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

[witpqs]

1945 May 08

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Canton
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,278

• B-29's reporting ready: 219

• Total B-29's deployed: 239

• +/- VP today: +75

• Enemy heavy naval units at Port Arthur.


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

• 4,673 AV at Singapore. Disruption recovering well. We moved back in the 3rd Commando Bde too.


Philippines

• There will be two or three more of these before landings.

000025 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-08 Legaspi 82,82

Night Naval bombardment of Legaspi at 82,82

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 4
Fires 284
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CL Nigeria firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Newfoundland firing at Legaspi
CL Kenya firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Emerald firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Hobart firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade

China

• Great results!

000119 Ground combat 1945-05-08 Canton 77,59

Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98569 troops, 1520 guns, 1796 vehicles, Assault Value = 3491

Defending force 41559 troops, 403 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 3837

Japanese adjusted defense: 617

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
2009 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 38 (15 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2964 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 247 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 41 (5 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 83 (7 destroyed, 76 disabled)

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
36th British Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
5th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
88th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
92nd Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 5th SNLF
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
17th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
Canton Special Base Force


000120 Ground combat 1945-05-08 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38749 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358

Defending force 12741 troops, 162 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Allied adjusted assault: 982

Japanese adjusted defense: 883

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
984 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• Airfield bombing is switching away from Canton because I'm sure we will capture it tomorrow. There is still a hex side open to the defenders, so now we'll see if they have a retreat path.

• Troops near Tsuyung will recover.

• Maneuvering near Kunming.

• Lots of Enemy troops at Chengtu. Were they expecting an airborne assault from India?

• All three units in Kweiyang, now they wait for the Aus Bde to join them in 8 days.

• 3,194 AV at Canton. Assault will continue.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Shown without the air strikes.

000001 ASW attack 1945-05-08 100,59 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Lamprey

SS Lamprey is sighted by escort
Lamprey diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000024 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-08 Amami Oshima 98,64

Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Amami Oshima Fortress


000026 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-08 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Fires 1634
Runway hits 2

BB Texas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Texas
BB Arkansas firing at Naha


000027 ASW attack 1945-05-08 100,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58

Japanese Ships
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Lamprey

SS Lamprey is located by E No.43
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Daytime Stuff
• Got one!

000028 Sub attack 1945-05-08 122,47 Wakkanai

Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47

Japanese Ships
PB Odatsuki Maru
xAK Ryuzin Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Rock

SS Rock launches 2 torpedoes at PB Odatsuki Maru
Rock diving deep ....
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Odatsuki Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Odatsuki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000029 Sub attack 1945-05-08 125,48 Toyohara

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Celebes Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mansei Maru
xAK Hokkai Maru
PB Kenkon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Celebes Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kenkon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

• Yokohama/Yokosuka Fires peaked at 363,072, about 1,118 Manpower hits. Current Fires 47,616. Strikes will continue. Weather forecast is Thunderstorms over the Home Islands.

• Clearing attack on Amami Oshima tomorrow.

• 1,554 AV at Nago.

• 1,414 AV at Naha. Disruption is recovering well but still more to go.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 09

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,368

• B-29's reporting ready: 169

• Total B-29's deployed: 211

• +/- VP today: +188

• IJN nasties are at Port Arthur.


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

• I hope all these bombardments make a difference and get us below a million casualties per attack on Singapore.

000018 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-09 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA London
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

CA Exeter firing at Singapore
CA London firing at 2nd Tank Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 38th Division

• 4,777 AV at Singapore.


Philippines


China

• Huzzah!

000096 Ground combat 1945-05-09 Canton 77,59

Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96665 troops, 1517 guns, 1793 vehicles, Assault Value = 3221

Defending force 39009 troops, 391 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 961

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 3881

Japanese adjusted defense: 477

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
10787 casualties reported
Squads: 159 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 368 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 242 (241 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 117 (117 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 17

Allied ground losses:
1916 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 218 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 40 (4 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (2 destroyed, 62 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
36th British Division
5th Indian Division
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/1st Lt AA Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
36th Division
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
92nd Infantry Brigade
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 5th SNLF
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force

• Changes afoot near Tsuyung. We have placed a unit on the road between Tsuyung and Kunming. We also have a unit (only a ghost of a unit) heading from the mountains to the road NE of Tsuyung (that road heads to Chengtu). The enemy is responding by moving one or more units from Tsuyung to the NE, and by moving one or more units (likely all 4) from the defensive position NW of Tsuyung toward Tsuyung itself. Our units near Tsuyung will wait one day for supply flow to catch up then resume attacking now that the IJA have given up their field fortifications.

• Our units SW of Kunming will complete crossing the mountains to make the road just SE of Kunming in 4 days.

• Our 18th Aus Bde will move to a blocking position near Kunming instead of to the aid of attackers at Kweiyang. I think they can make a quicker difference to the breaking of the enemy positions near Kunming. A motorized Bde just railed into Tuyun will replace their numbers at Kweiyang.

• Recon shows about 53,000 enemy retreated from Canton. While they will be in the open for tactical air strikes for quite a while, it's possible the force still reckons 800 AV and could pose a serious threat to our lines of communication.

• I thought Canton's defense would last much longer and therefore a smaller force would be retreated. We will send most of our forces in Canton to make a river crossing shock attack, and then another if necessary (the enemy will be forced across a river by the first attack).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got one.

000001 Submarine attack 1945-05-09 125,48 Toyohara

Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Celebes Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

xAK Celebes Maru is sighted by SS Tinosa
SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes


000016 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-09 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
BB Pennsylvania firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Pennsylvania


000017 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-09 Amami Oshima 98,64

Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

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

BB New York firing at 13th Garrison Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at 13th Garrison Unit

Daytime Stuff
• More fussing, but lower in volume for now.

000019 ASW attack 1945-05-09 103,62 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,62

Japanese Ships
E Kuga
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at E Kuga
Atule diving deep ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000020 ASW attack 1945-05-09 125,48 Toyohara

ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru
E Wakamiya

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

SS Trigger is sighted by escort
Trigger diving deep ....
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakamiya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000094 ASW attack 1945-05-09 95,57 Shanghai

ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,57

Japanese Ships
E Inagi
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Dorado, hits 8

SS Dorado is located by E Inagi
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato is out of ASW ammo
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Finally good traction clearing Amami Oshima.

000095 Ground combat 1945-05-09 Amami Oshima 98,64

Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24715 troops, 449 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 657

Defending force 5908 troops, 62 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 2569

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 75 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th Port Advn Base Force
3rd Port Advn Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Port Advn Base Force
Tenth US Army
V Amphib Corps
3rd Air Advn Base Force

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion

• Clearing Amami Oshima continues tomorrow.

• Pesky Ki-83 sweeps of Amami Oshima. All came from Shanghai this time.

• The B-29's have done well but are very fatigued. They stand down. Fires peaked at 482,241, and about 1,258 Manpower hits. One strike scored 827 of those Manpower hits.

• 1,555 AV at Nago.

• 1,496 AV at Naha. The units are in good shape for Disruption, but I am hoping to get more squads recovered before the next assault. We got 85 squads recovered from yesterday to today. A few more days.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 10

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,408

• B-29's reporting ready: 172

• Total B-29's deployed: 211

• +/- VP today: +66

• IJN heavies at Port Arthur.


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

• Pressure.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-10 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

CL Ceylon firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Perth firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Tromp firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Sumatra firing at Singapore

• 4,871 AV at Singapore. For the attack on April 18 we had 6,175 AV, for the attack on May 02 we had 5,555 AV. Assuming no rebuilding, current fortifications are level 6. We will wait until we get to at least 5,500 AV, perhaps 6,000, before the next assault. Moving some recovered and mostly filled out combat engineer units back into Singapore to help out with that.


Philippines

• The troops are loaded, we are waiting for some carriers on their way to provide cover (they will refuel at Manado tomorrow).


China

• Attack near Tsuyung tomorrow.

• Maneuvers around Kunming nearing completion.

• The 18th Aus Bde is now moving westward on the primary road. If not interrupted they should be to their blocking position in 5 days.

• We have aircraft operating out of Tuyun against Kweiyang.

• For some reason there were no tactical air strikes against the enemy ex-Canton even though targeting was retained. I have reset the targeting.

• The ground units are on the march to the river crossing.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Must be constant.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-10 Amami Oshima 98,64

Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Amami Oshima Fortress


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-10 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

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

Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Texas
BB Texas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
BB Arkansas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arkansas

• About 6,000 enemy left according to recon.

000074 Ground combat 1945-05-10 Amami Oshima 98,64

Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24639 troops, 448 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 652

Defending force 5360 troops, 54 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied adjusted assault: 915

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 36 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th Port Advn Base Force
V Amphib Corps
Tenth US Army
5th Port Advn Base Force
3rd Port Advn Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Air Advn Base Force

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion


000075 Wiped Out 1945-05-10 Amami Oshima 98,64

1st Art.Mortar Regiment Wiped Out at Amami Oshima by attrition!!!
13th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Amami Oshima by attrition!!!
Amami Oshima Fortress Wiped Out at Amami Oshima by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Amami Oshima

• Amami Oshima should be cleared within a few days now.

• 1,563 AV at Nago.

• 1,565 AV at Naha. I want to get back to about 1,750 AV for the next assault. Obviously that will partly depend on how long it takes.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 11

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,464

• B-29's reporting ready: 95

• Total B-29's deployed: 211

• +/- VP today: +58

• IJN major units at Port Arthur.

• We've got lots of destroyers (and a few other ships) undergoing AA suite upgrades.


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

• Trying to keep enemy recovery as slow as possible.

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-11 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 21st Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 2nd Tank Division

• 4,955 AV at Singapore. The combat engineer units are still moving.


Philippines

• The carriers have refueled and are departing Manado.


China

• A better attack near Tsuyung with the enemy moving.

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-11 Hong Kong 77,61

Night Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis
CL Marblehead
DD Terry
DD Rowe
DD Ross
DD William Porter
DD McNair
DD Hudson
DD Cowell
DD Cony
DD Black

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 5

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at 6th Division
CL St. Louis firing at 6th Division
CL Marblehead firing at 6th Division
DD Terry firing at 6th Division
DD Rowe firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Ross firing at 6th Division
DD William Porter firing at Hong Kong
DD McNair firing at Hong Kong
DD Hudson firing at Hong Kong
DD Cowell firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Cony firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Black firing at 6th Division


000079 Ground combat 1945-05-11 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38009 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Defending force 12452 troops, 162 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Allied adjusted assault: 603

Japanese adjusted defense: 1039

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
689 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• Although Disruption is up, the attack near Tsuyung will continue tomorrow.

• Maneuvers around and behind Kunming continue.

• The pursuing units will have one more day in move mode then cross the river in battle formation.

• More than 3,500 casualties inflicted on the ex-defenders of Canton by our tactical air.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Second to last bombardment against enemy on Amami Oshima.

000001 ASW attack 1945-05-11 122,48 Wakkanai

ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,48

Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

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


000002 Sub attack 1945-05-11 122,47 Wakkanai

Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47

Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at PB Magan Maru
Tinosa diving deep ....
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-11 Amami Oshima 98,64

Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Oshima Naval Guard Unit
BB Pennsylvania firing at Oshima Naval Guard Unit


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-11 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

BB New York firing at 19th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arizona

Daytime Stuff
• Catfish into the pan.

000007 Sub attack 1945-05-11 100,59 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E No.75

Allied Ships
SS Barb, hits 8

SS Barb launches 4 torpedoes at E No.75
E No.75 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.75 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.75 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.75 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.75 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Sub attack 1945-05-11 104,62 Kanoya

Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead

SS Hammerhead launches 2 torpedoes at E Oga
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Submarine attack 1945-05-11 105,62 Kochi

Submarine attack near Kochi at 105,62

Japanese Ships
E Oga
E Kuga
E Uku

Allied Ships
SS Catfish, hits 21, and is sunk

SS Catfish is sighted by escort
Catfish diving deep ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga attacking submerged sub ....
SS Catfish forced to surface!
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Uku firing on surfaced sub ....
E Oga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Uku firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Uku firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Uku firing on surfaced sub ....
E Oga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

• 1 unit and 3,500 troops remaining according to recon.

000078 Ground combat 1945-05-11 Amami Oshima 98,64

Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24706 troops, 448 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 658

Defending force 3088 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1900

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 475 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1914 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
3rd Port Advn Base Force
5th Port Advn Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
V Amphib Corps
4th Port Advn Base Force
Tenth US Army
3rd Air Advn Base Force

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
Oshima Naval Guard Unit


000080 surrounded 1945-05-11 Amami Oshima 98,64

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Amami Oshima

• 1,568 AV at Nago.

• 1,608 AV at Naha.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 12

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,472

• B-29's reporting ready: 115

• Total B-29's deployed: 211

• +/- VP today: +39

• Enemy carriers and battleships at Port Arthur.


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

• 5,197 AV at Singapore. Well over 100 AV arrived with 3 combat engineer units.


Philippines

• The next bombardment will coincide with the landings.

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-12 Legaspi 82,82

Night Naval bombardment of Legaspi at 82,82

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Fires 201
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

CL Nigeria firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Newfoundland firing at Legaspi
CL Kenya firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Emerald firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Hobart firing at Legaspi

China

• Our troops attacking near Tsuyung are getting worn out but I am hoping the enemy unit will break before moving out of the hex.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-12 Hong Kong 77,61

Night Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis
CL Marblehead
DD Terry
DD Rowe
DD Ross
DD William Porter
DD McNair
DD Hudson
DD Cowell
DD Cony
DD Black

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

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at 6th Division
CL St. Louis firing at 6th Division
CL Marblehead firing at 6th Division
DD Terry firing at 6th Division
DD Rowe firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Ross firing at 6th Division
DD William Porter firing at 1st Tank Division
DD McNair firing at Hong Kong
DD Hudson firing at 1st Tank Division
DD Cowell firing at 6th Division
DD Cony firing at Hong Kong
DD Black firing at Hong Kong


000111 Ground combat 1945-05-12 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37581 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238

Defending force 11985 troops, 162 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Allied adjusted assault: 113

Japanese adjusted defense: 409

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (11 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• The two units 2 hexes NW of Tsuyung are moving forward to take over the attack.

• The two units 1 hex NW of Tsuyung are highly Disrupted. The most Disrupted will rest while the other attacks tomorrow.

• Our large unit just west of Kunming will start moving into Kunming.

• Tomorrow our two units just SW of Kunming will make the hex just SE of Kunming.

• In 3 days our 18th Aus Bde will make it to the hex just east of Kunming.

• In 2 days a Motorized Rgt (151 AV) will have moved from Tuyun to Kweiyang.

• 593 AV at Kweiyang.

• 392 AV at Kunming, with 783 AV on the way (4 days out).

• River crossing shock attack near Canton tomorrow. Recon show about 37,500 troops there, down about 15,000 from the first day after retreat.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Good bombardments continue.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-12 Amami Oshima 98,64

Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

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

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 13th Garrison Unit


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-12 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 1159
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

BB Texas firing at Naha
BB Arkansas firing at Naha


000005 ASW attack 1945-05-12 104,62 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E W-38

Allied Ships
SS Sennet, hits 1

SS Sennet is located by E W-38
Sennet diving deep ....
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1945-05-12 103,63 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,63

Japanese Ships
E Kusagaki

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil, hits 2

SS Ronquil is sighted by escort
Ronquil diving deep ....
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 ASW attack 1945-05-12 104,62 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E No.200
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead

SS Hammerhead is located by E No.200
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1945-05-12 102,62 Tanegashima

ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,62

Japanese Ships
E Kuga
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS Sea Cat

SS Sea Cat is located by E Kuga
Sea Cat bottoming out ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Daytime Stuff
• Many submarines are refueling (and plenty others repairing).

000109 ASW attack 1945-05-12 103,62 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,62

Japanese Ships
E Ioshima
E W-38

Allied Ships
SS Atule

SS Atule is located by E Ioshima
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Cleared!

000110 Ground combat 1945-05-12 Amami Oshima 98,64

Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24701 troops, 448 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Defending force 1667 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 828

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 828 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2233 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 165 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
Tenth US Army
4th Port Advn Base Force
5th Port Advn Base Force
3rd Port Advn Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
V Amphib Corps
3rd Air Advn Base Force

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit

• Daily naval bombardments of Nago begin tomorrow.

• 1,568 AV at Nago.

• 1,641 AV at Naha. Next assault as early as 2 or 3 days from now.


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

Since you started bombarding Naha, you have destroyed quite a few guns. That reduction in firepower should help your GIs a bit.[:)]

[witpqs]

1945 May 13

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,472

• B-29's reporting ready: 132

• Total B-29's deployed: 260

• +/- VP today: +147

• Enemy battleships and carriers seen 1 hex SW of Port Arthur.


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

• Continuing.

000009 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-13 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA London
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 256
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 12

CA Exeter firing at Singapore
CA London firing at 2nd Tank Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 2nd Tank Division

• 5,262 AV at Singapore. Closing in on AV target.


Philippines

• Invasion at Legaspi tomorrow.


China

• As expected near Tsuyung; good charge across the river near Canton.

000104 Ground combat 1945-05-13 77,60 Hong Kong

Ground combat at 77,60 (near Hong Kong)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 83327 troops, 1302 guns, 1653 vehicles, Assault Value = 2757

Defending force 20129 troops, 188 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Allied adjusted assault: 2790

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 558 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
10437 casualties reported
Squads: 239 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 268 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 136 (129 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
23rd Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
36th Division
Canton Special Base Force
23rd AA Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
Kure 5th SNLF /1
67th Ind.Infantry Bn /1


000105 Ground combat 1945-05-13 67,45 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17993 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 11647 troops, 153 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 352

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: disruption(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• Switching attacking units near Tsuyung.

• Units have arrived SE of Kunming. They will wait until the Aussies complete their movement.

• The Aussies will be east of Kunming in 2 days (barring air strikes).

• One more day for reinforcements at Kweiyang.

• Our host will pursue the vanquished enemy force across the next river.

• 595 AV at Kweiyang.

• 392 AV at Kunming, with 783 AV on the way (3 days out).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Good bombardments.

000001 ASW attack 1945-05-13 103,62 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,62

Japanese Ships
E Amami
E No.71

Allied Ships
SS Atule, hits 8

SS Atule launches 2 torpedoes at E Amami
E No.71 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.71 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.71 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.71 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.71 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1945-05-13 104,62 Kanoya

Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E No.57
E W-38

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead

SS Hammerhead launches 4 torpedoes at E No.57
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1945-05-13 104,63 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,63

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima
E Kusagaki

Allied Ships
SS Carp, hits 2

SS Carp is located by E Tsushima
Carp diving deep ....
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Kusagaki cannot reach attack position over SS Carp
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 ASW attack 1945-05-13 101,61 Kagoshima

ASW attack near Kagoshima at 101,61

Japanese Ships
E No.200
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Ronquil, hits 6

SS Ronquil is located by E No.200
Ronquil bottoming out ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 ASW attack 1945-05-13 99,61 Kuroshima

ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships
E No.4
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Spot

SS Spot is located by E No.4
Spot diving deep ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 ASW attack 1945-05-13 106,61 Kochi

ASW attack near Kochi at 106,61

Japanese Ships
E Kusagaki

Allied Ships
SS Capitaine

SS Capitaine is located by E Kusagaki
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Kusagaki is out of ASW ammo
E Kusagaki is out of ASW ammo
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kusagaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-13 Nago 95,65

Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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 24th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 24th Division


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-13 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

BB New York firing at Naha
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arizona

Daytime Stuff
• Still robust ASW south of Shikoku.

000010 ASW attack 1945-05-13 103,63 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,63

Japanese Ships
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Sea Cat

SS Sea Cat is sighted by escort
Sea Cat diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 Sub attack 1945-05-13 104,62 Kanoya

Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Sennet, hits 2

SS Sennet launches 2 torpedoes at E No.43
Sennet diving deep ....
E No.43 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The IJN major units are apparently moving south, but it's strange they barely moved. No need to take measures yet.

• Building and staffing the captured targets in the Ryukyus goes well.

• Bombardment task forces are staging to be ready to supporting a ground assault as early as the day after tomorrow.

• Our search flying boats out of Amami Oshima are getting shot down at a high rate.

• 1,574 AV at Nago.

• 1,678 AV at Naha.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 14

INVADED
Amphibious TF 132 unloading at Legaspi
INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago
Legaspi

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,472

• B-29's reporting ready: 153

• Total B-29's deployed: 260

• +/- VP today: +41

• No sightings of major enemy naval units.


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

• Lots of rebuilding will be needed.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-14 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Fires 44
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 2

CL Ceylon firing at 2nd Tank Division
CL Perth firing at 21st Division
CL Tromp firing at Singapore
CL Sumatra firing at 2nd Tank Division

• 5,356 AV at Singapore.


Philippines

• And they are ashore.

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-14 Legaspi 82,82

Night Naval bombardment of Legaspi at 82,82

Allied Ships
CL Nigeria
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CL Emerald
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 6
Fires 787
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CL Nigeria firing at Legaspi
CL Newfoundland firing at Legaspi
CL Kenya firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Emerald firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Hobart firing at Legaspi


000005 Pre-Invasion action 1945-05-14 Legaspi 82,82

Pre-Invasion action off Legaspi (82,82)

65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
AM Vigilance
AM Strive
LSI(L) Denbighshire

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

DE Encounter fired at enemy troops
DE Decoy fired at enemy troops
DE Arrow fired at enemy troops
AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops
AM Strive fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


000006 Amphibious Assault 1945-05-14 Legaspi 82,82

Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82)

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

11 troops of a Aus Inf Sect 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd Australian Bde /4


000007 Invasion Support action 1945-05-14 Legaspi 82,82

Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
AM Vigilance
AM Strive
LSI(L) Denbighshire

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

DE Encounter fired at enemy troops
DE Decoy fired at enemy troops
DE Arrow fired at enemy troops
AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops
AM Strive fired at enemy troops



000073 Invasion Support action 1945-05-14 Legaspi 82,82

Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
AM Vigilance
AM Strive
LSI(L) Denbighshire

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

DE Encounter fired at enemy troops
DE Decoy fired at enemy troops
DE Arrow fired at enemy troops
AM Vigilance fired at enemy troops
AM Strive fired at enemy troops

• 355 AV at Legaspi. Assault tomorrow.


China

• Transferring B-24's to Liuchow. They will be able to close the airfields on Formosa.

• Perhaps 4 more days for our pursuing forces to cross the river (due to Disruption from the previous crossing shock attack).

• 748 AV at Kweiyang.

• 392 AV at Kunming, with 783 AV on the way (2 days out).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Good bombardments.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-14 Nago 95,65

Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Nago


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-14 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 1070
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

BB Texas firing at 19th Division
BB Arkansas firing at Naha

• 1,575 AV at Nago.

• 1,712 AV at Naha. Assault tomorrow.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1945 May 15

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,472

• B-29's reporting ready: 172

• Total B-29's deployed: 266

• +/- VP today: +33

• Enemy carriers and battleships 2 hexes south of Port Arthur.


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

• 5,450 AV at Singapore.


Philippines

• Bravo!

000107 Ground combat 1945-05-15 Legaspi 82,82

Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10941 troops, 178 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Defending force 4077 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 245

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (20 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade

• On to Naga.

• Engineers will be brought to Legaspi via amphib to clean up the base, but further combat units will be unloaded at the larger port at Naga.


China

• Still rotating units and and moving on Tsuyung.

• Assault will begin at Kunming in 2 days.

• Attack SE of Kunming tomorrow.

• The reduction of Kweiyang's defenses will wait until tactical air is available, currently devoted to hitting Imperial troops in the open near Canton/Hong Kong.

• Our units pursuing near Canton/Hong Kong have reduced Disruption greatly and should begin moving faster, plus be fit for a strong shock attack when they cross the river.

• 748 AV at Kweiyang.

• 392 AV at Kunming, with 783 AV on the way (1 day out).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• While many cargo convoys have unloaded at Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay, the first is unloading at Haiphong, even closer to the front.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Very good bombardments.

000002 ASW attack 1945-05-15 100,58 Fukue-jima

ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Tang

SS Tang launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Sub attack 1945-05-15 121,47 Wakkanai

Sub attack near Wakkanai at 121,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Ceylon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Tatuha Maru
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ceylon Maru
Tinosa diving deep ....
PB Magan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tinosa eludes ASW attack from PB Magan Maru
PB Magan Maru loses contact with SS Tinosa
SS Tinosa eludes ASW attack from PB Magan Maru
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Sub attack 1945-05-15 99,59 Fukue-jima

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59

Japanese Ships
E Kuga
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS Spot

SS Spot launches 2 torpedoes at E Kuga
Spot diving deep ....
E Oga attacking submerged sub ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-15 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown
BC Repulse

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 32 (7 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 2697
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

BB Richelieu firing at Naha
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB King George V
BB King George V firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
BB Howe firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Howe
BB Prince of Wales firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Prince of Wales
BC Renown firing at Naha
BC Repulse firing at 19th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-15 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Fires 8476
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
Port fuel hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Naha
BB Colorado firing at Naha
BB Maryland firing at Naha


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-15 Nago 95,65

Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Nago
BB Pennsylvania firing at Nago


000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-15 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 11622
Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB New York firing at Naha
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arizona


000009 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-15 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB Nelson
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 37 (11 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Fires 9743
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Nelson firing at Naha
BB Mississippi firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico firing at Naha
BB Idaho firing at Naha

Daytime Stuff
• Hammerhead gets just that.

000104 ASW attack 1945-05-15 104,64 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,64

Japanese Ships
E No.17

Allied Ships
SS Queenfish, hits 3

SS Queenfish is sighted by escort
Queenfish diving deep ....
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 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000105 Submarine attack 1945-05-15 104,62 Kanoya

Submarine attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E No.156
E No.126

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead, hits 19, and is sunk

SS Hammerhead is sighted by escort
Hammerhead diving deep ....
E No.156 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.156 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.156 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.156 loses contact with SS Hammerhead
SS Hammerhead forced to surface!
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.156 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.156 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.156 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

• 1st Arm Amphib Battalion made a banzai charge.

000106 Ground combat 1945-05-15 Naha 95,66

Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60313 troops, 1267 guns, 1596 vehicles, Assault Value = 1741

Defending force 39708 troops, 563 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 887

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1749

Japanese adjusted defense: 3349

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 50 (2 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (15 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4232 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 73 (15 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Vehicles lost 209 (103 destroyed, 106 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Engr Grp
185th Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
81st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
85th Mortar Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
98th Mortar Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
88th Mortar Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
19th Division
9th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Regiment
35th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Okinawa Naval Base Force
10th RF Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force
102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion
32nd Army
80th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
81st Field AA Battalion
79th Field AA Battalion
68th Field AA Battalion
27th Ind. AA Battalion
69th Field AA Battalion
Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force

• Much better enemy casualties at Naha. With fortifications reduced to level 2 our naval bombardments will be a little more effective too. Next attack the defenders should show signs of actually breaking.

• A number of large Ki-83 sweeps from Kyushu today. We won at nearly a 3 to 1 ratio. P-47's on sub-orbital CAP.

• In a few days more supplies will land at Naha and Nago; expect some ship carnage.

• A division has been lifted off Amami Oshima.

• 1,574 AV at Nago.

• 1,406 AV at Naha.


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

Might I get a map graphic, please?

[witpqs]

The air results I forgot to post.

[witpqs]

Part of China.

[witpqs]

Other part of China.

[witpqs]

Philippines.

[witpqs]

Ryukyus and up to Port Arthur.

[witpqs]

Most of Home Islands.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Might I get a map graphic, please?

What else is your pleasure?

[Lowpe]

That was fast! Smoking![:)]

Doesn't seem like you have a lot of subs?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

That was fast! Smoking![:)]

Doesn't seem like you have a lot of subs?

So many were on scene at one time (on purpose). Many are refueling, repairing, or ...

[witpqs]

1945 May 16

INVADED

INVESTED
Singapore
Kunming
Kweiyang
Naha
Nago

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 14,472

• B-29's reporting ready: 188

• Total B-29's deployed: 266

• +/- VP today: +103

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 5 hexes west of Keijo.


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

• 5,542 AV at Singapore. Squad recovery is still quite good so we will continue on to 6,000 AV unless recovery slows down.


Philippines

• Both rebuffed.

000004 ASW attack 1945-05-16 82,82 Legaspi

ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33, hits 17

Allied Ships
DD Napier
CL Bermuda
DE Crowley
DE Bleasdale
DD Rocket
DD Paladin

SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Napier
RO-33 bottoming out ....
DD Rocket attacking submerged sub ....
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rocket fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 ASW attack 1945-05-16 82,82 Legaspi

ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Daly
DD Bullard
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold

SS RO-34 is sighted by escort
DD John Rodgers attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD John Rodgers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our units will begin arriving at Naga tomorrow.

• Engineers are loading at Cagayan.


China

• Goodbye! Road clear.

000109 Ground combat 1945-05-16 69,49 Kunming

Ground combat at 69,49 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24351 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 729 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 751

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 751 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1057 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
28th Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division

Defending units:
65th Naval Guard Unit

• We have two large units now moving on Tsuyung from the NW.

• Several enemy units are moving down the road from Tsuyung toward Chengtu.

• Attack tomorrow between Tsuyung and Kunming. The enemy unit there has begun moving into Tsuyung.

• The victorious 28th Chinese Corps will begin speeding down the road toward Chungking.

• Tactical air strikes are destroying large swaths of troops and even 1 unit today. According to recon there are 3 units with 7,060 troops, 24 guns, and 7 AFV.

• 1,175 AV at Kunming. Attack tomorrow.

• 748 AV at Kweiyang.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got one!

000001 Submarine attack 1945-05-16 121,47 Wakkanai

Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 121,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Ceylon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

xAK Ceylon Maru is sighted by SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes


000002 ASW attack 1945-05-16 107,62 Kochi

ASW attack near Kochi at 107,62

Japanese Ships
E No.1
E No.17

Allied Ships
SS Brill

SS Brill is located by E No.1
Brill diving deep ....
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


000003 ASW attack 1945-05-16 107,62 Kochi

ASW attack near Kochi at 107,62

Japanese Ships
E No.32

Allied Ships
SS Brill

SS Brill is located by E No.32
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-16 Nago 95,65

Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 24th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-16 Singapore 50,84

Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Light Industry hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 2nd Tank Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Singapore


000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-05-16 Naha 95,66

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Texas
BB Texas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
BB Arkansas firing at Naha

Daytime Stuff
• Got another! And another!

000008 Sub attack 1945-05-16 118,52 Ominato

Sub attack near Ominato at 118,52

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Nansin Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

SS Tinosa launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Mansyu Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub attack 1945-05-16 104,62 Kanoya

Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,62

Japanese Ships
E Sakito
E No.11

Allied Ships
SS Bergall, hits 5

SS Bergall launches 2 torpedoes at E Sakito
E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.11 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.11 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 ASW attack 1945-05-16 104,63 Kanoya

ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,63

Japanese Ships
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Carp

SS Carp is located by E Sagi
Carp diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000012 Sub attack 1945-05-16 107,62 Kochi

Sub attack near Kochi at 107,62

Japanese Ships
E No.13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Carbonero

SS Carbonero launches 2 torpedoes at E No.13
Carbonero diving deep ....
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Rain tomorrow. Does that make IJN action more likely or less likely?

• The resupply of Naha and Nago will commence tomorrow. Will the IJN intervene?

• 1,579 AV at Nago.

• 1,483 AV at Naha.


Complete combat report attached.