ALLIED ONLY: aztez (A) vs erstad (J) ...2nd ROUND
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RE: January 1944
The report probably is very inaccurate in this case. For example, Kinugasa is reported sunk, despite being one of the least damaged Japanese ships. Unless you lose Yorktown, which doesn't seem likely, this is probably an Allied victory. I'd say, unless combat report lies to you, Hiyo and Soryu are 100% likely to be sunk/doomed, and for Akagi the probability is 90%, with several other ships being threatened. While few Japanese planes went down with carriers this turn, their damage control is rarely able to deal with major fires.
EDIT: But lesser Japanese fighter losses in air combat are strange. From combat reports I don't even see where Allies might have lost so many Hellcats.
EDIT: But lesser Japanese fighter losses in air combat are strange. From combat reports I don't even see where Allies might have lost so many Hellcats.
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Grfin Zeppelin
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RE: January 1944
86 ops thats HUGE. I think alot of the planes splashed into the water becaue they where unable to land.ORIGINAL: FatR
The report probably is very inaccurate in this case. For example, Kinugasa is reported sunk, despite being one of the least damaged Japanese ships. Unless you lose Yorktown, which doesn't seem likely, this is probably an Allied victory. I'd say, unless combat report lies to you, Hiyo and Soryu are 100% likely to be sunk/doomed, and for Akagi the probability is 90%, with several other ships being threatened. While few Japanese planes went down with carriers this turn, their damage control is rarely able to deal with major fires.
EDIT: But lesser Japanese fighter losses in air combat are strange. From combat reports I don't even see where Allies might have lost so many Hellcats.
RE: January 1944
FatR: I do hope you are right. I have been very unlucky so many time vs Dave that skeptical nature is obvious.
To me the japanese losses seem extreme strange if the combat.txt was even remotely accurate. We know better when the next combat.replay file arrives.
Again not complaining that the battle happened since I wanted it to happen.
As for the allied losses in terms of aircraft. Well, he did sunk quite a few CVE's and CVL's. These were not packed with replenishment groups but instead they were loaded mostly with combat aircraft.
That explains the Hellcat losses and most of these groups went down with the ships.
Gräfin Zeppelin: Some did exactly that and others were simply sunk with the ships unable to take off after the damage was done.
To me the japanese losses seem extreme strange if the combat.txt was even remotely accurate. We know better when the next combat.replay file arrives.
Again not complaining that the battle happened since I wanted it to happen.
As for the allied losses in terms of aircraft. Well, he did sunk quite a few CVE's and CVL's. These were not packed with replenishment groups but instead they were loaded mostly with combat aircraft.
That explains the Hellcat losses and most of these groups went down with the ships.
Gräfin Zeppelin: Some did exactly that and others were simply sunk with the ships unable to take off after the damage was done.
RE: January 1944
Looks indeed like an Allied victory, a perhaps a little costly one, but surely one you can afford. Probably gives you strategic initiative and naval superiority for a few months, or maybe even till the end with the (CV) reinforcements coming in at an ever increasing rate.
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Rob Brennan UK
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RE: January 1944
WOW .. by the looks of the map there arent any allied bases for the airgroups to divert to sadly so that explains the huge ops losses, i just hope the pilots landed on differant cv's and the just tossed the extra a/c over the side , but thats a guess on my part.
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit 
RE: January 1944
jahn: Things heated up even more so the judgement might have been a premature one.
Rob: No, and he did couple of kamikaze surface combat missions which went in his favour as well! [:D]
Ok.. I'am heading to work and have no turn file so this simple copy & paste from the combat.txt.
Marshall Islands (february 1st - 2nd 1944)
There were a lot action and I'am just digesting these...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
CA Maya
DD Teruzuki
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp
CVL Independence
CVE Sangamon
CVE Casablanca
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CL Richmond
CL Detroit
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Brown
DD Brownson
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Bush
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ASW attack near Ponape at 119,114
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Hackleback, hits 2, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany
DD Murray
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter, Shell hits 1
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
CL Oi, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuyuki
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 1
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany
DD Murray, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 6
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany, Shell hits 1
DD Murray
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter
DD Pringle
DD Radford, Shell hits 1
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DD Stevens
DD Strong, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Shigure
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DE Osterhaus, Shell hits 6, on fire
DE Parks, Shell hits 1
DE Bebas
DE Cabana
DE Canfield
DE Carlson
DE Cloues
DE Crouter, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Deede
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 1
DE Dionne, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-78
LST-119
LST-120
LST-174
LST-335
LST-338
LST-339
LST-340
LST-341
LST-342
LST-343
LST-344
LST-353
LCI-329
LCI-330
LCI-331
LCI-332
LCI-333
LCT-128
LCT-129
LCT-130
LCT-131
LCT-132
LCT-133
LCT-134
LCT-135
LCT-136
LCT-137
LCT-138
LCT-139
LCM 532A
LCM 532B
LCM 532C
LCM 532D
LCM 532E
LCVP 532F
LCVP 532G
LCVP 532H
LCVP 532J
LCVP 532K
LCVP 532L
LCVP 532M
LCVP 532P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara, Shell hits 4
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
DD Shigure, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DD Heermann, Shell hits 1
DD Hoel
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 2
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Doneff
DE Duffy
DE Eisele
DE Elden, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Gregory
AM Prevail
AM Chief
AM Tumult
AM Velocity
AM Vigilance
APA Feland
APA Ormsby, Shell hits 1, on fire
APA Wayne
APA Custer
APA Du Page
APA Elmore
APA Fayette
AK Mintaka
AK Murzim, heavy damage
AK Sterope
AK Serpens
AKA Jupiter
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Lindenwald
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LCI-448
LCI-521
LCI-522
LCI-523, heavy damage
LCI-524
LCI-525
xAK Admiral Laws
xAK Admiral Wood
xAK Charles McCormick
xAK West Cactus
xAK West Camargo
xAK West Shipper
xAK Nabesna
xAK Am. Manufacturer, Shell hits 2
xAK Am. Packer, Shell hits 1
xAK Am. Press, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Perpetua
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape Meares, Shell hits 1
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ASW attack near Ponape at 120,114
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-29, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McKee
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 64
D3A1 Val x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 195
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 16 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zero x 57
B6N1 Jill x 8
B6N2 Jill x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 44
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 171
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 19 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 26 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga
DD Brownson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B6N2 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 97
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 47
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B6N2 Jill x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hornet, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M5 Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 85
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 20
TBF-1 Avenger x 11
TBM-1C Avenger x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tenshin, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AV Kunikawa Maru
xAKL Urashio Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 39
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Franks
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Cleveland, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 13
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
D3A1 Val x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 126
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
G3M2 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LST-464
LCI-335, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Joseph K. Toole
Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B6N2 Jill x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 106
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
D4Y1 Judy x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 81
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 64
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 51
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
AV Sanuki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Kunikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Yukaze
xAKL Odatsuki Maru
xAKL Tenshin, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,113
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 26
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
CVE Liscome Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Cabot, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD McKee
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Franks
DD Eaton
DD DeHaven
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
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Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113
Japanese Ships
SS I-52, hits 1
Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McKee
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
B6N2 Jill x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hobby
DD Caldwell
DD Nicholson
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 21
D4Y1 Judy x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Franks, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton
DD DeHaven, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M5 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
Rob: No, and he did couple of kamikaze surface combat missions which went in his favour as well! [:D]
Ok.. I'am heading to work and have no turn file so this simple copy & paste from the combat.txt.
Marshall Islands (february 1st - 2nd 1944)
There were a lot action and I'am just digesting these...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
CA Maya
DD Teruzuki
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp
CVL Independence
CVE Sangamon
CVE Casablanca
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CL Richmond
CL Detroit
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Brown
DD Brownson
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Bush
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ASW attack near Ponape at 119,114
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Hackleback, hits 2, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany
DD Murray
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter, Shell hits 1
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
CL Oi, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuyuki
Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 1
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany
DD Murray, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,114, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 6
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1
CL Santa Fe
DD LaVallette
DD Miller
DD Mullany, Shell hits 1
DD Murray
DD O'Bannon
DD Stephen Potter
DD Pringle
DD Radford, Shell hits 1
DD Abner Read
DD Ringgold
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DD Stevens
DD Strong, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Shigure
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DE Osterhaus, Shell hits 6, on fire
DE Parks, Shell hits 1
DE Bebas
DE Cabana
DE Canfield
DE Carlson
DE Cloues
DE Crouter, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Deede
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 1
DE Dionne, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-78
LST-119
LST-120
LST-174
LST-335
LST-338
LST-339
LST-340
LST-341
LST-342
LST-343
LST-344
LST-353
LCI-329
LCI-330
LCI-331
LCI-332
LCI-333
LCT-128
LCT-129
LCT-130
LCT-131
LCT-132
LCT-133
LCT-134
LCT-135
LCT-136
LCT-137
LCT-138
LCT-139
LCM 532A
LCM 532B
LCM 532C
LCM 532D
LCM 532E
LCVP 532F
LCVP 532G
LCVP 532H
LCVP 532J
LCVP 532K
LCVP 532L
LCVP 532M
LCVP 532P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,121, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara, Shell hits 4
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
DD Shigure, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DD Heermann, Shell hits 1
DD Hoel
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 2
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Doneff
DE Duffy
DE Eisele
DE Elden, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Gregory
AM Prevail
AM Chief
AM Tumult
AM Velocity
AM Vigilance
APA Feland
APA Ormsby, Shell hits 1, on fire
APA Wayne
APA Custer
APA Du Page
APA Elmore
APA Fayette
AK Mintaka
AK Murzim, heavy damage
AK Sterope
AK Serpens
AKA Jupiter
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Lindenwald
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LCI-448
LCI-521
LCI-522
LCI-523, heavy damage
LCI-524
LCI-525
xAK Admiral Laws
xAK Admiral Wood
xAK Charles McCormick
xAK West Cactus
xAK West Camargo
xAK West Shipper
xAK Nabesna
xAK Am. Manufacturer, Shell hits 2
xAK Am. Packer, Shell hits 1
xAK Am. Press, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Perpetua
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape Meares, Shell hits 1
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ASW attack near Ponape at 120,114
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-29, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McKee
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 64
D3A1 Val x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 195
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 16 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zero x 57
B6N1 Jill x 8
B6N2 Jill x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 44
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 171
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 19 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 26 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga
DD Brownson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B6N2 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 97
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 47
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
B6N2 Jill x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hornet, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M5 Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 85
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 20
TBF-1 Avenger x 11
TBM-1C Avenger x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tenshin, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AV Kunikawa Maru
xAKL Urashio Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 39
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Franks
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Cleveland, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 13
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
D3A1 Val x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 126
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
G3M2 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LST-464
LCI-335, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Joseph K. Toole
Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B6N2 Jill x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 106
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
D4Y1 Judy x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 81
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 124,112
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 64
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 51
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sazanami
AV Sanuki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Kunikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Yukaze
xAKL Odatsuki Maru
xAKL Tenshin, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,113
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 26
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
CVE Liscome Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Cabot, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD McKee
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Franks
DD Eaton
DD DeHaven
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
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Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113
Japanese Ships
SS I-52, hits 1
Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McKee
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
B6N2 Jill x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hobby
DD Caldwell
DD Nicholson
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 120,114
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 21
D4Y1 Judy x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Franks, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Eaton
DD DeHaven, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Tarawa , at 136,128
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M5 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 126,111
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
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RE: January 1944
Weather really was on Japanese side during the second turn ("Severe Storms" and "Thunderstorms" over Mobile Fleet; Allied TF mostly got "Overcast" and "Light Rain"). And I won't say that surface attacks were a Japanese success. But overall this seems pretty bad. Probably your opponent flew some carrier squadrons to land bases in range, causing poorly coordinated small attacks late in the turn, that, however mostly lucked out to find unprotected targets.
This probably still is a pyrrhic victory for Japan, but victory nonetheless.
This probably still is a pyrrhic victory for Japan, but victory nonetheless.
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RE: January 1944
An unbelievable battle... Imagine if the first night engagement had resulted in a real clash...
RE: January 1944
FatR: Agreed. As said I'am running tough luck in this PBEM game.
I have an feeling this is bad indeed. I cannot say how bad before I get the turn and have time to look things around.
The most disappointing fact was that CV Akagi was still a float last turn.
You are correct. He did fly out from carriers and at least 3-4 bases in this sector.
jahn: That would have absolute disaster! ..so no I'am not going think about it too much! [:D]
I have an feeling this is bad indeed. I cannot say how bad before I get the turn and have time to look things around.
The most disappointing fact was that CV Akagi was still a float last turn.
You are correct. He did fly out from carriers and at least 3-4 bases in this sector.
jahn: That would have absolute disaster! ..so no I'am not going think about it too much! [:D]
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RE: January 1944
An Epic battle. Looks like he decide this was to be his main effort to crush you before your numbers completely overwhelm him anyway. Courageous and pretty well executed. The losses he incurred though... so heavy his aircraft/pilot losses alone are killer.
Sometimes things said in Nitwit sound very different in English.
RE: January 1944
Aircraft losses on this scale can be relatively easily replenished by a competent player, unless his air force is under constant pressure. I'll be surprised if Japanese monthly production is not at least comparable to losses in this battle. But pilot losses won't be easily to recover, considering that Japanese already fought a large carrier battle recently. A carrier pilot remotely comparable with initial KB standards at the beginning of the war requires up to half-year of on-map training.
EDIT: On the other hand, during the previous battle Japanese uses mostly Kates (with B6M1 model seemingly skipped) and A6M2s in October of 1943. Now the situation is different, but that still might indicated relatively limited air production.
EDIT: On the other hand, during the previous battle Japanese uses mostly Kates (with B6M1 model seemingly skipped) and A6M2s in October of 1943. Now the situation is different, but that still might indicated relatively limited air production.
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February 1944
offenseman: Epic indeed and horrific in terms of casualties.
Yeah, he did that but I think he had this planned. He had Kusaie and Ponape build up and it seems both have around 20 000 men there.
I knew this and not suprised at all that his carriers showed up.
I think he can recover from aircraft losses.. how much this hurt his pilot pools.. That is anyones guess.
FatR: I wish that limited production is true but I seriously doubt this is the case. He captured most of DEI intact since my engineers did not sabotage industry for whatever reason.
The pilot thing might be a bit tricky since we have had quite few bloodbaths. The burma campaign has really been horrific before the CenPac / South Pacific campaign begun.
I know he has large stacks of aircraft at Rabaul, Truk, Ponape and increased amounts at Marianas area... so either he had these here longtime or he has moved them here lately.
I will continue to push forward asap...
Yeah, he did that but I think he had this planned. He had Kusaie and Ponape build up and it seems both have around 20 000 men there.
I knew this and not suprised at all that his carriers showed up.
I think he can recover from aircraft losses.. how much this hurt his pilot pools.. That is anyones guess.
FatR: I wish that limited production is true but I seriously doubt this is the case. He captured most of DEI intact since my engineers did not sabotage industry for whatever reason.
The pilot thing might be a bit tricky since we have had quite few bloodbaths. The burma campaign has really been horrific before the CenPac / South Pacific campaign begun.
I know he has large stacks of aircraft at Rabaul, Truk, Ponape and increased amounts at Marianas area... so either he had these here longtime or he has moved them here lately.
I will continue to push forward asap...
RE: February 1944
The intel screen February 1944...
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RE: February 1944
Burma (february 3rd - 6th 1944)
The allied push towards central burma continues. We have now secured Schwebo and as you can see from the pic pushing hard towards the plains.
The recon aircraft indicated that japanese are pulling out of Mandalay. This is definately good move from Dave since I'am moving troops in echelon / pinzer style.
Japanese airpower seems almost non-existant after those huge air to air duels. Taking into consideration CenPac and South Pacific campaings this is not an suprise.
Now we are already moving into Mandalay and surrounding areas. I have plenty of reserves in India if things go into stalemate.
Intresting days ahead here....
The allied push towards central burma continues. We have now secured Schwebo and as you can see from the pic pushing hard towards the plains.
The recon aircraft indicated that japanese are pulling out of Mandalay. This is definately good move from Dave since I'am moving troops in echelon / pinzer style.
Japanese airpower seems almost non-existant after those huge air to air duels. Taking into consideration CenPac and South Pacific campaings this is not an suprise.
Now we are already moving into Mandalay and surrounding areas. I have plenty of reserves in India if things go into stalemate.
Intresting days ahead here....
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RE: February 1944
Marshall Islands (february 3rd - 6th 1944)
My naval patrol have not sighted his carriers after the last encounter.
Again the FOW is really bad or we did this bad. Unfortunately we lost 2 CV's and many CVL's/CVE's (see pic)
The good news is that my remaining assets are fully operational next turn. The ships are currentky refueling at Mili and will head next turn.
Reinforcements have also arrive here giving another 2 CV's and 5 CVE's.
I'am moving damaged ships back into Pearl Harbour. These ships wohn't see action until maybe summer 1944.
The last couple of turns have been far from uneventful though. Dave have launched large raids from Ponape, Kusaie Island and Tarawa.
These raids have not hit carriers but sunk quite few transports and destroyers. He did launch againts the carriers also but the CAP was solid enough to deny these raiders.
In terms of aircraft lost in past couple of days... 100-200 for allied side and 400-600 for the japanese. These figures are from intel screen so hard to say how "FOW" is changing these numbers.
Still just 1 enemy CV "confirmed sunk"....
Oh.. and really did "bad play" at Maloelap and Wotje. I really should have add up some extra troops since the intial assaults did not overwhelm him my troops have suffered "horrific" penalties in terms of supply consumption.
That was a bad habit from the old Witp... wohn't be doing that again though.
My naval patrol have not sighted his carriers after the last encounter.
Again the FOW is really bad or we did this bad. Unfortunately we lost 2 CV's and many CVL's/CVE's (see pic)
The good news is that my remaining assets are fully operational next turn. The ships are currentky refueling at Mili and will head next turn.
Reinforcements have also arrive here giving another 2 CV's and 5 CVE's.
I'am moving damaged ships back into Pearl Harbour. These ships wohn't see action until maybe summer 1944.
The last couple of turns have been far from uneventful though. Dave have launched large raids from Ponape, Kusaie Island and Tarawa.
These raids have not hit carriers but sunk quite few transports and destroyers. He did launch againts the carriers also but the CAP was solid enough to deny these raiders.
In terms of aircraft lost in past couple of days... 100-200 for allied side and 400-600 for the japanese. These figures are from intel screen so hard to say how "FOW" is changing these numbers.
Still just 1 enemy CV "confirmed sunk"....
Oh.. and really did "bad play" at Maloelap and Wotje. I really should have add up some extra troops since the intial assaults did not overwhelm him my troops have suffered "horrific" penalties in terms of supply consumption.
That was a bad habit from the old Witp... wohn't be doing that again though.
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cookie monster
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RE: February 1944
Just finished reading your AAR. A good effort so far. Good luck with the advance!
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RE: February 1944
Wow, that was a lot of carnage. Let's hope the FOW is wrong and more of the KB is resting on the bottom. Good luck.
In my experience Maleolap and Wotje are very deadly islands to invade. However, that was with killer CDs that really chewed up my amphib TFs (that might have been nerfed in the latest patch).
Cheers,
CC
In my experience Maleolap and Wotje are very deadly islands to invade. However, that was with killer CDs that really chewed up my amphib TFs (that might have been nerfed in the latest patch).
Cheers,
CC
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