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[DesertWolf101]

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.

Any reported sinking on the Ops report is always correct.

[Lowpe]

Not subject to synch bugs?

[DesertWolf101]

Yes, but only with regards to the latest turn. Meaning that ships confirmed sunk for dates before the latest turn will be accurate. And if you do not have a synch bug, the report can be considered entirely accurate.

[Lowpe]

Wow....what carnage...

Had some transports testing the air around Ningpo, and they got more soldiers and support in, but we did lose one plane to A2A....which I am guessing was there.

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[Lowpe]

The only other ship in danger is the Fletcher, O'Bannon, as it is currently in a 2 ship task force in Shanghai Harbor.

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[Lowpe]

Lost two USMC Corsair Squadrons....ouch! and One Hellcat Squadron....so Japan picked good CVEs to sink.

Lots of Japanese float planes down. Chikuma is I think still alive, disbanded into a 0 size base at Sidate, next to Manado in the SRA.

I can't find hide nor hair of Nagato, and I think she must have gone down, along with Mogami and Kumano to balance out the float plane losses. Isn't Mogami one of those strange cruisers that can be converted to carry a tone of float planes?

Our big raid on Canton wasn't as bad as it seems, since I ran heavies into Babeldaob by mistake ....but still coordinating is just so iffy. There is a work around, but I don't want to do it.

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[Lowpe]

If I remember correctly, Hiroshima gets the 2nd best static AAA gun emplacements, and the they really expand in March/April.

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[Lowpe]

Cleveland was with Spruance and the CV fleet...she savaged the light cruiser SAG, but did it with 5" shells....interesting that the rear guns fired so much.

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[Lowpe]

Turn is finished.

I gave serious thought to sending the heavy cruisers out again, hunting the KB as I figure they will threaten Ningpo....but, instead decided to bombard Shanghai and Wenchow again, while the Deathstar, what is left of it, reorganizes around Wenchow.

Ningpo should advance to a level 2 runway....doubling our fighter presence.

Our troop transports are making a flank speed run to Foochow....for the next wave. Three fresh Essesx CVs are approaching Foochow along with more CVEs and more Fletchers, of course.

Hunting the heavy Cruiser around Sidate....using lots of tools, there.

[Lowpe]

Jan 28, 1944

We surge PT Boat squadrons, a Fletcher DD force, and a Heavy Cruiser force into Shanghai....the Heavy Cruisers are to bombard if they get the chance.

Otherwise, evacuating Ningpo....since I guess there will be heavy bombing here as each day there have been a lot of ships disbanded in port. Against my better judgement, I include the damaged Shropshire, and a damaged CVE. Both can make 3 hexes a phase....

The PT Boats head in and skirmish with the CL Isuzu (which is not sunk, and we miss with four torpedo spreads);, an IJN SAG led by heavy cruisers Tone and Mikuma, and then our DESRON tangles with the Tone SAG....

we fire on the surprised IJN,but our first few hits bounce off the heavy cruisers armor and our torpedoes miss:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 6
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri
DD Numakaze
DD Susukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tagokaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Ammen
DD Beale
DD Bush, Shell hits 1
DD Conner
DD Hoel, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCord
DD Murray, Shell hits 4

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 4,000 yards
DD McCord launches Torpedoes at CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
DD McCord fires at DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel launches Torpedoes at CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
DD McCord fires at DD Susukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Bush launches Torpedoes at DD Numakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel fires at DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
DD Bush fires at DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Murray at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Bush at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Susukaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Bush at 3,000 yards
DD Beale engages DD Susukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Ammen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Beale at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hoel at 5,000 yards
DD Bush engages DD Tagokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Bush engages DD Susukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Numakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Beale engages DD Asagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Susukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Tagokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD McCord at 8,000 yards
DD Bush engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Beale at 8,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Ammen at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Then our bombardment task force surprises the Tone SAG, and leaves the Mikuma a flaming wreck....lots of 8" hits on her...but our bombardment gets cancelled.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asagiri
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Susukaze
DD Tagokaze, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Pensacola
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CA Astoria, Shell hits 3
DD Chevalier
DD Kalk
DD Baldwin
DE Bulmer, Shell hits 2
DE John D. Edwards, Shell hits 2
DD Rapid
DD Relentless, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Roebuck

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria fires at CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans fires at CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria fires at DD Tagokaze at 2,000 yards
CA Northampton fires at CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria fires at DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Relentless launches Torpedoes at DD Numakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Relentless fires at DD Kishinami at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Tagokaze at 2,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Relentless at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Kishinami at 2,000 yards
DE John D. Edwards engages CA Mikuma at 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DE Bulmer at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Astoria at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Northampton at 5,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Relentless at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Relentless at 5,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Rapid at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Susukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Susukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DD Relentless at 8,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Rapid at 8,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Kalk at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DE John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DE Bulmer at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

this skirmish takes place east of Ningpo....where our evacuating ships will go.....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,57, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Nagatakaze
DD Aogumo

Allied Ships
PT-108
PT-176
PT-353

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards

[Lowpe]

Interception....Japan has got two destroyer squadrons here....Baltimore, Cleveland and other US warships are here too....somewhere in the thunderstorms.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,57, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Shell hits 5
DD Hibiki
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Schroeder
DD Swanson, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Whipple
AD Cascade
AGP Oyster Bay
AM Starling
APA Harris
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood
APA Hunter Liggett
APA American Legion, Shell hits 1
APA Neville
APA Harry Lee
APA Crescent City
APA George Clymer
AKA Libra
AKA Betelgeuse
AKA Algorab
SC PC-1083
PC Taney

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
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 Kagero engages CVE Corregidor at 2,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CVE Corregidor at 4,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Hibiki at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Swanson at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages CVE Corregidor at 2,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Swanson at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages APA American Legion at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CVE Corregidor at 2,000 yards
CA Shropshire sunk by DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CVE Corregidor at 2,000 yards
DD Swanson sunk by DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages CVE Corregidor at 3,000 yards
DD Schroeder engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Schroeder at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CVE Corregidor sunk by DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Our bombardment task force, heading back to Foochow....finds the IJN destroyers....I don't know how the moonlight jumped 10%



Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Yugure, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Pensacola
CA New Orleans, on fire
CA Astoria
DD Chevalier
DD Kalk
DD Baldwin
DE Bulmer
DE John D. Edwards
DD Rapid, Shell hits 2
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 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
Scanland, F. crosses the 'T'
DD Akatsuki engages DD Chevalier at 2,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Chevalier at 2,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Yugure at 2,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
DD Arashi engages CA Astoria at 2,000 yards
DD Chevalier engages DD Yugure at 2,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages DD Arashi at 2,000 yards
DD Rapid engages DD Akatsuki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Arashi at 6,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Roebuck at 6,000 yards
DD Baldwin engages DD Yugure at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Rapid at 6,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages DD Arashi at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure sunk by DD Chevalier at 6,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DE Bulmer at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Akatsuki sunk by DD Baldwin at 3,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Roebuck at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Roebuck at 5,000 yards
DD Arashi sunk by DD Baldwin at 5,000 yards
DD Arashi sunk by DD Baldwin at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Arizona just bombarded Wenchow....and they find the other destroyer squadron off Wenchow. Somewhere in these waters is a reforming Deathstar, such that it is.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Shell hits 1
DD Nagatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Aogumo, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
CLAA Oakland
CL Cleveland
DD Charrette
DD Kimberly, Shell hits 1
DD Stembel
DD Taylor, Shell hits 1
DD Trathen
DE Kane

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Kimberly at 5,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Oite at 5,000 yards
DD Stembel engages DD Oite at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages BB Arizona at 3,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages CL Cleveland at 3,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Trathen at 3,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Nagatakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages DD Kimberly at 3,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Charrette at 3,000 yards
Coward, Jesse G. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Aogumo at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Taylor at 6,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages DD Stembel at 6,000 yards
Kojima N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages BB Arizona at 10,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages CL Cleveland at 10,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages DD Aogumo at 10,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages DE Kane at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Aogumo at 17,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages DD Charrette at 17,000 yards
DD Aogumo engages CLAA Oakland at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Drayton, set to merge with another task force, finds some destroyers...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
DD Drayton

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 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 Hibiki engages DD Drayton at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Drayton at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Drayton at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

Over in the SRA, this lone destroyer encounters our PT boat screens and simply bypasses them with no engagement. There must be 200 planes on naval strikes at all altitudes plus lots searching, and a SAG very close, but still the destroyer gets thru and savages a supply convoy.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 81,100, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
YMS-288, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Maliko, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacgull, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Laws, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cape Greig, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...

[Lowpe]

Indiana and Baltimore finally make an appearance off Wenchow....

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 3
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2
CA Chicago
CA Baltimore
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle
CL Birmingham
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DE Lawrence
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry
DMS Hovey

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 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 Ayanami engages DD Lansdowne at 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Lansdowne at 2,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Lansdowne at 2,000 yards
Yokoi, Minoru orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Indiana engages DD Ayanami at 2,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Lansdowne at 2,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DMS Boggs at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Indiana engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero sunk by BB Indiana at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ayanami sunk by BB Indiana at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Lansdowne at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Indiana engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DMS Boggs at 8,000 yards
Yokoi, Minoru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

[Lowpe]

As expected Japan hits Ningpo hard, and the last attack of the day is a sweep by 88 Frank Rs....so we inflict some decent losses. Our 3.7 cm AAA keeps the IJ bombers fairly high and they don't manage to score any hits.

Morning Air attack on Ningpo , at 92,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 24
A6M8 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 24
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[Lowpe]

Meanwhile off Wenchow, quite a few attacks come in against our shipping assembling there. Our CAP is sadly reduced....but will soon be back up to snuff. It is good enough for today though!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 8
E13A1 Jake x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 28
F6F-3 Hellcat x 115

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed