OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 25, 45
Task Force 93 lays minefield at Nakadori-jima - 101 , 57 and sets course for Daito Shoto
Repairs completed on CVE Nehenta Bay at Manila, ship returned to service
This was the ship bombed in the first Manila night port attack by the Japanese. Iirc his email said something about a big sinking. Dont discount the power of allied repair.
11 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 42nd Aviation Base Force to Tanegashima
15 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 42nd Aviation Base Force to Tanegashima
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 3
Yakushima expands fortifications to size 1
Amami Oshima expands fortifications to size 2
Davao expands airfield to size 5
SIG INT REPORT FOR Sep 25, 45
Tachirai JAAF Base Force is located at Fukuoka(103,57).
116th Division is located at Hangchow(90,55).
107th Division is located at Kanko(105,47).
102nd Division is located at Fukuoka(103,57).
43rd Division is located at Nagoya(111,60).
Tachirai BF tells me that Fukuoka is a major hub for Japanese aviation. I’m building up a list of what divisions are where.
In the CR, the invasion of Haha-jima continued. This is being done solely with the inherent fighting troops in the base units.
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ASW attack near Shimonoseki at 105,56
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-69
SC CHa-46
Allied Ships
SS Bowfin
SS Bowfin is located by SC CHa-40
Bowfin diving deep ....
The Bowfin has major fighting spirit. It’s damage from previous turns is 18 sys 17 float. She’s heading to my new secret forward base in the Kuriles for repair. This boat is going to get a medal
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TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
hehehe my mines hit home.
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-112, hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DM Harry F. Bauer
DM Thomas E. Frazer
DM Shannon
DM Shea
easy exp for me
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 94,55, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Uji, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
E Kiji
E W-4
E W-38, Shell hits 2
E Hoko, Shell hits 3, on fire
TK Kokuei Maru
TK Nichirin Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Ogurosan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Otorisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Ryuei Maru, Shell hits 2
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Shell hits 1
TK Azurai Maru
TK Hioki Maru, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 2
DD Leutze
DD McCord
I spotted them on radar, used the radar to position myself while closing to visual range, and crossed the T right as the IJ fleet came into sight, and I plastered it.
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 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
Dawley, A.L. crosses the 'T'
CL Detroit engages TK Hioki Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Detroit engages E W-38 at 11,000 yards
And so on….
A very nice victory, and only a few stragglers remain.
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-110, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DM Shea
DM Henry A. Wiley
DM Thomas E. Frazer
DM Shannon
SSX Ha-D-110 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Shea
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kaishu at 100,48, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Gozan Maru
xAK Nitimei Maru
xAK Shirashika Maru
SC CHa-80
SC CHa-81
SC CHa-82
SC CHa-83
SC CHa-94
SC CHa-96
SC CHa-97
SC CHa-98
SC CHa-99
SC CHa-100
SC CHa-101
SC CHa-102
Allied Ships
DD Charrette
DD Mertz
The Jap tf escaped. I must be low on ammo and heading back to base.
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TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-43, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-44, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
I wrapped up all the mine hits into one showing. Hehehehe it’s about the only use I have for mines. Wait – idea – bring mines into IJ ports in Sea of Japan via my newly minted route through the Kuriles.
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ASW attack near Taikyu at 105,53
Japanese Ships
E No.227
E No.215
E No.200
E No.158
E No.126
E No.102
E No.85
E No.76
E No.46
E Miyake
E Hasu
DMS W-12
DMS W-9
xAK Shinkyo Maru
xAK Ikuta Maru
E Maeshima
E Nuwashima
E Yurijima
E Niizaki
Allied Ships
SS Raton
Why is this escorted by so many E boats, and the TK’s weren’t. I wonder.
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Sub attack near Fusan at 104,55
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 42
SC Ch 49
Allied Ships
SS Trepang
Captain of SS Trepang elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
She’s low on ammo.
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-42
Allied Ships
LCT-144
LCT-144 is sighted by SSX Ha-42
SSX Ha-42 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
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Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75
Allied Ships
BB Howe
CA New Orleans
CL Concord
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
BB Howe firing at Haha-jima
CA New Orleans firing at Haha-jima
CL Concord firing at Haha-jima
PacForce Howe and Company decided to make it easy on their fellow swabbies and throw some lead on the island.
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Sub attack near Taikyu at 105,53
Japanese Ships
E No.62
E No.227
E No.215
E No.200
E No.158
E No.126
E No.102
E No.85
E No.76
E No.46
E Miyake
E Hasu
DMS W-12
DMS W-9
xAK Shinkyo Maru
xAK Ikuta Maru
E Maeshima
E Nuwashima
E Yurijima
E Niizaki
Allied Ships
SS Skate
SS Skate launches 4 torpedoes at E No.62
E Maeshima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nuwashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Yurijima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Niizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
Lots of E boats chained to a pair of AK’s. Hmmm.
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Submarine attack near Shimonoseki at 104,56
Japanese Ships
xAKL Jinsan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Carbonero
xAKL Jinsan Maru is sighted by SS Carbonero
Captain of SS Carbonero elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Average time on station for a US Sub = 4 days. Reason = target rich environment, all torps fired.
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ASW attack near Ulleungdo at 106,52
Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.223
E No.205
E No.192
E No.154
E No.118
E No.95
E No.81
E No.52
E No.14
E Miyake
E Hasu
xAK Sensan Maru
xAK Senyo Maru
xAK Hakkaisan Maru
E Maeshima
E Nuwashima
E Yurijima
E Niizaki
Allied Ships
SS Chipper
SS Chipper launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-12
Chipper diving deep ....
The chipper picks off a DMS
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Sub attack near Toyama at 113,56
Japanese Ships
E Shimushu
E Etoforu
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Piper, hits 18, heavy damage
SS Piper launches 2 torpedoes at E Shimushu
Piper diving deep ....
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
E Kunashiri fails to find sub and abandons search
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
And the Piper got pied for it
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Sub attack near Oki Shoto at 107,55
Japanese Ships
E W-6
Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla
SS Cabrilla launches 4 torpedoes at E W-6
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TF 186 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (180,107)
Japanese Ships
SS I-36, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
I didn’t bother to see how many mines I have at PH to start. Lucky for me, there was more than zero.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E W-4, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
E W-38, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
E Hoko, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
TK Ogurosan Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
TK Otorisan Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Benner
DD Waldron
DD Converse
DD Renshaw
I pick off the stragglers from the night’s action.
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ASW attack near Tsingtao at 95,48
Japanese Ships
APD T-13
APD T-8
APD T-5
Allied Ships
SS Caiman
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tsingtao at 97,48, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Gozan Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Nitimei Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Shirashika Maru
SC CHa-80
SC CHa-81
SC CHa-82
SC CHa-83
SC CHa-94, Shell hits 2, on fire
SC CHa-96, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-97
SC CHa-98
SC CHa-99
SC CHa-100
SC CHa-101
SC CHa-102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Charrette
DD Mertz
Usual carnage
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TF 336 encounters mine field at Fukue-jima (101,58)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-42, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SSX Ha-41, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
More mines at Fukue-jima
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Sub attack near Maizuru at 109,57
Japanese Ships
E No.67, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kunitu Maru
xAK Kasyu Maru
E No.59
E No.57
Allied Ships
SS Ray, hits 6
I pick off another escort, and take some battle damage from it. Time to retire to... my new secret base in the Kuriles. And... on to the air carnage for the day
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Morning Air attack on Fukue-jima , at 101,58
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 47
Allied aircraft
F4U-4 Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 9
Ki-100-I Tony x 12
Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
SC-743
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
I like the spirit of this attack, if only their pilots were a little more skilled, they might have hit something. I decided to park two SC’s at Truk just to intercept any sub supply tf’s.
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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-74-I Patsy x 30
Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 15
F4U-4 Corsair x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-74-I Patsy: 12 destroyed
No Allied losses
It worked once at Guam. Not Never Ever Again Though.
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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-74-I Patsy x 3
Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 14
F4U-4 Corsair x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-74-I Patsy: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-201 Karyu x 9
Allied aircraft
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 10
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Hosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Asahii Maru
TK Manryo Maru
I slipped in under the Me262 cap in heavy rain.
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 6
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 65
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-37, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-38, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Might as well empty out what he has at Pescadores for some pilot exp gain on my behalf.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.40 x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-30, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-28, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-29, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-27
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Mosquito FB.40 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tokara Retto , at 100,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hellcat I sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 7
Ki-100-I Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,67
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 25
P1Y2 Frances x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Izard
DD Burns
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,67
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 51
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 16 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
DD Bryant, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Izard
DD Burns, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
SC-741
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 7
Ki-100-I Tony x 8
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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ASW attack near Fusan at 104,55
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 49
SC Ch 42
Allied Ships
SS Trepang
The Trepang is still outta ammo.
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,62
Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-137, hits 11, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AM Horsham
SS Ha-D-137 is sighted by escort
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 213,73
Japanese Ships
SS I-58, hits 24, heavy damage
Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenapp, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LSI(L) Empire Broadsword
DE Eugene E. Elmore
The sub is a long way from home. To far, but they got one of mine.
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Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 1746 troops, 14 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 416 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 2
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
141st USA Base Force
313th Bomber Wing
58th Aviation Base Force
227th USN Base Force /2
Defending units:
13th Garrison SNLF
I didn’t order this attack. But the island is mine.
