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Opening days of June...

At Tabby in the South Pacific, IJN bombardments continue to shell the troops but never a hit on the runways or port. Some SBDs attempted to nail some small cargo trawlers, and a small chutai of Rufes shot down 10 with no hits scored on the shipping.

The mines there are also something of a problem. A small AMc doesn't sweep any despite being there for a week. A DMS next door wont sweep them, won't sweep them when she moves into and out of the hex either.

A DMS in the bombardment task force generally clears 9 mines a bombardment. But, I believe 4 destroyers have been hit, and this last turn one actually sunk.

Up in the North Pacific, there is lots of shipping moving east and west.

Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
xAK British Columbia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK British Columbia is sighted by SS I-29
SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK British Columbia

A typical bombardment...

TF 368 encounters mine field at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

10 mines cleared


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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
840 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 24th Infantry Division
BB Mutsu firing at 24th Infantry Division
BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Marine Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 2nd Marine Division
BB Haruna firing at 2nd Marine Division
CA Kako firing at 2nd Marine Division
CA Furutaka firing at 2nd Marine Division
CA Aoba firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Kumano firing at 2nd Marine Division
CA Takao firing at 24th Infantry Division

Manila has fallen, and acts a wonder R&R base, while Clark will fall on the next attack. Rotating out the tired, disabled divisions and replacing them with fresh.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43478 troops, 521 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Defending force 30333 troops, 308 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 592

Japanese adjusted assault: 809

Allied adjusted defense: 961

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3816 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 291 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
916 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Division (Fatigue for the Divisions was quite high, as much as 44 before the attack and now rests just under 70)
38th Division
2nd Division
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
35th Avn Sup
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
1st Constabulary Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
194th Tank Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
I Corps
II Corps
4th PAAC Avn Sup
1st USMC AA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
US Forces Far East
Cavite USN Base Force
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp


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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19809 troops, 131 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 594

Defending force 4982 troops, 58 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Japanese adjusted assault: 487

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1853 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (41 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Division
65th Brigade

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion

Early June, 1942

Americans look to retake all of the Aleutians.

I am 1-2 days off from being ready. The IJN will attempt to buy some time here...

Not pictured are all the multiple task forces coming west, once all the air search was done. It is a well structured advance, but I don't see any carriers present.

Airplanes evacuated from Attu, and a splinter of the IJN aviation base removed as well. I really don't care about losing Attu, just want to sting the Americans some or maybe a lot.

Here is picture of a splinter of a division marching out of Clark AFB. They attacked with fatigue in the mid 40s, and I knew disablements would be heavy, but losses few.

The tired troops are marching out, and fresh rested divisions marching in, everybody should swap places on the morrow, and if the supplies are adequate, I believe Clark will fall. Otherwise, the IJA will wait a day for the logistics to catch up before attacking.

They were expendable...those dashing samurais' manning the IJN destroyer task force...

two fuel storage explosions on Saratoga...

One destroyer survives, limps into Attu only to be later sunk in the afternoon...

The IJN was set to strike Attu's invasion beaches, but the Allies stopped short.

Nothing is detected...can Japan close this trap? Ah...to have had two more days.[:(]

Russel breaks off to save the Saratoga...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Buldir Island at 155,49, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 8, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Yorktown
CV Enterprise
BB Pennsylvania
CL Leander
CL Raleigh
CL Trenton
CL Marblehead
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD Anderson, Shell hits 1
DD Hammann

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Anderson at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Anderson at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Shiratsuyu at 3,000 yards
Yoshimura, Matake orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

They were brave! Adak is the only built up base (4AF)...Umnak at 0.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 153,49

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiratsuyu

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

They were expendable...those dashing samurais' manning the IJN destroyer task force...

two fuel storage explosions on Saratoga...

Only torpedoed 2x CV's, hardly worth it! [:'(] [X(]

What a great attack!!!

June 9th, 1942

As expected by the High Command, the Allies throw the kitchen sink at poor little Attu. The engineers have no idea what hits them, and are utterly destroyed by the end of the bombardment...

Their last hope...their death means something. Never, have so few been attacked by so many.

Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)

Allied Ships
PC Tiger
PC Reliance
APD Talbot
CM Oglala
DD Ward

PC Tiger fired at enemy troops
PC Reliance fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)

Allied Ships
DMS Hatfield
DMS Gilmer
DMS Brooks
AP William Ward Burrows

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

DMS Hatfield fired at enemy troops
DMS Gilmer fired at enemy troops
DMS Brooks fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)

TF 379 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)

3in/50 M3 AA lost overboard during unload of 203rd Cst AA Rgt
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8



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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Mississippi
BB Tennessee
BB Maryland
BC Repulse

Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 16
Port supply hits 4

BB Prince of Wales firing at 5th JNAF AF Unit
BB Mississippi firing at Attu Island
BB Tennessee firing at Attu Island
BB Maryland firing at Attu Island
BC Repulse firing at Attu Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 10
Port supply hits 11

CA Pensacola firing at Attu Island
CA Chicago firing at Attu Island
CA Louisville firing at Attu Island
CA Chester firing at Attu Island
CA Houston firing at Attu Island
CA Northampton firing at Attu Island
CA Indianapolis firing at Attu Island
CA Portland firing at Attu Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City

Port hits 20
Port supply hits 6

CA San Francisco firing at Attu Island
CA Minneapolis firing at Attu Island
CA Astoria firing at Attu Island
CA New Orleans firing at Attu Island
CA Salt Lake City firing at Attu Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Colorado

Port hits 1

BB Warspite firing at Attu Island
BB Colorado firing at Attu Island


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Amphibious Assault at Agattu Island (154,50)

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Agattu Island, 154,50

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Dawn breaks and the Allied armada has offloaded, with some landing mishaps, a vast force. Likes sand on beach, the cursed Americans swarm Attu finding nary a Japanese soldier alive.

But, lo, on the horizon, a wolf stirs, a flank speed run all night and into the early hours of dawn...the sheep dogs are away, their ammo spent, and the IJN looks for revenge. The fire, the fury, the sheer brazenness of the Japanese sailor springs a deadly surprise.

And it is whispered in on the beaches, with the flotsam and jetsam of defeat...how can the Yamoto elude the Allied Carrier pilots for the rest of the day though? Ultimate triumph will surely be with the Allies today.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Attu Island at 153,49, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
DMS Brooks, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Gilmer, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Hatfield, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Lurline, Shell hits 18, heavy fires
xAP Etolin, Shell hits 3
xAP Santa Inez, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Princess Elaine, Shell hits 2
xAP Princess Alice, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Princess Adelaide, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAP Princess Victoria, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Baranof, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAP North Coast, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Yukon, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Alabaman, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Alaskan, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canadian, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hawaiian, Shell hits 2
xAK Trento, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Knoxville City, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK J.L. Luckenbach, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Julia Luckenbach, Shell hits 1
xAK Walter Luckenbach, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Coast Trader, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK John C. Fremont, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1487 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 114 (52 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (27 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DMS Gilmer at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP North Coast at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Princess Victoria at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DMS Gilmer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Gilmer at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Brooks at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages AP William Ward Burrows at 6,000 yards
DMS Gilmer sunk by DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
AP U.S. Grant sunk by DD Tanikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Matsonia at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards
DMS Brooks sunk by BB Yamato at 7,000 yards
AP William Ward Burrows sunk by DD Kagero at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages AP Zeilin at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Princess Victoria at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Matsonia at 7,000 yards
xAK Trento sunk by DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DMS Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Matsonia at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP North Coast at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAK John C. Fremont at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAK Hawaiian at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 7,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 7,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Santa Inez at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Yukon at 5,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DMS Hatfield at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Princess Victoria at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DMS Hatfield at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Baranof at 3,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Julia Luckenbach at 3,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Canadian at 3,000 yards
DMS Hatfield sunk by BB Yamato at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP North Coast at 3,000 yards
xAP Baranof sunk by DD Kagero at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP North Coast at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Victoria at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Matsonia at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Canadian at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
xAP Princess Victoria sunk by BB Yamato at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Coast Trader at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAK Hawaiian at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Canadian at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards
DD Kagero engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Elaine at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Alaskan at 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAK Alabaman at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AP Zeilin at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Mount McKinley at 4,000 yards
AP Zeilin sunk by DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 4,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK John C. Fremont at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 4,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Alaskan at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 2,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Santa Inez at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Matsonia at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards
xAP Yukon sunk by DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Santa Inez at 2,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Matsonia at 2,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Canadian at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Santa Inez at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAK Walter Luckenbach at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Knoxville City
BB Yamato engages xAK Knoxville City at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Canadian at 3,000 yards
Takayanagi, Gihachi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Princess Adelaide at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Alice at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Alaskan at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Mount McKinley at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Princess Alice at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAP Etolin at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK John C. Fremont at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK J.L. Luckenbach at 11,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAK Alabaman at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Mount McKinley at 15,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages xAP Lurline at 15,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages xAP Princess Elaine at 15,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAP Etolin at 15,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Lurline at 15,000 yards
DD Kagero engages xAK Alabaman at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAP Etolin at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK John C. Fremont at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Coast Trader at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Hawaiian at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages xAK Alaskan at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Panic grabs the Allied Armada...and soon reports of Japanese dive bombers and torpedo bombers are sighted over the vast armada.

The Yamoto is forgotten as sea planes spot Japanese carriers to the south...

No enemy carriers spotted, the weather is spotty with dense clouds or rain hither and thither...a strike makes for Attu, another turns back...oh, where, where are the American Carriers.

But on the beaches of Attu, their GI's can only stare in wonder. Where are the Wildcats?

Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 153,49

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 62
D3A1 Val x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Talbot
xAP Santa Maria, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Lurline, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Florence D., Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Tiger, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Laida, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Alcoa Pennant, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Liberty, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Santa Barbara, Torpedo hits 2
xAK Julia Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1
xAP Mormacdove, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Alcoa Prospector, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Ludington, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Am. Builder
DD Ward, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Wallingford
xAK Alaskan, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (53 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Lurline
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Alcoa Pennant
Massive explosion on xAP Santa Barbara
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ward
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Florence D.


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Another flight veers off...chasing down a sighting of enemy battleships.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiska Island at 158,50

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Sailors of the North Pacific know how the weather can change...and change she does as heavy seas, severe storms, and a driving rain preclude any flights in the afternoon. A final flight of morning Kates, the last to return, missed with their torpedoes on a venerable light cruiser.

The pilots were willing to fly...

but it was not to be. A bitter blow.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shemya Island at 154,49

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Concord
xAK Sagadahoc

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Instead of steaming away, the Yamoto decides to refuel her escorts very close to Attu. A bold decision of the Captain, but in this case it proves the correct one.

Her ammunition down to 17% and not a single torpedo left...

it will be a long trip to rearm those might guns of the Yamoto, plus a little time fixing some minor damage.

462 planes stand ready for the morrows operations on the KB, only 1 plane is down for repairs, and 9 are held in reserve.

But there are many questions...not the least the weather. Carrier operations here are perilous...and this trap, so meticulously planned fell short -- for the Allied carriers are still afloat.

OH, to have had even 1 more day...

At the end of the day, the Allies take control of Attu. There wasn't a single defender left.

Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9220 troops, 218 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

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

Allied adjusted assault: 362

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 362 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Div /10
209th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
19th Base Group /1
97th Cst AA Rgt /3
205th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Cst AA Rgt /2