Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Gadzooks in Ningpo! We have mines, fast battleships and heavy cruisers patrolling....where are they! Cleveland rakes the Isuzu.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,56, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 5
CV Yorktown, Shell hits 2
CV Enterprise
CVL Independence, Shell hits 1
CVL Princeton
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey
CVL Cabot, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
CL Cleveland
DD Bell
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Brown
DD Sproston
DD Stevens
DD Fanning
DD Farragut
DD Tenedos

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Ura, Koichi crosses the 'T'
CL Isuzu engages CV Enterprise at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CV Yorktown at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CV Yorktown at 6,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CVL Independence at 6,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Fanning at 6,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Clarence Bronson at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CV Yorktown at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CV Saratoga at 8,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Yamagumo at 8,000 yards
DD Bell engages DD Akebono at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CV Enterprise at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CV Yorktown at 9,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CV Saratoga at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Stevens at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CV Saratoga at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CV Yorktown at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Bell at 10,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages CVL Cabot at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CVL Independence at 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yamagumo at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Isuzu collides with DD Minegumo at 92 , 56
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown , CV Saratoga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson , DD Bell
DD Yamagumo engages CV Saratoga at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CVL Independence at 13,000 yards
DD Akebono engages BB Alabama at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown , CV Saratoga ,
CVL Cabot , CVL Monterey , CVL Cowpens ,
CVL Princeton , CVL Independence screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 14,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 14,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Bell at 14,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Yamagumo at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown , CV Saratoga ,
CVL Cabot , CVL Monterey , CVL Cowpens ,
CVL Princeton , CVL Independence screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 16,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 16,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Bell at 16,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson , DD Bell
CL Isuzu engages CV Saratoga at 16,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CV Saratoga at 16,000 yards
DD Akebono engages CVL Independence at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown , CV Saratoga ,
CVL Cabot , CVL Monterey , CVL Cowpens ,
CVL Princeton , CVL Independence screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson
CL Isuzu engages BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Bell at 17,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Minegumo at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Bell at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown , CV Saratoga ,
CVL Cabot , CVL Monterey , CVL Cowpens ,
CVL Princeton , CVL Independence screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tenedos , DD Farragut , DD Fanning ,
DD Stevens , DD Sproston , DD Brown ,
DD Clarence Bronson
CL Isuzu engages CL Cleveland at 19,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Bell at 19,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Bell at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Our PT boats evade as does the IJN at Ningpo harbor....

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,56, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
PT-108
PT-176
PT-262
PT-353

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

[Lowpe]

What is this....Chikuma over in the SRA...I thought all the cruisers left....

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

[Lowpe]

That is more like it!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

[Lowpe]

Forgot to stand these guys down....

orning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 22
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Iwate Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

[Lowpe]

Big attack on Canton today....and of course none of sweepers arrive.

Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M8 Zero x 39
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-51A Mustang x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 39900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
251 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
204th Trng.Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
1001 Ku U-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
958 Ku T-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
282 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

[Lowpe]

Same story at Nanning.

orning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

[Lowpe]

2nd raid on Canton....still no sweeps:

Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M8 Zero x 27
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 46
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
P-51A Mustang x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ayatosan Maru, Bomb hits 2
xAK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Ohtaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Fumi Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Panama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AMc Kyokei Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[Lowpe]

Canton, third raid....still no fighter sweeps. Too late now.

Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3, Bomb hits 2
xAP Ohtaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nisshin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ayatosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1001 Ku U-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
282 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

[Lowpe]

Back to the SRA and the Chikuma....no joy here. Although the AAA is suppressed (not sure how long that lasts). What lousy weather. Our earlier torpedo hit didn't do much.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Isokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

[Lowpe]

Hey our sweeps go in, even had some low altitude sweeps so they would arrive prior to the bombers.

Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40N5 Warhawk x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 12000 feet *

CAP engaged:
282 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

[Lowpe]

Weather clears up a bit, and we put a fish into the Chikuma in the SRA.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
DD Isokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sidate at 75,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

[Lowpe]

Swordfish finds only death.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Canton at 77,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M8 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Wakataka
CM Tokiwa

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

[Lowpe]

It is just that kind of day.

Afternoon Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-51A Mustang x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 18000 feet *

CAP engaged:
1001 Ku U-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

[Lowpe]

And the day is over....what a cluster #$%ck.

So, lessons learned. You can really screw the pooch on game mechanics, and still somehow come out ok...I think.

Not pictured, fighting off several waves of bombers on some destroyers in Shanghai harbor with bleeding cap....plus a plethora of Allied fighter sweeps.

[Lowpe]

Oohh....

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[Lowpe]

Oh, forgot to mention the Breton, CVE, went down taking her skipper with it later in the day.

There was so much sinking sounds....who really knows what went down?

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

What's the plan now?

[Lowpe]

What's the plan now?

Whats the plan? Are you serious?

Aggressive forward attacks....like always. Followed up by other mad cap tactics, I am sure.

It isn't so bad: 2 CVE and TN plus two ASW patrolcraft and some PT boats, for Nagato and three Heavy Cruisers and maybe one or two CLs...plus destroyers.

This is war, things always go wonky.

[Lowpe]

Not sure how accurate this is:

CA Mogami is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
CA Kumano is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Suzunami is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Yukikaze is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Amatsukaze is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Asashio is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Shigure is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
DD Usugumo is reported to have been sunk near Shanghai on Jan 27, 1944
ARD Meyungs ARD is reported to have been sunk near Babeldaob on Jan 25, 1944
SS I-174 is reported to have been sunk near Samah on Sep 25, 1943
Loss of CVE Barnes on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of BB Tennessee on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of DD Ellet on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
LCI(G)-454 arrives at San Diego
LCI-533 arrives at Balboa
Loss of PT-114 on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PT-161 on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PT-380 on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PT-493 on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
AMc Iwate Maru #5 is reported to have been sunk near Babeldaob on Jan 27, 1944
Loss of PF Long Beach on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted
Loss of KV Quesnel on Jan 27, 1944 is admitted

If Nagato didn't sink, she is in Shanghai in the shipyard or pier mode. Maybe with some other warships from the skirmish.