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Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:29 am**

Yes he has. I might have sunk a small number beyond the tally, yet to be confirmed, but he has kept them out of harms way. I've seen a number here and there around the Marianas, and I wonder why. Are they bringing in fuel to support sea borne resistance, or pulling out excess fuel with the imminent threat of invasion?

BTW, last turn I lost an F-5A recon plane flying at 20,000 ft over Tinian to flak! Tinian looks to have the most troops, >39,000, with >36,000 on Saipan, >30,000 on Guam, and 5 or 6,000 on Rota. There are over 100 fighters present altogether, but few bombers.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:24 pm**

1943 October 06

The Empire captured:
Babuyan

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Babuyan

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

Those Chinese troops that performed so well SE of Kunming were pounded mercilessly from the air today. A small unit is being sent from Kunming to bolster them. Kunming itself now has 9th Australian Div in attendance. Three divisions (one Chinese) will attack at Tsuyung tomorrow.

The P-47 groups continue to perform smartly over Rangoon, with most losses being planes to write-off after safely landing their pilots. 5 more P-47 pilots became aces and one became a double ace. See the air losses below. The ground troops at Rangoon are recovering in inspiring fashion. See that screen pic as well. CA Sussex did not have sufficient speed to make the bombardment of Tavoy overnight and was then torpedoed by a Betty during the day. She is making for Colombo and should have no trouble getting there, barring enemy subs. POW did its part to aid the air battles over Rangoon.

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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 15 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 83
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Prince of Wales firing at Moulmein

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The CA bombardments at Truk yielded good results again. The ground bombing seems to be showing better results as well. The troops are recovering but definitely need more time. The port will be fully repaired in two more days. Recon of the Marianas continues to refine our picture of those targets. One week to get all the Essex CV back.

Here are today's air losses.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:25 pm**

Here are the troops at Rangoon.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:15 pm**

1943 October 07

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:
Nadzab

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

RN cruisers hit Tavoy and Moulmein over night but with small effect. Frobisher then was gifted with two torpedoes via Nells during daylight hours and is on the way back to Colombo with heavy damage.

Our troops SE of Kunming are still getting smashed from the air each day. The attack at Tsuyung went well, although supply is now an issue and will be until we can reduce stacking.

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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39756 troops, 520 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 1508

Defending force 3510 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied adjusted assault: 403

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1718 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
16th Chinese Corps
27th Infantry Division
35th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
29th Group Army
NCAC
16th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
41st/A Division

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It seems that both sides will be fighting in this area with a supply deficit.

Truk is building fortifications, the base being fully functional.

Here are today's air losses.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:15 pm**

Here are the the troops at Rangoon. The 4th USMC Div will make Lashio tomorrow, then rail to Toungoo. That puts the attack at roughly a week from now, and all of the participating units will have any Indian Infantry squads updated to '43 standard. The IJ troops SE of Prome now number >48,000, those at Rangoon > 91,000, 2 units NE of Rangoon, and >38,000 troops SW of Toungoo (where we will attack).

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:31 pm**

1943 October 08

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

During the night the bombardments of Truk went well as now usual, and some RN light cruisers found the range on Moulmein.

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Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 14 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Kenya
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Manpower hits 5
Fires 539
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 3

CL Newcastle firing at Moulmein
CL Kenya firing at Moulmein
CL Hobart firing at Moulmein

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There also was another convoy inbound to Rangoon. Allied aircraft based at Prome and Toungoo took care of that, and encountered not a single fighter in opposition. There were also no Imperial fighters over Rangoon to meet the sweeps. In the replay I saw an attack by Bettys on the departing CL force ~100nm NW Bassein, with no hits scored and with 10 Allied fighters coming to the rescue. In-game shows 1 Betty lost to flak, but there is no entry that I can find in the combat report. 4th USMC Div is now entraining at Lashio, with 3 days delay to change to strat mode. With the max 3 days plus movement, it will be at least 8 or 9 days until the attack SW Toungoo.

Over the IJA troops just east of Tsuyung a P-38 group, now flown by all crack pilots found some George fighters on LRCAP and accounted for three of them (including an ops loss) without losing any of their own. Interestingly, Tsuyung airfield is fully repaired, although supply there in inadequate to support flight operations. We are now beginning to fly supply directly into Tsuyung to help accelerate that progress. See the screen pic below for a view of the Allied movements underway. The offensive is beginning.

These ships were caught on their way out of Biak, presumably they made a supply run.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manokwari at 86,109, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
PB Toyotsu Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Fukuei Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2
DD Bullard
DD Fullam
DD McKee
DD John Rodgers

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Fukuei Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Fullam engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 16,000 yards
DD Bullard engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Fukuei Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 15,000 yards
DD Fullam engages PB Fukuei Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Bullard engages PB Fukuei Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 11,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 11,000 yards
DD Fullam engages PB Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Bullard engages PB Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 9,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 9,000 yards
DD McKee engages PB Fukuei Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Fullam engages PB Fukuei Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Bullard engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages PB Fukuei Maru at 8,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD McKee engages PB Fukuei Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages PB Toyotsu Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Fukuei Maru sunk by CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards
DD McKee engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Toyotsu Maru sunk by CL Birmingham at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 sunk by CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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The troops at Truk are ready and the battleships are close enough to bombard, so the attack is ordered. Recon shows enemy troop strength diminishing eve between attacks now, currently 19,600 troops and 98 guns. The invasion forces for Babeldaob are loaded (from Tulagi) and now taking on supplies at Lunga, while the Essex carriers will be back on line at Manus in 5 days.

Here are the troops at Rangoon.

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:31 pm**

In red you see Imperial movements either currently observed or seen as recently as one turn ago. In green are our movements. Tsuyung is far over stacked, and so will not be (net) providing any supply to units until the two divisions move out (NE), which is being synchronized with the Chinese Army forces there crossing the river in attack. 2EB attacks against that position begin tomorrow. Tenth AF HQ is leaving Paoshan for Tsuyung to support fighter operations out of that base.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:13 am**

1943 October 09

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

In the mountains of China the movement toward going off the road NE of Tsuyung is seen again this turn by units in two places. It would be nice if they move out of the way for us! Most likely, however, is that DAW HQ has or will set up a blocking position in the woods-rough hex behind the river to the WSW of Chengtu, an airfield which we graciously built for the Imperials. Luckily it is within bomber range of India.

A convoy of merchants has appeared at Rangoon despite not being previously spotted by search. Search in AE is porous! There are fighters again at Rangoon so the sweeps will resume to try and clear way for strikes against those ships, which appear to have no escorts. The forces in the Rangoon area must be desperate for supply. The only warships close enough, CL Caradoc and her single DD escort, will make for Rangoon at full speed with orders to stay on under the Allied LRCAP. Tomorrow 5th Indian Div will begin passing through Bassein on their way to reinforce our position at Rangoon. Even with the ~20,000 additional troops that DAW sent there I believe we will have the necessary 1/3 AV to avoid a shock attack, as AV is now 1,015 and increasing each turn. 25th Indian Div has just made it to Prome (from Ramree Island) and will now march through Bassein to Rangoon. 81st West African Div will cross out of Ramree and onto the road tomorrow. They are preparing for Rangoon but with still low morale they will stop at Prome and probably take up defensive positions SE of Prome, allowing other units to move back for squad upgrades.

Repulse is being sent to Cape Town for repairs after getting an estimate of 77 days at Colombo. The small yard at Colombo is needed to repair several cruisers. One or two of those perhaps will be sent to Bombay.

A number of enemy units were wiped out at Truk today, and the troop total shows >11,000 (down from >19,000). Two units are reported destroyed in the combat report (though not which ones) and there were also these messages.

42nd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Truk by attrition!!!
46th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Truk by attrition!!!
48th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Truk by attrition!!!
4th Base Force Wiped Out at Truk by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk

And the combat report.

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34055 troops, 584 guns, 619 vehicles, Assault Value = 840

Defending force 11311 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Allied adjusted assault: 1185

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2788 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 56 (53 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (14 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment
1st Fleet Advn Base Force
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
30th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 5th SNLF
42nd Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
41st Infantry Rgt /2
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
48th Naval Guard Unit
4th Port Unit

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Just a few days ago supply at Truk was ~108,000 tons. Now, ~73,000 tons. Some of the latest dip is due to rearming the 16 inch guns of 3x battleships there, but most is due to the over stacking. Each combat turn a frightful amount is consumed. Another F-5A recon plane was lost to flak over Saipan at 20,000 ft., so altitude over that base is being increased to 25,000 ft.

Here are the troops at Rangoon.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:45 am**

Joc,

Just wanted to mention that from what I saw in your AAR, I configure my fleet CV (CV & CVL) TF the same as you mentioned: CV, CVL, CL, CLAA, DD. The fast BB are in a separate TF. In this game I suffered so many losses of old BB (mostly at Pearl Harbor) and have so many repairing that I also have pulled 3 of the 6 fast BB (that I so far have) into a separate TF for bombardment.

It also doesn't hurt that this post avoids page 2! [:D]

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:53 am**

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Joc,

Just wanted to mention that from what I saw in your AAR, I configure my fleet CV (CV & CVL) TF the same as you mentioned: CV, CVL, CL, CLAA, DD. The fast BB are in a separate TF. In this game I suffered so many losses of old BB (mostly at Pearl Harbor) and have so many repairing that I also have pulled 3 of the 6 fast BB (that I so far have) into a separate TF for bombardment.

It also doesn't hurt that this post avoids page 2! [:D]

Haha, glad I´m not alone! Way too many of my BBs went glugg glugg. [:(] Lost four at PH after 3 days of strikes. Then one to freak encounter with a 4 DD TF. 2 More to that dreadful 8 hex strike outside Tanna and then the poor old PoW went down at Legaspi just a couple of months ago.

PoW was a sad one. [:(] She took now less then 3 torps outside Java in 42 but managed to limp to CT. She then formed the backbone of the surface fleet around PM in 43. Only to be sunk with the end in sight...

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:09 pm**

1943 October 10

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

The Chinese troops SE of Kunming are getting truly annihilated by IJA air attacks. Reinforcements are on the way, and even more are being dispatched.

Caradoc did not catch the Japanese merchant convoy at Rangoon, but she and her escort did cause them to flee and obviously not unload much if any cargo. Our air forces caught them and sank many in attacks repeated all day long. A sub also took out one. Similar attacks on Caradoc were handily repulsed with only a small group of surviving Helens making an attack (which missed). The Nells and Bettys were even less fortunate. See the air losses and ship losses below. There appear to be 4 merchants still in that convoy and Caradoc will try to catch them on her way out.

An unknown number of Imperial units are moving east out of Rangoon.

The enemy holdouts at Truk have reduced by another ~4,000 troops after this.

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk

The troops are ready and will attack tomorrow in concert with the daily CA bombardments and a fast BB bombardment.

Here are today's ship losses.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:10 pm**

Here are today's air losses.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:10 pm**

Here are the troops at Rangoon, still recovering nicely.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:13 pm**

1943 October 11

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

The same activity continues in the skies over China, but the casualties SE of Kunming were a bit lighter today, and the first of the reinforcement units has arrived there. Tsuyung airfield is accumulating damage again as the IJA bombers pay it more attention. The two Allied divisions will leave the city tomorrow, reducing stacking. Synchronized with that event will be the attack across the river 92 mi to the NE against what appear to be two unprepared IJA units (at least one of them is still moving to the NW). Three corps, two divisions, and one HQ are forming the spearhead of the effort to open a route to Chungking.

Only a little air action over Rangoon. Caradoc did not get those 4x merchants, which have morphed into 1x E and 3x merchants now 80 nm NW Tavoy and heading SW. The 4th USMC Div is ready to leave Lashio and will take two days to reach Toungoo.

The Imperial defenders at Nadzab and Truk have been wiped out. Supply at Truk dropped by more than 7,000 tons this turn, which includes rearming ships, such as 3x fast BB. Removal of combat forces to reduce stacking commences at once.

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33904 troops, 581 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Defending force 3644 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 1392

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1392 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2298 casualties reported
Squads: 240 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment
1st Fleet Advn Base Force
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
30th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Rgt /2

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk

The Babeldaob invasion force has finished taking on supplies and will head to Manus to refuel and meet up with the battle fleet.

Here are the troops at Rangoon.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:13 pm**

We have an operation underway to harass shipping at Guam. The 4x unspotted task forces 8 hexes from Guam will move in there at high speed and wreak what havoc they can, then retire to Truk. The CVE fleet will meet them at about this spot to provide cover from LBA reprisal.

The submarine icon to their NW is actually 10x submarines, including some SSX which were attacked by search out of Truk.

Our TF are:

3x Fletcher DD

1x modern CL + 4x Fletcher DD

1x modern CL + 4x Fletcher DD

3x modern CL + 4x Sims DD

Now the wild card. The Allied TF you see only 200 NM S of Guam is unspotted, and is a rogue bombardment TF that was supposed to hit the Imperial troops at Truk! Somehow its order got messed up (either a bug or I just did not notice the mess up last turn) and they were headed deep into Imperial territory. They will attempt to bombard Rota, which scouts as having only 22 guns.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:57 pm**

The Battle of the Mariannas is starting to heat up.  Good luck .  Admiral Wa appears to be willing to put up a fracas.
 
Just curious.  I saw that the APA Calvert was lost to unknown causes a couple of days ago.  Was it a victim of an "uncharted rock" or was enemy action the culprit?  I have had two nice APs hit uncharted rocks while landing troops (amphibious invasion).  I wonder if this type of calamity is a result of me launching invasions with troops at 40-60% preparation?  Fortunately, neither were lost, but both suffered very heavy flotation damage.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:25 pm**

I have a total of four xAK - two each from two different task forces - on their way to Hawaii (they were in the general vicinity) to repair after collisions at sea.

But Calvert's damage was from the most recent combat landing at Truk, when she sustained 88 major float damage along with other injuries. She almost made it back to where a dry dock could help her out.

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:12 am**

I´ve lost 11 APAs in my game. I would say 8 of them due to striking reefs and then getting sunk the following day due to being left behind.

Stupid rocks! [:D]

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:38 pm**

1943 October 12

The Empire captured:

The Allies captured:

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:

There were Allied amphibious operations at:

The river crossing attack NE of Tsuyung went better than I expected odds-wise, almost (but not) achieving 2 to 1, but the casualties were heavy.

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Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31449 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 987

Defending force 7689 troops, 51 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Allied adjusted assault: 542

Japanese adjusted defense: 286

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
619 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4081 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 335 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 33 (6 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
58th Chinese Corps
22nd New Chinese Division
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division
7th War Area

Defending units:
RGC Capital Brigade
17th/A Division

We continue to take a toll in the air over Rangoon, and they will be joined in two or three days at most by a fresh division (now switched to combat mode). Imperial troops there are now scouted at about 54,000, but indications are that one or more units are moving into Rangoon from Pegu. So units were rotating, which makes sense after the costly battles.

The sea battles around Guam went well. Two of our destroyers got roughed up, one quite badly, but they will make it back to Truk.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Ammen
DD Claxton
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Claxton at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Maikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Claxton at 4,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Maikaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Maikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Stanly at 3,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Oyashio at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Ammen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Stanly at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Claxton at 5,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards
Toyoshima, Shunichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Claxton at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Taylor at 6,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Claxton at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Ammen at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Claxton at 10,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Stanly at 13,000 yards
DD Claxton engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Claxton at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Maeshima, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Tamazono Maru #2, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Keijin Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Aioi Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Ammen
DD Claxton
DD Stanly
DD Taylor

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'
Massive explosion on E Maeshima
CL Santa Fe engages E Maeshima at 7,000 yards
PB Aioi Maru sunk by DD Stanly at 7,000 yards
Shiwa, R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages E Maeshima at 3,000 yards
DD Taylor engages E Maeshima at 3,000 yards
E Maeshima sunk by DD Claxton at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Taylor engages PB Tamazono Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Keijin Maru sunk by CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
DD Taylor engages PB Tamazono Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Tamazono Maru #2 sunk by DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
PB Daitei Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Maury, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Sterett
DD Farragut

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages PB Daitei Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages PB Kaiun Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages PB Daitei Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages PB Daitei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Daitei Maru sunk by DD Sterett at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
Amino, M. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Farragut engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Sterett engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Farragut engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru sunk by DD Sterett at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Guam at 106,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Mustin

SS I-27 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hammann
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Northampton

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 66th Naval Guard Unit
CA Northampton firing at Rota

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1
DD Maury, Shell hits 2
DD Sterett, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Merrill, A.S. "Tip" crosses the 'T'
CL Cleveland engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sterett at 18,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Maikaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Maikaze at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Farragut at 14,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Maikaze at 14,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Oyashio at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Oyashio at 13,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Maury at 13,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Oyashio at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Farragut at 7,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sterett at 9,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Charles Ausburne at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Charles Ausburne at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Charles Ausburne at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sterett at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sterett at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Charles Ausburne at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Maikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Maikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Charles Ausburne at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD Sterett engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Charles Ausburne at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Columbia
CL Mobile
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Mustin
DD Russell

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hammann at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Mustin at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
Toyoshima, Shunichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hammann at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hughes at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Mustin at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Mustin engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze sunk by CL Columbia at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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[\quote]
According to Tracker the tally is 2x DD, 5x PB, 1x E, and 1x xAK. It looks like there is at least a third DD. Whatever the tally, that should put a damper on convoy activity in the area.

Here are the troops at Rangoon.

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:47 am**

Thats a nice haul! Erik is always telling me how much losing DDs sting. [:)]

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