by escort
Blower bottoming out ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 ASW attack 1944-12-21 99,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E Kuretake
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Sealion II, hits 2

SS Sealion II is located by E Kuretake
Sealion II diving deep ....
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1944-12-21 99,68 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E No.26

Allied Ships
SS Moray, hits 1

SS Moray is located by E No.26
Moray diving deep ....
E No.26 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Moray eludes E No.26 by diving deep
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-21 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 16
F6F-3N Hellcat x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-21 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 16
F6F-3N Hellcat x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE Natoma Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000012 ASW attack 1944-12-21 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
E W-41

Allied Ships
SS Sealion II

SS Sealion II is sighted by escort
Sealion II bottoming out ....
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-41 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 ASW attack 1944-12-21 98,69 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Sealion II, hits 16, heavy damage

SS Sealion II is sighted by escort
Sealion II bottoming out ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-21 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 12th Garrison Unit
BB Pennsylvania firing at 12th Garrison Unit


000015 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-21 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
BB New York

BB New York firing at 12th Garrison Unit

• No subs hit; a good day.

000019 ASW attack 1944-12-21 107,61 Kobe

ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder is located by DD Kashi
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000020 Sub attack 1944-12-21 99,68 Daito Shoto

Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68

Japanese Ships
E Aguni
E No.44

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

Captain of SS Bowfin elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000024 ASW attack 1944-12-21 98,67 Daito Shoto

ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 98,67

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Blower

SS Blower is sighted by escort
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fighter sweeps over Yokohama/Yokosuka were hard fought, with about 1 to 1 results. We lost 40x P-51D on the day. We are already behind on making good losses, so I found three squadrons of P-51D not on Iwo-jima or Chichi-jima and changed them to P-47D25. That will give us 75 to make up losses and keep up the pressure as soon as they make ready into the pool.

• They throw rocks!

000065 Ground combat 1944-12-21 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2993 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Defending force 14884 troops, 253 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment


000067 Ground combat 1944-12-21 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14884 troops, 253 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 2972 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit


000068 surrounded 1944-12-21 Haha-jima 110,75

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Haha-jima

• Haha-jima should be cleared soon.

• The Shinden factory at Hamamatsu is being repaired; was 5, is now 14.


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs


• The Shinden factory at Hamamatsu is being repaired; was 5, is now 14.

Interesting!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs


• The Shinden factory at Hamamatsu is being repaired; was 5, is now 14.

Interesting!

Now 15!

[Lowpe]

It is always difficult to know what the state of Japan's economy is as the Allies...and what to concentrate on destroying.

[witpqs]

1944 December 22

INVADED

INVESTED
Davao
Quinhon
Saigon
Soerabaja

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Temuloh is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Tourane !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,288

• B29's reporting ready: 143

• +/- VP today: +77

• Enemy carriers and battleships 5 hexes SSW of Cam Ranh Bay, heading west. Search reports about 40 carriers but only 94 fighters, 170 bombers, and 20 auxiliary types.

• Our USN fleet carriers need to have a squadron of at least 18 aircraft offloaded by 9 days from now to make room for arriving Corsair squadrons. We will reshuffle squadrons just after. Operations near Iwo-jima should not be affected, operations in the Java Sea maybe so but I anticipate only minor interruptions.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Merging some B-29 squadrons in the Marianas to fill out the squadrons while keeping the squadron count down. Will probably keep doing this as more groups are available than bombers to fill out the groups.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Got a bunch!

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-22 50,88 Singkep

ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1944-12-22 49,89 Muntok

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
E No.35

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 9

SS KXVIII is located by E No.35
KXVIII bottoming out ....
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.35 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 50,89 Muntok

Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 50,89, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 3, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
SC Ch 4, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 4 at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages SC Ch 3 at 8,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 4 at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages SC Ch 1 at 6,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages SC Ch 3 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 3 at 8,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 4 at 10,000 yards
SC Ch 3 sunk by CL Sumatra at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 1 at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages SC Ch 1 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages SC Ch 4 at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 48,91 Palembang

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Akitsui Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Chohakusan Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 53% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Willinge, J.J.L. crosses the 'T'
DD Kortenaer engages PB Kantori Maru at 5,000 yards
Kawazoe, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kantori Maru sunk by CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages PB Akitsui Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 2,000 yards
Kawazoe, C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages PB Akitsui Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Akitsui Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Akitsui Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Chohakusan Maru
Massive explosion on PB Chohakusan Maru
CL Sumatra engages PB Chohakusan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chohakusan Maru sunk by CL Sumatra at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages PB Akitsui Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Akitsui Maru at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 48,91 Palembang

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kyo Maru #11
PB Shonan Maru #2
TK Akatuki Maru
TK Amatsu Maru
TK Fujisan Maru
TK Kaijo Maru
TK Kanze Maru
TK Mirii Maru
TK Nikkoku Maru, Shell hits 1
TK Ose Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK Shoyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Terukawa Maru
TK Toen Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 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
CL Tromp engages PB Shonan Maru #2 at 11,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Ose Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Kyo Maru #11 at 11,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Shoyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Ose Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Kyo Maru #11 at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Fuji Maru #4 at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Terukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Shoyo Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Amatsu Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Toen Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Kyo Maru #11 at 5,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Fuji Maru #4 at 5,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Toen Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Shoyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Fuji Maru #4 at 5,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Toen Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Toen Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Shoyo Maru at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 48,91 Palembang

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2
TK Akatuki Maru, Shell hits 1
TK Amatsu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
TK Fujisan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
TK Kaijo Maru, Shell hits 4
TK Kanze Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Mirii Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK Ose Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Shoyo Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
TK Terukawa Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
CL Tromp engages TK Kanze Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Terukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Terukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Ose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Kanze Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Terukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Terukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Terukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Shoyo Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Ose Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Nikkoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Kanze Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Fujisan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Akatuki Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Kaijo Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #11 sunk by CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Terukawa Maru at 4,000 yards
TK Shoyo Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards
TK Terukawa Maru sunk by DD Piet Hein at 4,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Mirii Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Kanze Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Kaijo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Fujisan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Akatuki Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Ose Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Kaijo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Mirii Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Mirii Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Fujisan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Amatsu Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Amatsu Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Fujisan Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Mirii Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Kanze Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Kaijo Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Fujisan Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Amatsu Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Ose Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Mirii Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages TK Fujisan Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Amatsu Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages TK Akatuki Maru at 14,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 48,91 Palembang

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TK Amatsu Maru, heavy fires
TK Kaijo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
TK Kanze Maru, and is sunk
TK Mirii Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Ose Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Willinge, J.J.L. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Kaijo Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Kaijo Maru at 10,000 yards
Willinge, J.J.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Kaijo Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Mirii Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Kaijo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Mirii Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages TK Kaijo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Kaijo Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Tromp engages TK Mirii Maru at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on TK Kaijo Maru
TK Kaijo Maru sunk by CL Sumatra at 11,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Mirii Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages TK Mirii Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Amatsu Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Mirii Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages TK Mirii Maru at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000011 Day Time Surface Combat 1944-12-22 49,90 Palembang

Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2
TK Akatuki Maru
TK Fujisan Maru
TK Nikkoku Maru

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


000012 Sub attack 1944-12-22 49,85 Singapore

Sub attack near Singapore at 49,85

Japanese Ships
PB Heizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Zwaardvisch

SS Zwaardvisch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heizan Maru
Zwaardvisch bottoming out ....
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 ASW attack 1944-12-22 49,85 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 49,85

Japanese Ships
PB Heizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trident

SS Trident is sighted by escort
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Heizan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000017 ASW attack 1944-12-22 51,86 Tandjoengpinang

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
SC Ch 7
E Etoforu

Allied Ships
SS Tally Ho, hits 11

SS Tally Ho is located by E Tsuga
Tally Ho bottoming out ....
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



000054 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-22 Pontianak 56,90

Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90)

TF 362 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 56,90

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

• Now the problem: to get in there ASAP, the short ranged Dutch warships made full speed, and now most of them are out of fuel. A USN CL/DD TF is moving in to provide emergency fuel to get them to the tankers. But the IJN carriers are only 20 hexes from our carriers.


Philippines


China

• Get you next time!

000016 ASW attack 1944-12-22 73,69 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 73,69

Japanese Ships
DD Okinami

Allied Ships
SS Blueback, hits 1

SS Blueback is located by DD Okinami
Blueback diving deep ....
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

• Just east of LangSon the additional units have arrived; we have 2,817 AV including lots of tanks and artillery. Assault tomorrow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Dang!

000009 Sub attack 1944-12-22 68,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,76

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CLAA Nagara
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 2

SS Aspro launches 6 torpedoes at CV Soryu
Aspro diving deep ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 ASW attack 1944-12-22 67,76 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,76

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang is sighted by escort
Tang diving deep ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 ASW attack 1944-12-22 67,76 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,76

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samidare
Tang diving deep ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



000055 Ground combat 1944-12-22 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26670 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 26267 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
41st Division
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
56th Engineer Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
33rd Army
55th Air Division
26th Air Flotilla
43rd Const Co
51st Field AA Battalion
38th Army
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
39th Indian Division
3rd Commando Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
16th Indian Brigade


000057 Ground combat 1944-12-22 Tourane 66,65

Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17978 troops, 322 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Defending force 6269 troops, 61 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied adjusted assault: 394

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tourane !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1240 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
475th USA Regiment
44th (Support) Battalion
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
37th/B Division
37th/C Division


000059 Ground combat 1944-12-22 50,71 Singora

Ground combat at 50,71 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22924 troops, 354 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 682

Defending force 719 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 659

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 659 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1039 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
28th (East African) Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
31st JAAF AF Bn

• The assault at Tourane will continue tomorrow to clean out resistance.

• The enemy unit from Cam Ranh Bay apparently railed to Quinhon as our mechanized Bde made only 45 miles. They will move to Dalat as previously planned.

• The march on Singora itself now commences.

• We will bring more forces into Saigon before beginning to reduce fortifications.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-22 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 20
F6F-3N Hellcat x 17
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

• Our LBA night fighters will split between 10,000 ft and 20,000 ft.

• They don't like our plane guard.

000015 Sub attack 1944-12-22 110,65 Aogashima

Sub attack near Aogashima at 110,65

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Cobia, hits 4

SS Cobia launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sakura
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Clean up goes well, with recon showing nearly 40% fewer hold outs today.

000056 Ground combat 1944-12-22 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2194 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 15018 troops, 252 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

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

Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment


000058 Ground combat 1944-12-22 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15018 troops, 252 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Defending force 2178 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 192 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit


000060 surrounded 1944-12-22 Haha-jima 110,75

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Haha-jima

• Lots of engineers are on Chichi-jima and the remaining combat forces will be lifted off over the next few days.

• The fighter strip on Haha-jima is clear, but the base facilities and the port are unrecognizable.

• It is possible that Torishima is undefended. It's a 0(0) 0(0) base, but if we could build it to operate P-47's that would increase our sweep strength. At the right time, a Torishima invasion might be a good operation to bait and destroy Imperial anti-shipping strikes prior to invading the main Home Islands themselves.

• We have six P-51D squadrons on Iwo-jima, five of which are at full strength (although making ready aircraft). One is both on a delay and is awaiting more to flow into the pool (7 needed). We have two P-51D squadrons on Chichi-jima.

• No date is set for Daito Shoto landings, but certainly January. Nago and Naha will come as soon after that as I can manage. At sea replenishment via AE auxiliaries should be a great help.

• Items being repaired as seen by recon of Home Island production facilities:
J7W1 Shinden
Mitsubishi Ha-43
Mitsubishi Ha-32
Toka

• I am adding the Toka to my watch list/opportunity target list. 91 factories (that I can see) working on Toka, and 127 working on J7W1 Shinden.



Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 23

INVADED

INVESTED
Davao
Quinhon
Saigon
Soerabaja

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Pontianak is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,288

• B29's reporting ready: 187

• +/- VP today: +1 (Take that!)

• Enemy carriers and battleships 7 hexes SE of Soc Trang.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We have lots of subs looking for their carriers and their tankers.

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-23 49,89 Muntok

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1944-12-23 60,108 Mataram

ASW attack near Mataram at 60,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
DD Black
DD Cowell

SS I-20 is located by DD Black
I-20 bottoming out ....
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cowell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000046 Sub attack 1944-12-23 53,84 Djemadja

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Azumasan Maru
xAK Arima Maru
E Iki

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish

SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Azumasan Maru
Bluefish bottoming out ....
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000047 ASW attack 1944-12-23 56,80 Terempa

ASW attack near Terempa at 56,80

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Thorough

SS Thorough is sighted by escort
Thorough bottoming out ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000048 ASW attack 1944-12-23 60,108 Mataram

ASW attack near Mataram at 60,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Cowell

SS I-20 is sighted by escort
DD Cowell attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000049 ASW attack 1944-12-23 56,80 Terempa

ASW attack near Terempa at 56,80

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Thorough

SS Thorough is located by DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The enemy carriers closed very slowly on the Java Sea. They are now 18 hexes from our carriers, which moved only 3 hexes overnight.

• Our fighters swept Singapore again and scored about 4 to 3 in their favor, hardly overwhelming but enough to thin out any aid to their carriers.


Philippines


China

• Decent results but not quite 2 to 1. Squads disabled to are in our favor.

000052 Ground combat 1944-12-23 71,56 Lang Son

Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83180 troops, 1258 guns, 1822 vehicles, Assault Value = 2838

Defending force 25495 troops, 216 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

Allied adjusted assault: 1558

Japanese adjusted defense: 799

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1696 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 60 (37 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1388 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (12 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
19th Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
86th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
64th Division
34th Tank Regiment
8th Division

• The infantry must rest for probably at least 2 days. We are over stacked and so recover less quickly.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Waiting for resistance to collapse at Tourane.

000050 Ground combat 1944-12-23 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26566 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Defending force 26314 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 999

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
41st Division
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
26th Air Flotilla
38th Army
55th Air Division
33rd Army
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
43rd Const Co
56th Engineer Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
39th Indian Division
25th Australian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
16th Indian Brigade


000051 Ground combat 1944-12-23 Tourane 66,65

Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17865 troops, 322 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Defending force 5165 troops, 28 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Allied adjusted assault: 394

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
760 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
44th (Support) Battalion
50th Indian Para Brigade
475th USA Regiment
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
37th/B Division
37th/C Division

• Looking to build Phnom Penh as quickly as possible; went from 4 + 0% to 4 + 20% today.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 27

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Winged Arrow
APA Ormsby
DD Laws
DD Albert Grant
AM Chief
APA Herald of Morning
APA Storm King

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 128 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Laws
LSV Ozark

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Kitkun Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 10

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Doyen
APA Ormsby

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Chief
APA Storm King

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-23 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 12
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

• So the night strikes are back and in greater numbers than seen before.

• Steady attrition.

000053 Ground combat 1944-12-23 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15132 troops, 252 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 1726 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 248

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 248 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit


000054 surrounded 1944-12-23 Haha-jima 110,75

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Haha-jima

• Lots of ships all over are moving to pick up units assigned to Daito Shoto.

• B-29 target: Okayama Shinden factory [31], daylight, 8,000 ft. Two squadrons of P-51D from Chichi-jima will sweep for the bombers from Saipan.

• B-29 target: Hiroshima/Kure Frank-r factory [37] and Light Industry [181], daylight, 12,000 ft. Four squadrons of P-51D from Iwo-jima will sweep for the bombers from Tinian and Guam.

• B-29 target: Kagoshima Light Industry [53], daylight, 8,000 ft. These will be B-29-1 models which cannot reach the other targets from Tinian.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 24

INVADED

INVESTED
Davao
Quinhon
Saigon
Soerabaja

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 8,344

• B29's reporting ready: 171

• +/- VP today: +98

• Enemy carriers and battleships 4 hexes north of Kuching.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• They are again trying to sanitize the waters.

000001 Sub attack 1944-12-24 55,81 Terempa

Sub attack near Terempa at 55,81

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Urakaze
Angler bottoming out ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1944-12-24 53,82 Djemadja

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Thule, hits 4

SS Thule launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kasumi
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Sub attack 1944-12-24 49,89 Muntok

Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 1
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 ASW attack 1944-12-24 53,82 Djemadja

ASW attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
SC Ch 7

Allied Ships
SS Thule

SS Thule is located by E Etoforu
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000015 ASW attack 1944-12-24 50,88 Singkep

ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 4

SS KXVII is located by E Ukishima
KXVII bottoming out ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo
E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo
E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000018 Submarine attack 1944-12-24 53,86 Tandjoengpinang

Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 53,86

Japanese Ships
xAKL Higari Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thule

xAKL Higari Maru is sighted by SS Thule
SS Thule attacking on the surface
Mars, A. decides to submerge SS Thule due to damage

• Obviously I don't know what the IJN battle forces will do. They could simply be heading for Singapore as they did on their last outing. They are proceeding through a net of subs which just arrived on all their respective stations just for their arrival.

• Tomorrow a Bde will seize Djambi, and within about 6 days from now they and another Bde should be in Palembang.


Philippines


China

• Our troops are recovering well and might need only one more day.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• With their carriers heading for Singapore, maybe we can hit these close ASW groups with LBA?

000002 ASW attack 1944-12-24 69,71 Quinhon

ASW attack near Quinhon at 69,71

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang is located by E Fukue
Tang diving deep ....
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000019 Sub attack 1944-12-24 66,70 Quinhon

Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,70

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Lionfish

SS Lionfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
Lionfish diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000067 Ground combat 1944-12-24 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26666 troops, 231 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 880

Defending force 26315 troops, 324 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 998

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
41st Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
56th Engineer Regiment
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
43rd Const Co
51st Field AA Battalion
33rd Army
38th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla
55th Air Division
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
3rd Commando Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
39th Indian Division
25th Australian Brigade
23rd LRP Brigade
16th Indian Brigade


000068 Ground combat 1944-12-24 Tourane 66,65

Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17834 troops, 322 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 692

Defending force 4573 troops, 24 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 359

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 71 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
44th (Support) Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
475th USA Regiment
50th Indian Para Brigade
14th Air Landing Brigade

Defending units:
37th/B Division
37th/C Division

• Tourane hold outs keep weakening and I keep saying that.

• We will have well over 2 to 1 at Saigon when we are ready to begin.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.

000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
APA Herald of Morning

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA La Salle
AM Chief
APA Pierce
DD Laws

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 110,75 Haha-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Haha-jima at 110,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 24

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Takanis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
18th FG/419th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Feland
DD Albert Grant

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Herald of Morning
APA Storm King
APA Pierce

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Winged Arrow
APA Doyen

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Pierce
APA La Salle

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000013 Night Air attack 1944-12-24 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Laws

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

• We had lots of intercepts including one really good one. The AA gunners keep earning their pay.

• They have good flak.

000016 ASW attack 1944-12-24 100,66 Amami Oshima

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 100,66

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil

SS Ronquil is sighted by escort
Ronquil diving deep ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000017 Sub attack 1944-12-24 101,64 Tanegashima

Sub attack near Tanegashima at 101,64

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin

SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-22
Bowfin diving deep ....
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000022 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 12
Ki-83 x 49
Ki-84r Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 4 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 17 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 17 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



000023 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 11
Ki-83 x 38
Ki-84r Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



000030 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 11
Ki-83 x 31
Ki-84r Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Ki-84r Frank factory hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



000038 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 7
Ki-83 x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 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 80 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes



000049 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
Ki-83 x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 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 31 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



000055 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 5
Ki-83 x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-83: 6 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
101st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-83 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



000056 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *


000039 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 20 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (6 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Chikami L. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick makes head on attack ... forces B-29-1 Superfort out of formation
Kuroe, Y. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick makes head on attack ... forces B-29-1 Superfort out of formation


000052 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 13 damaged

J7W1 Shinden factory hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



000053 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



000054 Morning Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



000059 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



000060 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-24 Okayama 108,58

Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

• Kagoshima had extreme overcast and strikes there were cancelled.

• Our sweeps did well but our bombers aim was poor. Perhaps flak overall is getting better and 8,000 feet should not be used in daylight unless the target is believed especially soft.

• Secured!

000069 Ground combat 1944-12-24 Haha-jima 110,75

Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15282 troops, 253 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 1022 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 248

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 248 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit

• Hiroshima/Kure Frank-r is down to 32. Okayama Shinden is down to 29.

• Our fighters and bombers will stand down to recover.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1944 December 24

Air losses. Including B-29's we were close to even. Our fighters by themselves did okay, and actually helped the bombers they got in front of.

I'm pleased we got so many of what must be excellent pilots making those night strikes on our shipping.

[BBfanboy]

Your Black Widows are getting better at shooting down the interlopers. What Experience and Air Skill do those pilots have?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Your Black Widows are getting better at shooting down the interlopers. What Experience and Air Skill do those pilots have?

60's and 70's for Exp, Air skill is mostly in the 70's. I'll double check next turn.

I changed the altitude of one group too when it looked like they were trying to approach above the CAP coverage.

[anarchyintheuk]

Have the Peggy raids ever zeroed out your aa ammunition on any task forces?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Have the Peggy raids ever zeroed out your aa ammunition on any task forces?

Not so far. They will replenish soon anyway, and on Jan 1 will be able to do so at sea.