Dean(J) Verus Andy(A) Scenario 8 Varient's

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May 5th

More attack's at Cagayan

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1275 troops, 29 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 8854 troops, 72 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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May 6th

Nothing much

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May 7th

DD got torped today will need major repairs disbanded in port to allow minor repairs.

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
DD Tadeyame, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 6

The same sub tried again but was unsuccessful this time

Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 7

More attack's at Cagayn

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1275 troops, 29 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 8521 troops, 68 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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May 8th


Bombing Batavia continue to pay off

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-36, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

More attack's at Cagayn

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1275 troops, 29 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Defending force 8145 troops, 68 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 45

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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May 9th

Just Cagayan again it will be a lot like this

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1275 troops, 29 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 7877 troops, 64 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Current Map Situation



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Current ship losses

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May 10th

Another fort reduction at Batavia

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27992 troops, 350 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 24573 troops, 165 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Japanese adjusted assault: 562

Allied adjusted defense: 557

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1693 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled

Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

More attack's at Cagayan

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1275 troops, 29 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 7615 troops, 58 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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May 11th

A sweep over Prince Rupert went well

Afternoon Air attack on Prince Rupert , at 199,43

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Hopefully, this sub sank

ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
AK Kyushu Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 15, heavy damage

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May 12th

Another attack at Cagayan

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1259 troops, 29 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 7308 troops, 53 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 39

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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May 13th

A decent bombardment of Chittagong

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Battle: 11 damaged
Battle: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 41
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

More attack's at Cagayan

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1259 troops, 29 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 6943 troops, 51 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Map 14th

an AVP was spotted heading into the DEI. A taskforce was dispatched

Night Time Surface Combat, near Great Nicobar at 43,67, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Natori

Allied Ships
AVP Arend, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

A Crusier task force took a stroll from Noumea to Suva to see what was there the day before they were spotted all hope was lost but the task force steamed on.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso
DD Harusame
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Tachikaze
DD Myojinami

Allied Ships
TK Mobilstation, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Mobilgas, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK California Standard, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Pat Doheny, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Gulfbreeze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Manzanillo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PC Travis, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
KV Wetaskiwin, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 17 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Tachikaze
DD Myojinami

Allied Ships
xAP Santa Paula, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Thomas Barry, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mormacdove, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Alcoa Polaris, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KV New Westminster, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
KV Timmins, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

ight Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 4 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso

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

another bombardment of Chittagong

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Battle: 1 damaged
Battle: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 245
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1

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May 15th

More port bombing finding more sub's

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SS O23, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 5

at this point i wonder how many sub's I've sank in port from this

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May 16th

A DD task force was dispatched from Kodiak to destroy the PT boat's in Anchorage

Night Time Surface Combat, near Anchorage at 181,36, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
PT-20, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-22, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT-23, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-24, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-26, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-27, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT-30, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Dam sub's

Submarine attack near Georgetown at 48,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kokuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAK Kokuryu Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kokuryu Maru

Submarine attack near Victoria Point at 48,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiryu Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 1

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

another deliberate attack at Batavia

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26860 troops, 350 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 660

Defending force 23789 troops, 160 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 617

Allied adjusted defense: 503

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

more attack's at Cagayn

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4265 troops, 56 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 6704 troops, 48 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 70

Allied adjusted defense: 37

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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May 18th

Nothing much

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May 19th

nothing much

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May 20th


nothing much


Since two turn's with nothing much I'll let loose a little about my next upcoming plans for India.

So the Idea is an invasion of Ceylon and possibly Southern India my STo's have bin reconning base's in Ceylon it's self plus bases along the east coast of Indian and the Southern coast and so far he has committed most of his troops to Chittagong in India. I'll post a detailed list of what troops go where so far my naval force's in the area consist of

7 CVL's, 2 CS's, 4 BB's, 9 CA's, 5 CL's, 43 DD's, 12 DMS's

KB is occupying his main carrier force in the west atm so the only thing that should trouble me is LBA.


Ceylon Invasion
First wave
25th Army,
4th Gaurd's Div,
64th Infantry Group,
86th Nav Gd,
87th Nav Gd,
Yokosuka 5th SNLF,
19th Nav Gd,
3rd Indpt SNFl Coy

Second wave
54th Div,
46th Nav Gd,
44th Nav Gd,
43rd Nav Gd,
42nd Nav Gd,

Southern India

14th Gaurd's Reg,
Guard's Tank Div,


Not loaded on Transport yet.

18th Div,
Imperial Guard's Div,
6th Guard's Div,

will most likely send at least one more of these div's to Ceylon while the rest to southern India


Unit's Active at Chittagong

15th Army,
5th Div,
52nd Div,
38th Div,
55th Div,
17th Indpt Guard's Rgt,
5th Amphibious Bde,
15th Guards Rgt,
41st Inf Rgt,
6th Tank Rgt,
48th Nav Gd,
47th Nav Gd,
16th Guards Rgt Refitting


unit's active in DEI/Philippines

7th Ind.Tank Bde,
5th Guard's Engr Rgt,
14th Div,
9th Div,
146th Inf Rgt,
144th Inf Rgt,
8th Tank Rgt,
65th Bde,
14th Army,
21st Army,
1st Div,
16th Div,
48th Div,
21st Div,
21st Ind Mixed Bde

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May 21st

high-level port bombing of Prince Rupert

Morning Air attack on Prince Rupert , at 199,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M5 Zero x 47
B5N2 Kate x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Wahine, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

the port bombing of Whittier

Morning Air attack on Whittier , at 182,36

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-42, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS S-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2

Batavia port bombing

Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS O23, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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May 22nd

More port bombing's

Morning Air attack on Whittier , at 182,36

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-42, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

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May 23rd

the second Japanese tanker sunk of the war...

Sub attack near Thanbyuzayat at 53,56

Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru
TK Hishi Maru #2
PB Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

Mini KB made a show over Colombo as a way to hurt or destroy any combat vessel there

Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
B5N2 Kate x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 17, on fire
AS Lucia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
38 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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May 24th

So the day before this American carrier where spotted I had the hard decision to fight near Prince Rubert with Alliford bay providing me the base cover or retreating toward Kodiak and Deeper into safe territory I chose the latter stayed close enough where Alliford can provide KB with a long-range cap but far enough where Rubert planes can snag me. unlucky KB launched strikes at Allied carrier fleet at long range. \

Morning Air attack on TF, near Alliford Bay at 199,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
A6M5 Zero x 71
B5N2 Kate x 66

Allied aircraft
Firefly F.I x 40
Martlet II x 104
Sea Hurricane F1 x 37
Seagull V x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 166

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 26 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed
Sea Hurricane F1: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign

Most of the KB torpedo fleet shot down for nothing kind of my fault should have left them at least ​at 7 hex's with the dive bomber's but he has like 300 planes on cap never was getting through that.

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
B5N2 Kate x 66

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alliford Bay at 199,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M5 Zero x 52
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Firefly F.I x 37
Martlet II x 76
Sea Hurricane F1 x 36
Seagull V x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 175

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Sea Hurricane F1: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alliford Bay at 192,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 143
E13A1 Jake x 6
E7K2 Alf x 1
F1M2 Pete x 1
A6M2s Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAKL St. Quentin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sarpen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


It bad day in the air for me over 100 planes shoot down around 60 of them are torpedo bombers' KB will turtle up in case he catches me. I would need all my planes on strike to have a chance to get an effective strike through.