Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy(A) vs KenchiSulla (J)

[Mundy]

I've seen a couple hits with them over the course of the game, but no significant damage seemed to be done.

[Mundy]

10 February 1945

My planes at Port Moresby had their Bismarck Sea moment.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAP Montevideo Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 24
B-25G Mitchell x 6
P-38H Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 27
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Horai Maru
AK Tosan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Mitchell II bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I was wondering if they were bound for Wewak, but the strikes spotted about 12,000 troops at Manus, so it looks like KS is trying to build up that base a bit.

A sub nails a transport off of Cam Ranh Bay.

I was getting these reports for the last day. An apparent strike with no real action, until I realized that he's dropping mines on my port. Three AMs are enroute right now.

Night Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet *

I have no base units there, so my one squadron of Black Widows in the area will LRCAP next turn from Cairns.

Calcutta's airfield got bombed good again. Everyone's flipping to Howrah next turn. My big stack of troops reached there this turn and will bombard the next. Hopefully, they're starving.

[jwolf]

xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

I've got a bad feeling about this ship ... hope you put it out of action for good! [:D] That was a good strike. [:)]

[Sardaukar]

BTW, congratulations for getting this game all the way to 1945!

[Mundy]

Thanks, at this rate, 1946 will be here before I know it.

13 February 1945

I've flipped India's bombing to Calcutta's industry. I should have done this a while ago.

Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 54

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 13
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
B-24J Liberator x 56
B-25D1 Mitchell x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 31 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 17 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 10 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 14 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
B-29-25 Superfort x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged

Light Industry hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 7 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 11 damaged

Light Industry hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

About half the heavy industry is down now. I didn't hurt the light stuff too badly yet.

My attack at Howrah didn't go well. Very heavy losses on my side, and now he has the advantage in raw AV. I'm pulling everyone out now. I recover and have another go later, when I know supply will factor in more.

Ground combat at Howrah (52,36)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65415 troops, 698 guns, 913 vehicles, Assault Value = 2935

Defending force 123743 troops, 2263 guns, 1915 vehicles, Assault Value = 3170

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
4th Guards Division
53rd Division
34th Division
1st Tank Division
6th Guards Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
58th Division
Guards Tank Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
84th JAAF AF Bn
29th Fld AA Gun Co
35th JAAF AF Bn
53rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
82nd JAAF AF Bn
25th Army
53rd Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
50th Tank Brigade
14th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
81st (West African) Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
28th (East African) Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
18th British Division
Nowshera Brigade
7th Indian Division
Peshawar Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
208th Field Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division


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Ground combat at Howrah (52,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119900 troops, 2260 guns, 1850 vehicles, Assault Value = 3113

Defending force 88032 troops, 902 guns, 1233 vehicles, Assault Value = 2925

Allied adjusted assault: 474

Japanese adjusted defense: 13965

Allied assault odds: 1 to 29 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1837 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
13653 casualties reported
Squads: 446 destroyed, 852 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 51 destroyed, 158 disabled
Guns lost 386 (120 destroyed, 266 disabled)
Vehicles lost 71 (16 destroyed, 55 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
26th Indian Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
7th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
20th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
Nowshera Brigade
19th Motorised Division
28th (East African) Brigade
25th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
Peshawar Brigade
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
208th Field Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
6th Guards Division
4th Guards Division
53rd Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
1st Tank Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
34th Division
58th Division
Guards Tank Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
84th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
82nd JAAF AF Bn
35th JAAF AF Bn
53rd Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd JAAF AF Bn
25th Army
9th RF Gun Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co
14th JAAF AF Coy

Ground combat at Howrah (52,36)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64327 troops, 697 guns, 910 vehicles, Assault Value = 2819

Defending force 110769 troops, 2164 guns, 1630 vehicles, Assault Value = 1956

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
53rd Division
34th Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
58th Division
4th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
9th RF Gun Battalion
53rd JAAF AF Bn
53rd Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
82nd JAAF AF Bn
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
84th JAAF AF Bn
35th JAAF AF Bn
29th Fld AA Gun Co
14th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
26th Indian Brigade
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
14th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
82nd (West African) Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
25th Indian Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
Nowshera Brigade
18th British Division
7th Indian Division
Peshawar Brigade
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
XV Indian Corps
86th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
208th Field Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division

My LRCAP over Cooktown shows up during his mining raids, but there's no real encounter as a result. I don't know if I need a base with a radar to effect an interception or not. My minesweepers there have probably pulled out 100 mines by now. I did lose one of them, and I sent another group over.

After a short break, antishipping strikes hit Manus again. He's basing fighters there now, from the looks of it, with LRCAP probably adding more. I've taken the SBDs off their external tanks for now.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 34
B-25G Mitchell x 6
P-38G Lightning x 9
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-51D Mustang x 27
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Horai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Katori
xAK Kamikaze Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Mitchell II bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
20 x Mitchell II bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35440 feet
1 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31690 feet *
4 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 31820 feet
2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 131 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 134 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 577 minutes

Supply at Pearl is an issue right now. Despite about 280k in supply, I still have a yellow exclamation mark there. Probably because I have twice the stacking limit parked there right now. I'm moving a bunch of troops to Nauru, west of the Gilberts. Some combat troops are along, in case it's occupied. High capacity islands are hard to come by right now. I'm looking forward to taking the Philippines just to ease my overpopulation situation.

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I've flipped India's bombing to Calcutta's industry. I should have done this a while ago.

I thought you did that a while ago. Why wait until now to do it?

ORIGINAL: MundyMy attack at Howrah didn't go well. Very heavy losses on my side, and now he has the advantage in raw AV. I'm pulling everyone out now. I recover and have another go later, when I know supply will factor in more.

Why are you trying to take Howrah anyways? Even if you're still planning on taking Calcutta, Howrah seems like a side show. Too much blood spilled for an insignificant base. Japan is really making you bleed in eastern India...

I'm looking forward to taking the Philippines just to ease my overpopulation situation.

Well you'd have to take Marianas to move on to the Philippines. That's a long ways away. Probably should look into more alternatives for staging bases in the meantime.

[Mundy]

Howrah's right next door and I don't have to cross a river to get in. Either way, he can easily reinforce one from the other, so it's a horse apiece. I'll hold for now. Keeping a good chunk of the IJAAF there just helps me elsewhere.

For my next move, I have troops bunched at Ponape and Kusaie. Both are well supplied, plus I have over 200k at Roi-Namur. Amphibs are already prepositioned at both, along with at least 60 rocket ships. This should kick off within a week or two. Truk only has fighters based there right now. There and the previous two islands will serve as staging points for my move on the Marianas. I'm hoping to take Luzon by end of year. I have ARs and ARDs at Ponape and Kusaie and Roi-Namur, so I can quickly move them forward.

[Mundy]

19 February 1945

A couple of TFs are sighted SSW of Calcutta, heading in that direction. One shows a single AM, while the other is unknown. Not sure what he's sending up, but my planes are ready. No fighters are present, but I'll sweep in case he surges them in.

At Cooktown, A division and a bunch of base troops and supply are loading up for Lae. It appears nobody's there, but I'll bring troops just in case. 18 CVEs will escort in case aircraft at Manus try to interfere. I'll probably have to deal with that island next, unless I can isolate it. He's got about 40,000 troops there right now, plus a bunch of combat planes. I don't know if Manus can interfere if I move on westwards towards Wewak and the like. Other troops are prepping for Buna, but maybe I can simply starve them. Once Lae is mine, there's no way he'll be able to run ships there. Milne's sealing that off as well.

Milne Bay finally has an airbase and port, so I moved two squadrons of Spitfires and one of Beaufighters there. I kept the Beaus' range a couple hexes short of Rabaul, so they don't get into trouble. I'll probably start sweeping there pretty soon and maybe pound the airfield eventually.

I'm probably 10-14 days from Kicking off the landings at Truk. Shangri-La will arrive in time to join all my other carriers there. This will be big, and I'm bringing lots of ships to pound the beaches. I had excellent results with them last time, so hopefully that continues.

[Sangeli]

Probably a good idea to grab a number of bases 10-12 hexes from Rabaul. To win the air war you're going to need a lot of sweeping fighters and its too risky to put them all in one base.

[Mundy]

Pretty much my plan at this point. Manus will have to be dealt with also. I need another base up there to stash fighters sitting in Australia. I want my heavy bombers move up also.

23 February 1945

Lae invaders are proceeding, about three hexes SW of Milne now. I'm not too worried about air attack, with nearly 400 fighters along on the CVEs. 18 of them are along. Two more are escorting more base forces to Milne.

I grabbed Nauru this turn. Another island to stash troops on. Losses were pretty heavy as I did this on the fly without proper prepping. One base unit was there and they were quickly killed.

round combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15952 troops, 332 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 606

Defending force 1733 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 119

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1038 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Marinier Bde /7
5th USMC Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Div /9
44th Tank Bn /1
716th Tank Bn /3
193rd Tank Battalion
98th Infantry Div /9
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
6th Base Group
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th Base Group
3rd Pioneer Battalion
52nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion
Eighth US Army
505th Base Group
21st Port Advn Base Force /1

Defending units:
32nd Special Base Force

My two carrier groups at Roi-Namur are enroute to Ponape now, to kick off with the invasion. Shangri-La arrived and joined one of the groups. They should keep the invaders safe from any air threat. More AOs are also heading over for extra support. My second CB is on map now, but I'm not sure they'll make the party this time.

Base units have rolled into Ranchi, as it's starting to accumulate supply. Hopefully it climbs.

[Mundy]

25 February 1945

KS has some cruisers and such lingering about 7 hexes south of Calcutta. Not sure why my planes aren't flying out to hit them. Richelieu, two CLs and about 20 destroyers are sortieing out from Madras to try and catch them. We'll see.

Lae's invaders will land tomorrow night. I have enough base units along to get the base up and running.

Warships have arrived at Ponape. Some, like California need about 8 days to repair sys damage. At that point, I'll kick off the invasion of Truk. Troops at Kusaie will load up a few days before this so as to rendezvous with the Ponape forces. Onwards from there.

I've had turns where Yamato has been seen at four different bases at once. Everyone has Yamato on the brain.

[Sangeli]

I wouldn't delay an invasion because of sys damage to an old battleship. At this point you can't afford to delay invasions because of minor things like that. Also, KS might catch wind of your plans keeping big fleets with patrol plane range.

[Mundy]

I want the prep up a bit for the troops, so I don't endure 2,000 casualties on landing. There's been loads of ships there awhile now.

I'll have lots of air cover for this.

[Mundy]

27 February 1945

Troops have unloaded at Lae. Curiously, KS's response was to sweep my Task Force, which I took the worst of.

Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 140

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 31690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-96 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-98 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VC(F)-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 112

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VC(F)-98 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 32910 and 36370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 29630 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-96 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 29630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VC(F)-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

I've moved all my carrier fighters up to max altitude for next turn. Also, two squadrons of Stangs and one of Spitfires have transferred over, for extra muscle.

At Kusaie and Ponape, invaders are loading up for their move. Lots of ships are going with this one. The amphibs are split into about 5 different groups. I made sure some of them were landing ship TFs to get to odd rocket ships included. 15 CVs and 4 CVLs will provide overall cover, with another three CVEs tagging along. I also have about 3-4 groups each of ASW and Anti-mine groups. Surface forces under Alaska will guard against the surface threat. My second CV won't make the party, as she's still enroute from Pearl. 5+ divisions are involved with at least that many armored battalions. This will all be babysat by an amphibious force HQ, to minimize unloading casualties.

If I pull this off, things will get uncomfortable for him south of here.

[Mundy]

01 March 1945

I've had ups and downs with Richelieu. I got careless and went too far east, where she ate a couple of air launched torpedoes. The next day, I met his cruiser force. It's amazing when I outnumber him 2-1 that he seems to have twice as many shots as me.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 53,44, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 17, on fire
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Umigiri
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze
DD Arare
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Reid, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD MacDonough
DD Quickmatch
DD Quiberon
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 2
DD Paladin
DD Pathfinder, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Petard, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Queensborough
DD Quilliam, Shell hits 3
DD Racehorse, Shell hits 2
DD Relentless
DD Rotherham, Shell hits 1
DD Wakeful
DD Whelp, Shell hits 3
DD Whirlwind, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 43, on fire, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Kamiyama, T. crosses the 'T'
DD Whirlwind sunk by DD Urakaze at 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Petard
DD Petard sunk by DD Hayashio at 2,000 yards
DD Suzunami sunk by DD Van Galen at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 52,44, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kumano, on fire
DD Umigiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 3
DD Urakaze
DD Arare
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Reid, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Quickmatch
DD Quiberon
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Galen
DD Paladin, Shell hits 2
DD Pathfinder, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Queensborough
DD Quilliam
DD Racehorse
DD Relentless, Shell hits 8

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
DD MacDonough sunk by CA Mogami at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I sorta get the last laugh the next day.

Sub attack near Rangoon at 51,53

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Satsuki
DD Umigiri
DD Arare
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS Sturdy, hits 3

SS Sturdy launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kumano
Sturdy bottoming out ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

You guys ain't gonna believe this.

Sub attack near Manus at 103,116

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Kongo
CA Takao
CLAA Tenryu
DD Nagatakaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Tagokaze

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Takatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Manus at 103,116

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Kongo
CLAA Tenryu
DD Nagatakaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Tagokaze

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
Triton diving deep ....
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tagokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

For the coordinate challenge, this is three hexes NE of Manus and 6 hexes NW of Kavieng. They've moved NE from there as the pic shows. I guess I know where KB is. We'll see if he still want's to play with them. I think the captain of Triton has earned the MoH with an oak leaf cluster.

My transports at Ponape went SE to rendezvous with the other group and they're now near Ponape.

He's still sweeping Lae, but I had my guys landed and training. I moved an Australian PBY unit there to help keep track of KB, though they're already near max range. I've maxed the range of the search planes at Ponape, so I'll probably still have coverage.

It's going to get interesting, I think.

[BBfanboy]

I think rate of fire is partly tied to crew experience, so the IJN cruisers and DDs with their 70+ crew experience really pump out the shells. In 1942 they have about twice the rate of fire against Allied cruisers but that really should diminish as newer ships come in and crews get some experience to partly catch up with the IJN.

Nice job by Triton. That must have made your day!

[Mundy]

Yep, it did. I was overdue for some luck like that.

03 March 1945

After hanging by Ponape, waiting for the stragglers, the invaders are now heading for Truk. They should arrive inside a week.

After lots of thinking, I didn't go charging my carriers off to catch his. Odds are, they'd just park next to Truk where it's extra 200 fighters would help cover them. That's about all that's based there right now. I am wary of leaving my transports and having him surge some bombers in. I figure I'm carrying at least 900 fighters on all my ships. I've re-organized to where each CV is carrying two fighter squadrons. A VF and a VFB.

I'm getting transports forward based to Roi-Namur, to help keep new bases supplied from there. No matter what, it's still all about logistics.

I was looking at Triton's skipper to see how she breezed pass the escorts without shooting at them instead. Naval skill and aggression are both in the 70s there. I thought maybe a lower aggression value lets them go through the escorts better, but I guess not. Pure luck, I guess.

KS has some surfaces parked in the hex NW of Truk. Can't tell if carriers are present or not. I may start sweeping from Ponape to work on them a bit. I've a few months yet until the 47N shows up, and I'm eagerly awaiting them. P-80s should seal the deal. I'm also eagerly awaiting cutting the Russians loose in August. Troop count at Truk right now is about 34,000. With all the planes there, a good amount of them are probably base forces.

[Bif1961]

I also think crossing your "T", masked many of your guns and allowed the maximum number of Japanese guns to bear, which may account for being out shot.

[Capt. Harlock]

It's amazing when I outnumber him 2-1 that he seems to have twice as many shots as me.

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 53,44, Range 5,000 Yards

[ ... ]

Kamiyama, T. crosses the 'T'

I think that's your problem.

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

It's amazing when I outnumber him 2-1 that he seems to have twice as many shots as me.

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 53,44, Range 5,000 Yards

[ ... ]

Kamiyama, T. crosses the 'T'

I think that's your problem.

Honestly, Japanese CAs are just beastly and so difficult to beat in surface engagements even when they don't get the tactical advantage like that. The result of the battle was exactly in line with my experience.