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

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:42 pm

04 March 1944

Times must be getting tight in Calcutta.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 7
Spitfire VIII x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-6
APD T-15, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-5
APD T-14
APD T-17
APD T-11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6
P-51D Mustang x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-16
APD T-5
APD T-12, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-15, Shell hits 12, on fire
APD T-18

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 12
P-51D Mustang x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD T-17
APD T-16
APD T-2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 7
Spitfire VIII x 42
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-2
APD T-6, Bomb hits 1
APD T-15, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-17, Shell hits 5
APD T-19
APD T-5
APD T-3, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-18
APD T-8, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 15
P-51D Mustang x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-6
APD T-2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD T-17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD T-17, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD T-2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-11, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD T-18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD T-2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-8, on fire
APD T-19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD T-4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD T-11, Shell hits 5, on fire
APD T-6
APD T-19, Shell hits 5
APD T-18, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD T-15, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-18, on fire, heavy damage
APD T-8, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 13

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-16
APD T-18, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD T-6, Bomb hits 1
APD T-15, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-8, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-4, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on APD T-3

It looks like there's still lots of ships left. I'm sweeping Calcutta next turn, as I can see KS surging fighters in to interfere.

Elsewhere in India, he's got some LCUs sneaking around taking bases -- Rangpur and Tezpur namely. I've already got some units relocating to beat them back. I'm not sure if they came from Calcutta or bled through from Burma. My free ranging recon probably would have spotted any from Calcutta.

Elsewhere, SB2Cs from by invasion group went at long range to Truk. Fighters weren't as heavy as expected.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 36
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
F6F-5 Hellcat x 45
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Kiyonami, Bomb hits 1
DD Arashio
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

I think KS sees the writing on the wall here. Recon shows his fighter level there has dropped by half now.

Almost bagged another.

Sub attack near Truk at 110,107

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Asashimo
DD Hamanami
DD Yamagiri
DD Akishimo
DD Hayashimo

Allied Ships
SS Guavina, hits 2

SS Guavina launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Unyo
DD Yamagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:08 pm

Things are really turning around for you now! Seems like the Japanese are getting desperate in trying to resupply India. I have to say, I'm totally against the idea of using APDs in mass. They are best used in small numbers because when sh*t hits the fan, they go down easy.

What's the plan after Truk? Is it the Marianas?

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:56 pm

Yep, the Marianas, solely due to the distances involved. I'm hoping I can land at Luzon by year's end.

05 March 1945

Day of Decision (Maybe...)

Our carrier groups finally clash between Ponape and Truk. Before the strikes, I probably shot down at least 30-40 Jills, Judys and Graces doing searches. A number of Helldivers also went down doing their searches, though not as bad as him. I'm not surprised the A7M Sam has arrived. I figured as much.

His strike.

[quote]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 117,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 54
A7M2 Sam x 131
B6N2a Jill x 79
B7A2 Grace x 93
D4Y3 Judy x 121
D4Y4 Judy x 74

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 24
Corsair IV x 30
Hellcat I x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 74
F4U-1D Corsair x 161
F6F-5 Hellcat x 200

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 20 destroyed, 19 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 7 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 26 destroyed, 19 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 6 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 29 destroyed, 24 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 27 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 15 destroyed, 16 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 11 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey
CV Victorious
CVL Langley
CV Bunker Hill, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Massachusetts
CV Hornet
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Intrepid, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Randolph, Kamikaze hits 1
CVL Cabot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVL San Jacinto
CV Enterprise
CV Bennington
CLAA Oakland
CV Essex, Bomb hits 2
BB Wisconsin
CV Hancock
CV Ticonderoga
CV Franklin
CV Lexington
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1
CV Wasp
CVL Princeton

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
17 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 10 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill
Fuel storage explosion on CV Intrepid
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Belleau Wood
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Cabot
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Cabot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Belleau Wood
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied AV

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 117,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Corsair IV x 30
Hellcat I x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 142
F6F-5 Hellcat x 175

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 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 between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 117,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Corsair IV x 30
Hellcat I x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 137
F6F-5 Hellcat x 167

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes[/quote]

All his bombs must have been filled with cement, as Belleau Wood was the only carrier with any significant damage, being about 20 sys, and very little flt or eng. Yorktown and the others are essentially undamaged upon inspection. My carriers are basically fully intact. I got lots of messages of planes relocating to Ponape, which I was happy with, as I didn't want to clog the decks with extra planes. After checking, none of them are at Ponape, and I'm assuming they're back at their ships.

My strikes: It was frustrating watching most of my planes miss, but I did get enough in.

[quote]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,110

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 79
A7M2 Sam x 194
N1K1 Rex x 23
N1K2-J George x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 71
F4U-1D Corsair x 137
F6F-5 Hellcat x 177
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 11
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 47
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 84
TBF-1 Avenger x 31
TBM-1C Avenger x 78
TBM-3 Avenger x 168

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 20 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 12 destroyed, 23 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Kasagi
CV Hiryu
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Ikoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Aso, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Shinano, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 12, on fire
DD Takakaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Hanazuki
DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hikokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Fuyuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Satsukaze, Bomb hits 1
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
10 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Shinano-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Aso-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shinano
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hikokaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Ikoma
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Aso
Fuel storage explosion on CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takakaze[/quote]

I think he better be booking his carriers out of there. Whatever numbers advantage I had before, will be magnified greatly next turn. He has lots of surface forces in the area, so he'll probably take a night shot at me. My surface force built around Alaska still has plenty of ammo. Speaking of, I did fend off his surface forces in the night phase.

[quote]Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Brush, Shell hits 3
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry, Shell hits 1
DD Waldron
DD Bearss, Shell hits 1
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
Ferguson G. crosses the 'T'
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages CB Alaska at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages CB Alaska at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Kiyonami at 8,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
CA London engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Tamanami at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Hank at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Bearss at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 6,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hank at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cotten at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 14,000 yards
CA London engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Heermann at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hank at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Brush at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 14,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hatsuyuki at 15,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Tamanami
CA Cumberland engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 15,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Asashio at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cotten at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hank at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Heermann at 14,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Isonami at 14,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cotten at 14,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Brush at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 14,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Natsugumo at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Hyman at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 13,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Natsugumo at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Hyman at 13,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 13,000 yards
DD Tamanami sunk by DD Waldron at 13,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Makigumo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 11,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Waldron at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hank at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Colahan at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 15,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Inazuma at 15,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Arashio at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 15,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Makigumo at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Heywood Edwards at 15,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Natsugumo at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CA London
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 1
DD Bearss, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 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 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 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
Ferguson G. crosses the 'T'
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA London engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heermann at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Waldron at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio sunk by CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Waldron at 6,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Daly at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hank at 6,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Bearss, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell, Shell hits 1
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 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
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 7,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Daly at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Waldron at 7,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hyman at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hank at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Hyman at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Heermann at 4,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cowell at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Cotten at 4,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Arashio at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Waldron at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hyman at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo sunk by CB Alaska at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Daly at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Waldron at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, and is sunk
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 1
CA London
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, on fire
DD Bearss, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Isonami at 11,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Isonami at 11,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bearss at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hyman at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Colahan at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 10,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...[/quote]

I'm keeping everyone on track for Truk. I was temped to strip off all the Iowas into another surface group, but my carriers still need any protection they can give -- especially if surface forces arrive.

In India, I've chased off the APDs. I'm assuming they offloaded at Diamond Harbor, as that's as far as they got.

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Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:37 am

Nicely done! [&o][&o] That is a huge victory for the USN. Frankly I'm a little surprised he gave battle to you here. Lack of patience IMO. Given the current date, Japan can afford to give up ground. The best use of the IJN at this point is to attack your weakpoints like CVE fleets, not go after the main CV fleet. Also, he couldn't count on LBA here like he could in the Marianas. Now that invasion is going to be significantly easier and less risky than it would have been otherwise

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:07 am

Thanks Sang. Having the numbers at this point is nice. I have another late arriving USN CV at Ponape enroute to meet the rest.

I am concerned with what may happen on the night phase, but they'll probably suffer on the next air phase.

Incidentally, Shinano's deck got punched nicely by 1,000 lb bombs.

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:28 am

My surface force built around Alaska still has plenty of ammo. Speaking of, I did fend off his surface forces in the night phase.

I was hoping for good results from the battlecruiser! Congrats -- not many games last long enough for Alaska to go into action.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:42 am

My feeling is that she's pretty much perfect for anti-cruiser work. Pretty much what she was designed for. She'd probably give a Kongo fits too.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:19 pm

06 March 1945

What a mess.

As expected, a round of night action. I see KS is using night naval search with his floatplanes. Anyone know if that helps vector surface forces towards the enemy or not? At this point, I'm pulling everyone back to Ponape to get reorganized and to clear the Truk are of ships before proceeding. There's just too much there, and it's interfering with the routing of my amphibs. I'm only delaying long enough to clear them. I want to condense the number of amphib groups, too, since some of my old battlewagons are out of action.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 115,109, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kawagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Murakaze
DD Katsutade, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tokachi, Shell hits 12
DD Yamazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Urazuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yaegumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Fuyugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Rishiri, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asagochi
DD Otsuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 8
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hyman, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 2
DD Bearss, Shell hits 3
DD Colahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cotten, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Cowell, Shell hits 1
DD Daly, Shell hits 1
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Harrison
DD Heermann, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Rishiri at 9,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages CL Rishiri at 9,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Fuyugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Heywood Edwards at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Colahan at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Bearss at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Waldron at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 8,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Rishiri at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Katsutade at 8,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards sunk by DD Murakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CA Cumberland at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 4,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Otsuki at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 4,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Rishiri at 4,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Colahan at 4,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Colahan at 4,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Brush at 4,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Hank at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Rishiri at 3,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 3,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA London at 3,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Fuyugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Yamazuki at 3,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Waldron at 3,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 3,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Hagikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Brush at 3,000 yards
CL Rishiri sunk by CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Asagochi at 3,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Fuyugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Bearss at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 3,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Bearss at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Dashiell at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Cowell at 3,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Tanikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Yaegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Waldron at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Brush at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 2,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Otsuki at 2,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 2,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 2,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Urazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Heermann at 2,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Katsutade at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Murakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Daly at 2,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 2,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Colahan at 2,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 6,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Otsuki at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Asagochi at 6,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 6,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Tokachi at 6,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 6,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tanikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 8,000 yards
DD Otsuki engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 8,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Murakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Colahan at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Otsuki at 9,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 9,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 9,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Hyman at 9,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Kawagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Tokachi at 11,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Asagochi at 11,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Yaegumo at 11,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Murakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Cotten at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 11,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Urazuki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 15,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 15,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Yaegumo at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 15,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Cotten at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Harrison at 15,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Murakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Katsutade at 15,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Cowell at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Colahan at 15,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

My sub followed up on this one, nailing the remaining cruiser.

Sub attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
CL Tokachi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Urazuki
DD Kawagiri
DD Fuyugumo

Allied Ships
SS Flounder

SS Flounder launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tokachi
Flounder diving deep ....
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Similarly, a nice follow-up to yesterday's carrier clash.

Sub attack near Truk at 109,106

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CLAA Tatsuta

Allied Ships
SS Guavina, hits 1

SS Guavina launches 4 torpedoes at CV Taiho
Guavina diving deep ....
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta attacking submerged sub ....
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

This one had me holding my breath. Fortunately, casualties on the transports were extremely light. Musashi got raked over the coals good, though Yamato managed to stay hidden.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 114,109, Range 20,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 3
BB Musashi, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Murasame, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 5
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 16, heavy fires
BB Nevada, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 62, and is sunk
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
DD Samuel Moore, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Taussig, Shell hits 2
DD Bryant, Shell hits 2
DD Bullard
DD Caperton, Shell hits 2
DD Erben, Shell hits 4
LSV Monitor
AP Gen. W.A. Mann
AP Gen. W.M. Mitchell
AP Gen. G.O. Squier
AP Gen. J.R. Brooke
AP Gen. H.L. Scott
AP Gen. A.W. Greely
AP Gen. C.G. Morton
APA Barnstable
APA Cambria
APA Cavalier
APA Chilton
APA Custer
APA Fremont
APA Henrico
APA Goodhue
APA Goshen
APA Lanier
APA Allendale
APA Marvin H. McIntyre
APA Bowie
APA Drew
APA Edgecombe, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
APA Effingham
APA Freestone, Shell hits 1
APA Gage
APA Lauderdale
APA Sarasota
APA Lubbock
APA Marathon
APA Menard
AK Lesuth
AK Megrez
AK Elmira Victory
AK Las Vegas Victory
AKA Tyrell
AKA Cyrene
APA Cortland, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST-915, Shell hits 1
APA Cleburne, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCI-729, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 26 (15 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 20,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Yamato at 20,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 20,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB Arizona at 20,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 20,000 yards
DD Shigure engages LCI-990 at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages LSM-424 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
LCI(M)-1023 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Yahagi at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 16,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Hatsushima at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Hatsuharu at 16,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Freestone at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Yahagi at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Wakaba at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Taussig at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Bryant at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Lanier at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
APA Goshen collides with AK Elmira Victory at 114 , 109
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 10,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamato at 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages BB Arizona at 10,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 10,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Sakawa at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Erben at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bullard at 10,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 10,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Shigure at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APA Cortland at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages APA Edgecombe at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
APA Goodhue collides with AK Elmira Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on BB Arizona
BB Arizona engages BB Yamato at 7,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 7,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Sakawa at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bryant at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 7,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages LSV Monitor at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
LCI-729 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Caperton at 9,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 9,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Caperton at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 13,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Shiratsuyu at 13,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Bullard at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 13,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 13,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shiratsuyu at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Musashi at 16,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yahagi at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Wakaba at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Hatsuharu at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Harusame at 16,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 16,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages LST-915 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 17,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 17,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 17,000 yards
CA Portland engages DD Wakaba at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Samuel Moore at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 17,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Yudachi at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bryant at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Erben at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 17,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AKA Tyrell at 17,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AP Gen. W.M. Mitchell at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Sakawa at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 16,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Caperton at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 12,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Wakaba at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bryant at 12,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Shigure at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Erben at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
BB Arizona sunk by BB Yamato at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Bullard at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Samuel Moore at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Yamato at 11,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB West Virginia at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 11,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsuharu at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bullard at 11,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 11,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
LST-913 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 14,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 14,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Sakawa at 14,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Wakaba at 14,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsushima at 14,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Yudachi at 14,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Samuel Moore at 14,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Samuel Moore at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages LSM(R)-195 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 18,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bullard at 18,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Yudachi at 18,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Harusame at 18,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 18,000 yards
DD Shigure engages APA Cortland at 18,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Cleburne at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Musashi at 21,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 21,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Hatsuharu at 21,000 yards
APA Cleburne sunk by BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AP Gen. W.M. Mitchell at 21,000 yards
LCI-729 sunk by BB Musashi at 21,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 25,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Sakawa at 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...

The last one, caught my replenishment group, but both sides ran.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 115,109, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yahagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, heavy fires
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire
DD Shigure, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
DE Levy
DE McConnell
DE Eugene E. Elmore
DE Hodges
DE Daniel A. Joy
DE Charles J. Kimmel
AE Vesuvius
AO Cache
AO Cowanesque
AO Escambia
AO Cahaba
AO Sebec

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

In the big fight, Arizona started taking hits right away, and from then on, all the Japanese were obsessed with finishing here, giving me lots of shots at his ships. It was nice to see the old Colorado doing damage with her 16" guns.

The air phase was extremely disappointing. Everyone was obsessed with the ships at Truk, instead of running down the survivors from these battles. I was expecting to see Yamato eat about a dozen torpedoes.

As it is, my carriers are heading north to try and nail any more survivors. I'll have to send them back soon to restock their airplanes.

As far as my air goes, the USAAF is now getting P-47Ns, at about 100 a month. I had twenty in the pool and I flipped a squadron at Port Moresby to them. B-29Bs are also in production at, I think 30 a month. One squadron of them showed up in Eastern US last turn. Max range 40.

USN doesn't get any new stuff until June.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:21 pm

07 March 1945

Forgot to mention that last turn, I swapped out all the medium and naval bombers at Port Moresby for heavies. With a proceeding sweep, I hit Rabaul's airfield this turn. Once Lae gets built up, the smaller bombers will relocate there.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 46

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 14 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 34,820 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 34,820 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 104
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 11 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 37000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 19

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 37000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 40,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet

Everyone in the Ponape/Truk area is pulled apart now. I did have to deal with this. She did sink after this.

Submarine attack near Ponape at 116,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia

BB West Virginia is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at BB West Virginia

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 116,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

SS I-172 is sighted by BB West Virginia
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at BB West Virginia

I have more battleships enroute from Pearl, since they got out of dry-dock. Guam is at Ponape, and when everyone heals up, she and Alaska will head to Truk to sweep anything he has there. I got to have everything cleaned up before the amphibs go in. I may include an Iowa or two with this.

Four more B-29B squadrons showed up in the states. They're piling up fast.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 3:41 pm

08 March 1945

KS is starting to push his luck.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,112, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Yura
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
DD Bullard
DD Caperton, Shell hits 1
LST-913, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (23 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages LST-913 at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages LST-913 at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Kagero at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages LST-913 at 12,000 yards
LST-913 sunk by CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Caperton at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CL Natori
CL Yura
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
DD Van Valkenburgh
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Watts
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
DD Nicholson, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith
DD Swanson, Shell hits 2
DD Wilkes, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Hamakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Meredith engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
DD Walker engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 8,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Walker engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Wilkes at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Swanson at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Swanson at 9,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Swanson at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Watts at 9,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Wadsworth at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Wilkes at 10,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Wilkes at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Wilkes at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Wilkes at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Yarnall at 12,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Watts at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Wilkes at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Wren at 11,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Yarnall at 11,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Yukikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Wilkes at 11,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Wilkes at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Meredith at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Wren at 12,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Kagero at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Nicholson at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Wren at 11,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Amatsukaze at 11,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Yarnall at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Haguro collides with DD Tokitsukaze at 117 , 113
DD Swanson engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Meredith at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Tokitsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Kagero at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Van Valkenburgh at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Yarnall at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Nicholson at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Watts at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walker at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Nicholson at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Yarnall at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Wren at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Yarnall at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Wadsworth at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
DD Swanson engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Wadsworth at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Nicholson at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Wren at 7,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Walker at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Wadsworth at 7,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Kagero at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilkes at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Wilkes at 9,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages DD Amatsukaze at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Wilkes at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Watts at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Wadsworth at 9,000 yards
DD Wadsworth engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Wilkes at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Wadsworth at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Yarnall at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Swanson at 11,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Swanson at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Wren at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Watts at 13,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Tokitsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Wilkes engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Swanson at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Meredith at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Nicholson at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Wilkes at 13,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Watts engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Wilkes
DD Wilkes sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Wadsworth at 13,000 yards
DD Van Valkenburgh engages DD Oyashio at 13,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Kagero at 13,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
DD Meredith engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Yarnall at 13,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Tokitsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Van Valkenburgh at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Walker at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,113, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
PF Sandusky
PF Albuquerque, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PF Everett, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PF Brownsville, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PF Brownsville at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Everett at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Albuquerque at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PF Everett at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PF Brownsville at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Albuquerque at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PF Albuquerque at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages PF Brownsville at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PF Albuquerque at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PF Albuquerque at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Everett at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Sandusky at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PF Albuquerque at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Everett at 9,000 yards
PF Albuquerque sunk by CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Sandusky at 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages PF Everett at 9,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PF Everett at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Everett at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages PF Brownsville at 12,000 yards
DD Kagero engages PF Everett at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 14,000 yards
CA Aoba engages PF Brownsville at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PF Brownsville at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages PF Brownsville at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Everett at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PF Brownsville at 15,000 yards
DD Kagero engages PF Brownsville at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
DE Dennis, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DE Goss, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DE Brackett, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Tisdale

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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
DE Brackett sunk by CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Goss at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DE Goss at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages DE Goss at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Goss at 7,000 yards
DE Dennis engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CL Yura engages DE Goss at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages DE Goss at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Goss at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Goss at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Dennis at 3,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DE Goss at 3,000 yards
Gillian, C.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Goss at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Dennis at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DE Dennis at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Goss at 6,000 yards
DE Goss sunk by CA Aoba at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Dennis at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DE Dennis at 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages DE Dennis at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DE Dennis at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Dennis at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Dennis at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Tisdale at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Dennis at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DE Dennis at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DE Tisdale at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DE Dennis at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DE Dennis at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DE Tisdale at 15,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DE Tisdale at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DE Dennis at 16,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DE Dennis at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,113, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CL Natori
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVL Unicorn
CVE Tracker, Shell hits 1
CVE Ranee
DD Charles Badger
DD Albert Grant
DD Hailey
DD Halford
DD Hoel
DD Hunt
DD Kidd
DD Knapp
DD Smalley
DD Sproston, Shell hits 1
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Robert F. Keller
DE Duffy
DE Greiner
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Block Island, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVL Unicorn at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVE Block Island at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVL Unicorn at 15,000 yards
CL Yura engages CVL Unicorn at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Sproston at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Smalley at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Knapp at 15,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Knapp at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Albert Grant at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages CVE Block Island at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CVL Unicorn at 12,000 yards
CL Yura engages CVL Unicorn at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 12,000 yards
DD Sproston engages DD Amatsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Smalley at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Albert Grant at 12,000 yards
DD Sproston engages DD Kagero at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DE Greiner at 12,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CVE Commencement Bay at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CVL Unicorn at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CVE Tracker at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages CVL Unicorn at 11,000 yards
DD Sproston engages DD Amatsukaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Albert Grant at 11,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Kagero
DD Kagero sunk by DD Knapp at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Kidd at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Kidd at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

This is only a few hexes from Ponape. He has to know my carriers are prowling the area. His surface forces seem to be in two groups now. One is three hexes W of Ponape, apparently heading east, while the other is farther to the SW, looking like it's headed to Rabaul. My carrier aviation caught that group.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 111,119

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Myoko
CA Aoba
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 111,119

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
F6F-5 Hellcat x 50
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 17
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 35

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 13 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
CA Aoba
CL Yura, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CL Natori

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

The rest are still obsessed with Truk. I'll have about 100 fighters escorting two Helldivers there. If he goes to Rabaul, that will be a mistake, as the Liberators will work them over good once they disband. I'll wait about two days before I switch to port attack there. You'd think my raids on the airfield there would be a clue.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:27 pm

Meant to add...

One combat TF, built around Missouri is headed a few hexes west to try and catch his group. Norman Scott is leading them. Another group with four old BBs and extras under Willis Lee will stay at Ponape to guard.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:34 pm

09 March 1945

Quiet time.

All his forces withdrew. Things are settling down. I'll need about five days to heal everyone up, so I can "fighter sweep" Truk with my surface forces. My carriers will be back to Ponape next turn. It will take some time to go through every ship to make sure every squadron has enough planes and pilots. Carrier planes tend to heal up rather quickly.

The one far surface group of his is rounding the corner at Feni islands, so it looks like they're headed to Rabaul. I just nailed the airfield again, and it looks like they're at 86% damage. Bombers are resting this turn and will hit the port next turn. I have some 130-ish for the job.

All my stray US squadrons in New Zealand are loading up for transport to Australia. An LCU each are now prepping for Wewak and Madang. Tons of base units are waiting at Townsville, taken from Cooktown and Cairns. I've been out of fuel at Townsville for some time, so I have to ration my trips. A fuel shipment from Cape Town will arrive in Perth in a few days. More is coming from Abadan and the States. Fuel to Oz is a priority right now. I'm sitting good on supply there right now, but I'll also bring more in.

5 B-29B squadrons are sitting in San Francisco right now. They need to heal up before flying to Pearl. At least a week, I'm guessing.

I'm temporarily stymied with the Truk thing, but I'll have them out again before too long. His carriers won't interfere next time. I need to clear out any surface combatants as well as any MTBs he probably has there. With my big ship sweeps, I'll probably send a couple big destroyer groups to deal with them.

Fighters at Port Moresby are mostly upgrading to new types. Several of the P-38 squadrons had older models. I have some 466 of the Ls in the pool, so lots are going to them. Oddly two "Bomber" squadrons at Ponape were flying P-47s. They're switching to A-20s now. They'll cause trouble when Truk falls.

I have more LCUs in the Gilberts that have been prepping for the Marianas for some time, so I may be able to move quickly after Truk.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 6:00 pm

12 March 1945

I paid the Japanese troops at Rangpur a visit. I think I wiped them out, as they don't appear to be there anymore.

Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 58,34 (Rangpur)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 38
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
B-25J1 Mitchell x 22
B-25J11 Mitchell x 30
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
B-29-25 Superfort x 15
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 28
P-51D Mustang x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
975 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 58,34 (Rangpur)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
P-51D Mustang x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Tezpur's next.

My destroyer group reached Truk. It figures, I completely blanked out the probability of mines and 7 of them hit one. They beat up on the MTBs there, losing one to torpedoes. 10 destroyers from Pearl are enroute to Ponape to compensate. I've turned the bigger boys back, as they don't need to hit mines and there's no real warships there. When I start the invasion again, I'll have four all-DD TFs along to fend these things off. Maybe set a Corsair squadron or two to 100 feet to deal with them. I'm thinking about 5 days until this rolls.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:57 pm

13 March 1945

Tezpur gets its visit. I think the force there is extinct too. Nevertheless, I have a bunch of troops to cleanse the region of roaming Japanese.

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 60,36 (Tezpur)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 22
B-25J1 Mitchell x 3
B-25J11 Mitchell x 11
B-29-1 Superfort x 14
B-29-25 Superfort x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 49
P-51D Mustang x 18

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

Japanese ground losses:
1491 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I caught some APDs north of Kavieng. He's been suffering plenty of losses amongst those ships. Even my subs seem to hit them.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 107,117

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 14
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD Hishu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Shiokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 107,117

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Shiokaze, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
APD Nadakaze
APD Hishu, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

KS has moved a bunch of Judys to Truk and they're hitting the retreating beat up destroyer.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:17 pm

Mundy:
P-51D Mustang x 14
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Peanut Butter and Jelly Mitchells! Looks like the Japanese wanted some![:'(]

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:17 pm

[:D]

Sangeli · Post by **Sangeli** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:58 pm

ORIGINAL: Mundy
Yep, the Marianas, solely due to the distances involved. I'm hoping I can land at Luzon by year's end.
05 March 1945

Great victory! You've really smashed the IJN. Which is a good reason why I think this is too pessimistic. Simply landing in Luzon by the end of 1945 is just too late IMO. You need to be making war winning moves by then. Don't forget the reinforcements follow the historical battle. You're going to get enough LCUs to invade Japan in a few months. I think you should go for something a little closer to the home islands like the Ryukus, Iwo-Jima, or northern Japan. Don't forget he's gotta slow down the Soviets even to get by that late. Should make things a LOT easier come August 45.

jwolf · Post by **jwolf** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:24 pm

Wow, I got behind on this one and you've really turned a corner with some solid victories. You've worked very hard for those victories for a long time and it must feel good to be on the winning side of one of those carrier duels for a change! Question now is how to leverage the naval victories into progress on the ground which will be slower and more agonizing. I assume any significant Japanese base will be built up to the max possible level.

Mundy · Post by **Mundy** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:25 pm

I went and summarized Japanese hits.

Airstrikes
Ship Bomb Torp damage

Akagi 1 -
Katsuragi 3 - on fire
Taiho 4 2 heavy fires, heavy damage
Ikoma 6 1 heavy fires, heavy damage
Aso 1 1 heavy fires, heavy damage
Shinano 4 - on fire

Submarine
Taiho 1 heavy damage

It didn't really have a "Midway" feel to it, but it looks like three of them are toast. Katsuragi is probably in trouble, too.

I am flummoxed by the combat report as it happened with my carriers taking major hits and in the end, only Belleau Wood had any significant damage.

My carriers are now heading out from Ponape to take up positions SW and NW of Truk to look for any Japanese shipping. In a few days I'll get the invasion kicked off again. I had some forgotten unit fragments at Kusaie, which I'm getting shipped back to Ponape. From there I'll be off.

Sangeli: I'd like to get Luzon first, as it will let me stockpile bunches of troops in one location for the next objective. Having everyone spread out to deal with stacking limits is getting to be a drag. I do want to go big from that point. I'm even entertaining Kyushu at this point.

I'm getting Roi-Namur set up as a supply hub for further shipments. More of my XAKLs are getting moved there for work. Christmas Is is keeping the Gilberts supplied.

I'm wondering how many LCUs he has wasted in the south once Truk falls.

jwolf · Post by **jwolf** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:06 pm

I am flummoxed by the combat report as it happened with my carriers taking major hits and in the end, only Belleau Wood had any significant damage.

I hope it's not the dreaded sync bug. Were you able to confirm any enemy CV losses by lost planes? If I read you correctly Taiho took a total of 3 fish as well as the bombs so I would hope (??) that one is down or going down for sure.

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