More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

[Nomad]

June 15, 1943

In the Marshall Islands, the 1st Marine Raider Bn moved to Wotje and took it. They are reloading and will take Ailuk
Air bombing continues at Roi-Namur and Kwajalein Island

Meanwhile in China, in a sandy desert hex East of Lanchow, Xargun tried a DA

Ground combat at 87,31 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14697 troops, 125 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 527

Defending force 19417 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 745

Japanese adjusted assault: 417

Allied adjusted defense: 892

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
733 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Ankei SNLF
27th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps

I should be able to hold for a good while, I have other troops on the way yet.

[Nomad]

June 16, 1943

More bombing in the Marshall Islands

A scary encounter. I never saw this TF at all.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gove at 82,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 151 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 19 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Eaton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Xargun complained that weather restricted his strike. I do not see the enemy messages about aircraft not finding the
target or returning because of weather

BB Mississippi is only slightly damaged and cam still make 30 knots and will exit the area.
BB New Mexico sustained more damage and can only make 22 knots and DD Eaton is also moderately damaged and
can make 25 knots. They are moving at full speed( 6 hexes per phase) out of the area.

The DS will make a full speed run to see if they can get into the area and close enough to attack KB. It depends on
what Xargun does.

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[Nomad]

June 17, 1943

The 1st Marine Raiders landed and took Ailuk in the Marshall Islands.

Bombing continues in the Marshall Islands.

Our DS did not get close enough to launch an attack, but they are undetected.
The KB moved about 5 hexes to the East and is a few hexes West of Merauke.
The DS will move closer and try to engage, I also have a motley group of CAs/CLs, and DDs at
Port Moresby that is now set to follow the DS. They will provide some additional AA and targets.

I would like to be able to engage KB at this location, I am in range of multiple bases with at
least size 1 airfields so my aircraft can divert there if necessary and he has no bases in range to
do the same. I am always trying to whittle down his IJN pilot numbers.

[Nomad]

June 18, 1943

In China, the hex just East of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 83,26 (near Kiuchuan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10422 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 845

Defending force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade

I had one of my LCUs on Reserve status with pursuit so the adjusted Av is not as bad as it looks.
The enemy unit retreated to the NW, Japan has control of Ansi at this time and that is the direction it went.
My pursuit unit moved 19 miles to the hex so it should be able to get there before the enemy moves out.
If all goes well I should have control of Ansi by then and I am not sure the unit will have any valid supply
path to retreat to.
SE of Hami I have caught up with 3 enemy units two hexes outside of Hami. I am going to only bombard for this
turn to see what I am facing. I have a unit continuing to move East on the road from Kiuchuan to the road junction
and try and cut the retreat path of the units North of that road junction.

More bombing of troops in the Marshall Islands. I have many of my bombers stood down to allow the ground crews
to repair them and bring the aircraft fatigue down.

KB decided to withdraw for this turn. I will keep my DS on station for a few turns to see if he returns
I might send a small transport TF to Gove to try and provoke him.

[Nomad]

June 19, 1943

A naval bombardment of Roi-Namur

Night Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
DD Flores
DD Power
DD Mutz
DD Doeing

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 2

BB Resolution firing at Roi-Namur
BB Ramillies firing at Roi-Namur
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at 6th Base Force
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA New Orleans
CA New Orleans firing at Roi-Namur
DD Flores firing at Roi-Namur
DD Power firing at Roi-Namur
DD Mutz firing at Roi-Namur
DD Doeing firing at Roi-Namur

The 1st USMC Parachute BN landed via FTTF and took Bikini.
Likiep in the Marshall Islands flipped before we landed.

A good portion of my bombers in the Marshall Islands did not launch, probably weather related.
Some B-24D1s bombed the troops on Roi-Namur

In China:

In the Red square hex we had combat

Ground combat at 83,21 (near Hami)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12816 troops, 102 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 11328 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Japanese adjusted assault: 393

Allied adjusted defense: 197

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
734 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
31st Tankette Co

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army


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Ground combat at 83,21 (near Hami)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9401 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 12555 troops, 102 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

Defending units:
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
41st Division
31st Tankette Co

That unit has begun moving back toward Hami.
The unit in the yellow square hex was moving to Ansi but has reversed and is
marching back to Hami to build forts and defend.
The unit in the green square hex is only 4 miles from Ansi and will continue
There are two units in the blue square hex.
One is still moving to the hex NW that has an enemy unit in it, It has 23 more miles to go
The other unit is moving East along the road to block the major road there.
I still have 4 more infantry units moving to the area and I will think about moving one or two more.
It would be nice to be able to trap and eliminate a division.

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[Nomad]

June 20, 1943

In China I got a bit better die rolls and my unit survived the DA
It will move to the next hex this turn.

Ground combat at 83,21 (near Hami)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12560 troops, 102 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 10481 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 231

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
868 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
41st Division
23rd Tank Regiment
31st Tankette Co

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

His unit in Ansi has left the base and I entered, so I will take the base this next turn.

A naval bombardment at Roi-Namur
I had a number that were very underwhelming and then I realized I had not moved any AE/AKEs into
Ailinglaplap,

Night Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
DD Flores
DD Power
DD Mutz
DD Doeing

Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

BB Resolution firing at 6th Base Force
BB Ramillies firing at Roi-Namur
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at Roi-Namur
CA New Orleans firing at Roi-Namur
DD Flores firing at Roi-Namur
DD Power firing at 6th Base Force
DD Mutz firing at Roi-Namur
DD Doeing firing at Roi-Namur

Bombing in the Marshall Islands continues

[Nomad]

June 21, 1943

In the Marshall Islands, the 1st USMC Parachute Bn lands and takes Rongelap.
Air bombing continues

In China, my unit moved out of the hex and avoided any combat.

Ansi flipped without combat.

[Nomad]

June 22, 1943

Not much, a naval bombardment of Roi-Namur, some air bombing in the Marshall Islands, weather is shutting down much of it.

Units are moving in Northern China.

[Nomad]

June 23, 1943

I lost a PF SE of Ponape, but the other two PFs reportedly sank the sub
I did hear both a ship sink and a sub sink

Sub attack near Ponape at 121,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PF Mauna Ala, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PF Pacific
PF Susana

SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at PF Mauna Ala
I-15 diving deep ....
PF Susana fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Susana fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Susana attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-15 forced to surface!
PF Mauna Ala firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

In the Marshall Islands, the 1st USMC Paratroop Bn landed and took Ebadon. That only leaves Wake,
Roi-Namur, and Kwajalein Island to be taken and they will take a bit.

Usual Naval Bombardment and air bombing in the Marshall Islands.

My first unit finally got to Hami and will start to build forts. I am hopeful that I will be able to hold Hami long
enough to close the roads behind the enemy units and run them out of supply.
There seems to be 3 tank units and an Infantry Division. I have about 2000 AV moving to the area and about the
same amount in the area now. These are not your usual weak Chinese Corps, most of them have their full allotment of
12 37mm AT guns and 12 of either 75mm or 105mm guns.

[Nomad]

June 24, 1943

Not much. Some bombing in the Marshall Islands, many bombers shut down due to weather

[Nomad]

June 25, 1943

Nothing important

[Nomad]

June 26, 1943

A disaster off the coast of Burma.

In the night surface combat occurred. AS happens a lot, the IJN torpedoes wrecked havoc on my ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 53,47, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
CL Emerald
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Caradoc
DD Stronghold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Prome at 52,50, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oshio
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CA Frobisher, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Jupiter
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 53,48, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes

My TFs were supposed to exit to Chittagong, but instead they ended up going to Akyab, where I had no
fighter cover. I suppose that most of them were stripped off into escort TFs and routed to the nearest
bae, which was Akyab. Bad planning on my part, I should have had some CAP up over Akyab, but I didn't.
And then an endless stream of Betty/Nell bombers hit most of the survivors

Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M3 Nell x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 16 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Caradoc
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Caradoc
DD Stronghold
CL Hobart

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham
CL Caradoc
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M3 Nell x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Birmingham
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M3 Nell x 49

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 25 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, heavy damage
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Birmingham
CA Devonshire, Torpedo hits 1
CL Emerald, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Caradoc, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
31 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Hobart dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M3 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

And it didn't help that SS Trusty got hammered also

ASW attack near Rangoon at 50,53

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 8, heavy damage

Here is the sunk ship list, it will grow much larger in the next few days

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This is what is in Akyab now

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Add to that DD Jupiter is 4 hexes SW of Akyab with extensive damage
And of course SS Trusty, which might make it back to a port, but with 85(52) float damage and 35 sys damage
it will be close. I have 75 P-47D2s on CAP over Akyab, they might be able to guard to port, but I doubt it.

CL Birmingham along with DDs Van Galen, Tjerk Hiddes and Stronghold are able to make a full speed run back to Calcutta, they have very minor damage.
On paper this should have been a victory for me, but this did me in

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards

This meant the fight started at 1000 yards and his torpedoes were murder. Notice that in the
daylight fight I sank two ships and suffered no hits at all.

Meanwhile in the Marshall Islands, normal activity, naval bombardment of Roi-Namur and air
bombing of both Roi-Namur and Kwajalein.

And I do get to report that SS Truant has made it safely back to Calcutta and is in the repair shipyard there.
I am not sure if I reported it before, but SS S-36 has made it to Rabaul and is now repairing there.

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[Nomad]

A further note on last turn.

When I make my plans I do try to envision all that can go wrong. It is painfully obvious that I did not do that
last turn. I do remember thinking I should put CAP up over Akyab since that was near where I expected the combat
to occur if I did indeed get an engagement. But I didn't, and having even 50-75 fighters up over Akyab would have
protected my ships to a great extent and shot down a good number of IJN bombers.

So, a really boneheaded turn by me, unfortunately it happens, we all make mistakes, this one cost some, but in the
long run, not a huge problem. I usually consider the CBI theater to be somewhat of a backwater, an area to put some
pressure on my opponent but not the main event by any means. That is my usual thinking, it doesn't mean I will not
make it a high priority in some game.

[Nomad]

June 27, 1943

Pleasantly surprised. Xargun did not attack the port at Akyab, so all ships repaired some float damage.
DD Jupiter did not sink yet, she moved 1 hex closer to Akyab. It would appear that she was under a weather
cloud. She did not sustain any new damage.

SS Trusty did not sink and sustained no new damage, in fact she repaired one point of float damage.

It would now appear that all enemy are eliminated from Kwajalein Island, the 1st Marine Raider Bn will be
moved via a FT TF and take possession of the base. My minesweeper TF at Roi-Namur located a mine field
and will sweep it along with friend dispatched from Ailinglaplap.

[Nomad]

June 28, 1943

Xargun did try to bomb the port at Akyab. He got two 250kb bomb hits, one each on two different CAs. But he paid a high price in aircraft losses.
I am sure he will complain about his sweepers arriving after the bombers. It happens, and it has happened to me more than once in this game.

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M5c Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 54

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 32 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 12 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23280.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 75

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 9 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
52 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 35760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Here are the losses
I lost 7 USAAF pilots and 1 RAF pilot, I am sure he lost many more than that.
I can handle a 6.6:1 loss ratio

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CA Dorsetshire got 28 more sys damage but repaired 5 float damage
CA Devonshire gained 6 sys damage and 5 float damage.
Neither are in any danger at this time.
DD Jupiter was not attacked today, she moved one hex closer to Akyab and is now only two hexes away.
She repaired 1 float damage.


Kwajalein flipped Allied control.

Today does help a bit from the results of two days ago.

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[Nomad]

June 29, 1943

Nothing other than the usual bombing of Roi-Namur

[Nomad]

June 30, 1943

Not a lot. Swept some mines he just left at Ailinglaplap.
Naval bombardment and air bombing of troops at Roi-Namur continue.

He sent his 75 size Ki-84r Frank unit on a sweep of Akyab.
He lost 18 Franks and I lost 4 P-38E/Fs

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 75

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 25
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
46 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1st FG/27th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1st FG/71st FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

[Nomad]

June 1, 1943

Not much. I swept more mines at Kwajalein Island.

Naval bombardment and air bombing of troops at Roi-Namur. There are not many troops left

DD Jupiter made it to Akyab and is busy pumping out all the water they took on.
Here is her voyage log.

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[Nomad]

July 2, 1943

And again, bad die rolls hit me.
This should have been an easy victory for me, 4 Fletcher DDs vs 2 x DDs escorting 2 AOs, but such is life.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Saumlaki at 78,117, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki
AO Shiriya
AO Kyuko

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
DD Bennett
DD Converse, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hutchins

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Converse at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Anthony at 2,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Converse at 2,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Mochizuki at 2,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Bennett at 2,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Yuzuki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Mochizuki at 3,000 yards
DD Bennett engages AO Kyuko at 3,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Anthony at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Mochizuki at 6,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Mochizuki at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

I doubt DD Converse will make it. I hate the rule that a SCTF must close to visual range before opening fire
can really suck for the Allies. My radar detected the enemy at 24,000 yards yet had to approach to 2,000 yards
to fire. That puts them in dire torpedo range.

Just air bombing in the Marshall Islands. Roi-Namur is showing 20 troops left.

[Nomad]

July 3, 1943


Some days ago I got a sigint of Radio Transmissions at hex 137,62. This is in the middle of nowhere in the
Northern pacific. So I dispatched a 6" gun armed sub to check it out, knowing that Xargun likes to put
xAKLs out as pickets.

Submarine attack near Shimushiri-jima at 137,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shino Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

xAKL Shino Maru is sighted by SS Nautilus
SS Nautilus attacking on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL Shino Maru
SS Nautilus low on gun ammo, Brockman, W.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

I heard a ship sink later in the turn.

Air bombing of Roi-Namur seems to have eliminated all enemy there. The 1st USMC Raider Bn is on the way.