Downfall: The end of all bad things

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:17 pm

In the next turn, I plaster Kobe...and the following, Fusan (140+ ships in harbor with 9/13 dl, ~50 ships in tf's in harbor hit by naval air)... details to follow hopefully later (unless Cruft gets a turn to me, then I'll work on the turn).

Needless to say, having my tf's all spread around (over approx 6 hexes) with interlocking range 2-3 CAP from all fighters on CAP in TF... his air got slaughtered also with minimal hits. IIRC I had one CV take a torp from a Sub, and 1-2 CVE's take a couple bomb hits.

Lots of surface combat too

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:18 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 07, 45

Heavy Industry:

Targeted Hong Kong, Saigon, Kobe for HI targets. I also went after Kobe's airfield with B29's from Mariana's and Saigon’s airfield with my CV/CVL fleets.

I do 2 HI hits on Saigon, 29 HI hits on Hong Kong. Obviously, 1E bombers aren’t meant for strategic bombing.

Fast Raider Fleet action
Night Surface combat phase leads to many small ship small tf actions between China/Korea/Japan. Showing only the hits and ships sunk leads to this:

Japan ships hit
CMc Washizaki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MTB G-467, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
E W-2, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
E W-4, Shell hits 1
E W-30, Shell hits 1, on fire
E W-33, Shell hits 1
E W-34, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-39, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS RO-67, hits 15, and is sunk
ML G-201, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-304, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-409, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-615, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E Hasu, Shell hits 3
E Tsuga, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Yanagi, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
TK Mitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Kurosaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LB-104, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LB-105, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

US ships hit
DD Irwin, Shell hits 1
DD Melvin, Torpedo hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Ingersoll, Shell hits 1
SS Devilfish, Mine hits 2, on fire
SS Sawfish, Mine hits 1
SS Tautog, Mine hits 1

But, (2) Jap DDs intercept a 6 CVE 6 DD fleet and put a shell each into CVE Savo Island and CVE Rudyerd Bay. The damage is minimal (15/3/0 ish).

In the daytime, many more small ship surface action takes place, most of it in the East China Sea. At no hits on Allied ships, the following Japs are damaged as such:

xAK Gotake Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LB-102, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maki, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nara, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kaki, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Daytime air attacks follow the same pattern as the last two days. (2) kamikaze’s hit dds. Lots of planes lost for the Japanese. They simply can not hit fast destroyers

Kagoshima:
A night air attack on Kagoshima by (18) B-32’s destroy 40 aircraft.

Formosa: Sent most of my fighters and bombers in the PI to sweep/bomb all the airfields around Formosa. I forgot to hit Pescedores(sp) though, and it seems that's where most of his air force is located.

Results of the days combat lead to 11 fighter and 3 Betty confirmed kills.

Kobe:

I decided to visit Kobe in force thanks to 9/13 DL and 500 aircraft spotted. 2 groups of P51H's sweeping, all B29's to city/hi/airfield attack escorted by 3 groups of P47N's. The results were devastating, to say the least. The P51’s swept in the am and wiped out the cap, (550) B29’s arrived in the afternoon. (32) 1E fighters, (32) 2E bombers, (10) 2E fighters, and (10) 1E bombers confirmed dead. Manpower hits 133, Fires 83620.

I also chose Kobe as it's range is "just close enough" to the islands off Kyushu but "just far enough away to be out of range of most of my ac" that it would be a prime place to base a reactionary airforce that can respond to attacks in Kyushu as well as Northern Japan. This is invasion prep for tomorrow's turn.

Brit CV’s
The Brit’s get into the action and sink 5 ships, but unfortunately in the pm a couple of groups fly unescorted into Pescadores and get shot up.

Daito Shima: Another deliberate attacks kills many Japanese

Amani Oshima: Setting up for a deliberate attack.

Thoughts/Concerns: Fusan (dl 8/12) shows 160 ships in port, multiple ships in tf’s in the hex. I am going to send in the B29’s on Port Attack. Going to sweep all across Kyushu, and try and knock out as many fighters as possible (which will also reduce the amount of fighters they can send on escort, assuming his airgroups are set to escort with a % on CAP and no % on rest).

I have my CV’s and CVE’s spread across about 6 hexes – the IJ is unable to coordinate to hit one target as my capital ships have taken very little damage compared to damage other allied players have taken. Along with sending the B29s on port strike, I’m setting all my CV and CVL 1E’s to naval attack, with a range just long enough to hit Fusan. All my CVE’s 1E’s are going to bomb Fuku-jima.

Tomorrow, I land with 2 Infantry Divisions at Fuku-jima – a 2/2 unsinkable aircraft carrier.

It may be a bloody turn as I'm range 1 of Kyushu airfields. Lets see how the tactic of spreading my ships all over 7 adjacent hexes turns out.

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:19 am

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BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:22 am

Great - looking forward to seeing how your strategies turn out!

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:46 pm

ON REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 45

Three major things happened today. The most important was an invasion of Fukue-jima. Second most important was the carpet bombing of Fusan by numerous 1E and 4E’s. Third was the Fukue-Jima Flattening of all IJ airgroups sent against the fleet.

Fukue-jima was invaded by 2 divisions of US soldiers. Support troops land next turn. It was bombarded by 2 (4) BB surface fleets and hit with half of my CVE attack planes. I have chosen Fukue-jima as it’s a 2(2) port and 2(4) unsinkable airfield. My ownership of Fukue-jima effectively denies the rest of the Osumi isle’s S/SE of Kyushu to Japan. I figure I have 2 more days to take the base before most of the fleet needs to depart.

Fusan: I had a dl of 8/12-9/13 and spotted 150+ ships in harbor. Recon of the airfield showed 160 bombers. I decided to carpet bomb the airfield/port and see what happened. This attack was to be my “heavy industry” attack for the day. For my CV and CVL’s, I had set all their DB/TB groups to range 2 attack, which was at least 2 hexes away from Fusan. Well, the airgroup commanders didn’t obey, and decided to attack multiple tf’s in the Fusan hex. Good for me that I had about 6 groups of fighters dedicated 100% to escort. Needless to say, Fusan’s port attack was a massacre.

Fukue-jima Flattening: Cruft sortied his airforce as well as he could have. Planes came in really low, really high, and at all altitudes in between. He had the right fighters on CAP, the right fighters escorting, the right kamikaze’s flying at most efficient attack for their airframes. None of that mattered. I ran about 70% Cap on all my airgroups not on escort with ranges set to defend all other airfleets. As a result, nearly every Cruft attack on every major fleet was met by a full cap contigent. There was no “breaking down the cap in 6 rouds”. Tactic wise – splitting my CV’s up into multiple forces in adjacent, interlocking hexes, paid off big time! The closest he got to hitting anything was a night air attack by 12 TB against the Antietam and Bon Homme Richard.

Heavy Industry: 550 B29’s hit Fukuoka and do 15 HI hits.

Fast Raider fleets: These guys were all ordered to hexes in between Fukue-jima and major Japanese ports. Their goal was to intercept any “op soaking pt attacks” by Japan. They all did their job. About 6-8 Fast Raider fleets were operating in the vicinity, they intercepted everything and had a field day. I destroyed 15 SS/SSx, 9-10 DD, 7ML, 4LB and a PB. DD Marshall took 11 hits, CA Minneapolis took a mine. In the invasion, the AKA Tolland took a mine, as did 2 other DD’s. All in all, my msw’s did a good job of sweeping, and I’m happy with just those losses.

Vigan in the PI is hit with all 1E and 2E’s stationed in the Philippines. Then I shock attack with 2k AV against the remnants of the Jap forces.

Lastly, in perhaps the 3rd/4th last combat of the day – a midget sub parked two torps into the CV Antietem. I’m not all that upset. It’s a very light price to pay for the havoc wrought, and a nice pick-me-up to Cruft after they days events. The Anty will be ok 

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Formosa: I sweep Formosa with Hellcats, P38’s, and Corsairs based in the PI and wipe out most of the enemy encountered.

P51H and P47N sweep Fukuoka (encounter (11) Karyu’s!), P51’s, P38’s, and Hellcats Nagasaki (encounter (9) Shindens), P51D’s sweep Chiba (1 hex SE of Tokya – just to keep Cruft honest).

Here’s the relevant CR’s. Just notice how few Japanese aircraft actually break through CAP and attack.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-K Zero x 27
A6M5 Zero x 13
A6M7 Zero x 21
A6M8 Zero x 21
A7M2 Sam x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 29
J2M5 Jack x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
FM-1 Wildcat x 38
FM-2 Wildcat x 110
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 64
F8F-1 Bearcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-K Zero: 15 destroyed
A6M7 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 16 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

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

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-K Zero x 13
A7M2 Sam x 14
D4Y4 Judy x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
FM-1 Wildcat x 32
FM-2 Wildcat x 92
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46
F8F-1 Bearcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-K Zero: 8 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
F8F-1 Bearcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2-K Zero flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 17
G4M2 Betty x 18
G4M2a Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
FM-1 Wildcat x 19
FM-2 Wildcat x 60
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
F8F-1 Bearcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M2a Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Chenango

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19
F8F-1 Bearcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 124,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
A6M8 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate x 2
B7A2 Grace x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
F6F-5 Hellcat x 111

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Sakai S. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Tokuda K. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 124,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 21
B7A2 Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 47
F6F-5 Hellcat x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-K Zero x 5
A6M5 Zero x 11
A6M5b Zero x 6
A6M7 Zero x 12
A6M8 Zero x 10
A7M2 Sam x 8
D4Y4 Judy x 3
J2M5 Jack x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
FM-2 Wildcat x 55
F8F-1 Bearcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-K Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Santee

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 124,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
A6M8 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 3
B7A2 Grace x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
F6F-5 Hellcat x 104

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed

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

Allied Ships
CV Ticonderoga
CV Randolph
CVL Cowpens
BB Indiana

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CV Battles in Northern Pac. I’ve moved a number of CV’s to cover the Kuriles. I would like to take a couple of bases up here and place some search planes. The only fear I had of the KB wsa it getting behind my lines and hitting unguarded invasion fleets. So I sent about 8 CV’s and 16 CVE’s from Pearl on a sweep north, to cover up the KB and bottle it up inside the Kurlies. I flashed a pair of CV’s yesterday, and the KB came out to play. End results were nothing great, I put 3 bombs into the Junyo, that was only damage on either side.

Then came Fusan.  5

232 B29’s do the following:

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

Japanese Ships
TK Gosyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
E No.16, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.60, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Omu Maru, Bomb hits 2
TK Daito Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Kaizyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Syoyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Kenjo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Teikon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.22, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sangetsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Tachibana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Karimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E No.32, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Ichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Yamanami Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Shimotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Kisei Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.61, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Seishin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Bokuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Yubu Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK San Diego Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Daiha Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Toyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Yabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC CHa-12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Kaisoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Yosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Enkei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Saitsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Hiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Dairetsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Manju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-57, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-50, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Tamon Maru #15, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Hosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Hoei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Kiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Eikyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
E No.70, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Awakawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Sarawak Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Mishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Toyohi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
TK Enoshima Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Shintai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-43, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Kaisei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Higashiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Nearly every one of those hits resulted in “Fuel Store Explosion”.

TK San Diego Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Nichinan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Toyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Kaisei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC CHa-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Kakyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Yabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Kenjo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Not to be outdone by the Army, the Navy gets into the action at Fusan against both the port (I had no port attack set) and tf’s (I did have naval strike set, but not at range that would hit Fusan) and here’s what happens:

xAKL Takeshijima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Juko Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAKL Tokoro Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sankao Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Nako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaicho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nankou Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Tyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 47, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tamotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Akitsui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Fushimi Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Miyakawa Maru #4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Ming Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Daiya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Daito Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Asashio Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ebara Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Engyen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Yamamura Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Ohtsusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD T-23, Bomb hits 1
AK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Syoryu Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Shii, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Itukusima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
E No.32, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaisyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Amatsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Magane Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
TK Ichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.36, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Sabang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nichinan Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Yabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-48, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Kaisei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Daiha Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Choran Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Asahii Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Eiwa Maru #4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Kaisoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Eikyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.61, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Teikon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toyohi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
E No.34, Bomb hits 1
TK Sabang Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Yabiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Eiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Huzisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Shingyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Tachibana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Asokawa Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Yuno Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Otorisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Syoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.71, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Choran Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.61, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Missouri
CL Duluth
CLAA Reno
DD Laffey II
DD Aaron Ward II

Fuel storage explosion on CV Antietam
SSX Ha-D-105 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Antietam
DD Aaron Ward II attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

xAK Manoa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2493 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 14837 troops, 88 guns, 537 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Assaulting units:
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress

Defending units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion
4th Eng Amph Bde
76th Coast AA Regiment
331st Construction Regiment
I Corps Artillery

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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 44633 troops, 771 guns, 981 vehicles, Assault Value = 2015

Defending force 10752 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Allied adjusted assault: 953

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6303 casualties reported
Squads: 298 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 147 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
6th Ranger Battalion
11th Airborne Div /1
IX Corps Artillery
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
190th USAAF Base Force
10 RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Takachiko Det.
Hayashi Detachment
23rd Div Remnants
Shobu Group Army

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3355 troops, 37 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Defending force 2493 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 85

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
4th Eng Amph Bde
331st Construction Regiment
I Corps Artillery

Defending units:
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress

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Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6475 troops, 173 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 942 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 116

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 116 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
46th Const Rgt /6

Defending units:
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit

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Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Daito Shoto by attrition!!!

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:25 pm

Here's the layout of my fleet, and the composition of the forces in each hex.

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:27 pm

The Antietem is at 14/53/3 damage. She will return to port, and lets see if she makes it. Fingers crossed.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:30 am

Congratulations on a smashing victory. I do hope the Korean government does not have the equivalent of an EPA after you cracked open all those tankers...

Strange that the biggest warships there seemed to be PBs and Es. A target that valuable should have at least CLs/DDs in the mix. I the IJN really that weak in surface ships in this scenario?

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:53 pm

All in all I can’t honestly say.  When I loaded up my downfall scenario, I saw no IJ troops of any kind occupying the islands S/SE of Kyushu.  When I para’ed there on the first day – low and behold there were at least 100AV of troops with forts built.  In my downfall scenario – the IJN has about 1 task force worth of capital ships.  The ships above the DD level were very small in number.  But I don’t know what he has exactly.  Not much I know that.
Either way, for the next turn, I plan on bombing Fukue-Jima with everything I have and shock attacking to see if I can grab the base on the “really cheap”… except most of my B29’s will probably stand down today, seeing as they’ve done about 1100 sorties in the last two days (I imagine their plane’s fatigue is getting up there to the point where they’ll start breaking down).  All the B29’s I had set to night-attacks but haven’t flown the last two days will change to day attack and bomb something.    My P51’s and P47’s at Iwo will probably stand down or go to 70% rest 30% Cap for a couple days.  I’m going to bring more planes into reserve.
 
I’m going to “flip” all of the tf’s located at and around Fukue-Jima.  For instance, the 2 CVE fleets actually in the Fukue-jima hex took the brunt of the IJ attacks – so those CV’s are going to move to the “rear” of this 7 hex formation I have rolling.  The CVE’s that were at the rear of this formation are going to move forward.  The heavy carriers will also reposition.  I want to keep my cv’s who’s aircrews have the least fatigue and damage up front, and give my other CV’s a little R&R from the front line.
 
[font=calibri]A couple more invasion fleets will land at Fukue-jima – these are carrying another 2 Inf RGT’s and all the typical support troops (BF, CB, AA, Arty, HQ, Air support, etc.).  [/font]

Fast Raider fleets are running out of ammo – I’m sending up the next batch of Fast raider fleets, they should arrive in a few days.  Current undamaged fast raider fleets will stay on patrol for another turn or two.
 
In the Kuriles, I gave orders for my CV’s to retire about 10 hexes towards Adak.  I’m just too close to IJN airpower in the Kuriles for the CV’s I have there.  As soon as  a couple more CV’s get on station, however, I’ll again see if the KB wants to play.  For now, I’m happy, I have the KB bottled up in the Inland Sea, right where I want it.

 

[font=calibri]This is an AFB wet dream scenario. After spending all my PBEM’s getting pushed over the map as allies, only to have the games fizzle out in ’43 when the Japanese “fun time” is over, it’s kinda nice playing with all these toys.  [/font]

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:44 pm

Speaking of ammo concerns, have you checked whether those CVEs that were under heavy air/kamikaze attack have used up most of theirs?
I think one of the AARs I was reading said that you can't replenish CV ammo at sea, even with AEs present. Not sure if that includes CVEs though.

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:38 pm

Well, I'm not really concerned by the CV ammo (but I will check it). In the 10,000 tasks to do each turn, I figure that the carriers and escorts barely fired their AA guns (cuz hardly any ij planes got through to attack) , so their ammo should be good, so it's one less thing to worry about "this turn".

But then, that's just dumb. They're carriers after all! They should be checked each turn, and that I will do.

I';ve been keeping a pretty good eye on my fast raider fleets. These guys, well it seems like they spend one day in the combat zone and are out of main gun ammo (due to surface action) and anti-air ammo (aircraft attacks)

I'm replenishing the small craft out of Okinawa and Iwo (AD's positioned appropriately - in fact I think I should move one up to fukue-Jima

) and sending anything with 10 or more damage to Guam/Manila.

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:39 pm

For a change, 9/9/45, I took the ops report and filtered out some of the less important stuff. Look at all the hits my search planes are reporting. I bet it's a lot of fow though.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 09, 45

LCI-448 damaged while beaching at Fukue-jima
LST-798 collides with LST-87 at 181 , 90
xAK John Lind collides with xAK Leon S. Merrill at 214 , 74
LCT-1159 collides with LCVP 533G at 80 , 72

a MTB K Class class MTB is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a MTB T1 class MTB is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a MTB T23+ class MTB is reported HIT
MTB G-545 is reported HIT
MTB G-545 is reported HIT
a Japanese E is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a MTB K Class class MTB is reported HIT
a CHa-1 class SC is reported HIT
a Japanese E is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a MTB T51 class MTB is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
ML G-604 is reported HIT
MTB G-538 is reported HIT
a Japanese MTB is reported HIT
a Japanese PG is reported HIT
a Ch-4 class SC is reported HIT

Allied forces CAPTURE Fukue-jima !!!

Asahikawa expands airfield to size 2
Nagoya expands airfield to size 7
Tokunoshima expands airfield to size 2

xAKL Nitiyu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kaishu on Sep 09, 1945
Loss of DD Crane on Sep 09, 1945 is admitted
Loss of DMS Elliot on Sep 09, 1945 is admitted
SSX Ha-52 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
SSX Ha-57 is reported to have been sunk near Nakadori-jima on Sep 09, 1945
MTB G-1011 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
MTB G-1021 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
MTB G-154 is reported to have been sunk near Kagoshima on Sep 09, 1945
MTB G-466 is reported to have been sunk near Oita on Sep 09, 1945
ML G-603 is reported to have been sunk near Oita on Sep 09, 1945
Loss of CL Vincennes on Sep 09, 1945 is admitted
SC CHa-11 is reported to have been sunk near Fusan on Sep 08, 1945
SC CHa-70 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SC CHa-71 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SC CHa-72 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SC CHa-73 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SC CHa-78 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SC CHa-79 is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Sep 09, 1945
SS Ha-D-135 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
SS Ha-D-151 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
SS Ha-D-152 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
SS Ha-D-153 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945
SS Ha-D-154 is reported to have been sunk near Fukue-jima on Sep 09, 1945

More to come later.... quick notes: The CV Antietem took another torp and its survival will be a toss of the die. My "spread out invasion fleets" CAP held up again, but it's near the cracking point. Objective secured, Fukue-Jima is mine... time for the fleets to depart and my airforce to regain full strength.

The second round of island invasion is on the way, covered by more CVEs I have in the back, and other ships that didn't partake of the initial invasion. Estimated d-day is 5-7 days.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:42 am

Usually when naval search planes report attacking something and claim a hit, there really is a vessel at that hex and the size reported is usually right even if the specific class of vessel is a incorrect. The hits may or may not be real - the naval search skill has a lot to do with accuracy or the reports.
If they did get hits and sinkings you will not see them in the same day report. They will show up in the Op Report when the enemy admits the loss which could be days, weeks or even months later.

The numerous small craft reported sunk at the bottom of your Sept. 9 Op Report were not the ones attacked by naval search. They should appear in the Combat Report and likely were observed to sink during combat. Any that were damaged and sank later in the day but after your forces left the scene will not be reported sunk until a day or more later when your intel hears something.

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:48 pm

This was a “slow” turn – the B29’s and long range fighters rested for the most part. I rushed the turn, and in my haste forgot to change settings on all my planes in the PI. Oh well, it happens, too many toys.

Initial plans for this turn will see my carriers departing from the area, as I now have the base and airfield. As I stand up on a mountain top like Liam Neeson in Clash of the Titans, I scream, “Release the Transports”!!!! and will use my C46 Commando’s to xport some units to Fukue-jima.

I’ll probably do a quick re-org of my lba, as the last Japanese holdouts in the PI banzai-ed and were all wiped out.

I think for today’s aar, I’ll just post the CR and my thoughts on it. I don’t really have the time today to filter it all out.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 09, 45
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Pre-Invasion action off Fukue-jima (101,58)

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PF Long Beach
PF Poughkeepsie
AM Daring
AM Tern
AM Rail
AM Turkey
LCI-332

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PF Long Beach fired at enemy troops
PF Poughkeepsie fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops
AM Tern fired at enemy troops
AM Rail fired at enemy troops
AM Turkey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Fukue-jima (101,58)

TF 221 troops unloading over beach at Fukue-jima, 101,58

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

The rest of my soldiers arrive at Fukue-jima

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Keijo at 102,50, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-70, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC CHa-71, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-72, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC CHa-73, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-79, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Litchfield
DD King

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Nagano R. crosses the 'T'
DD King engages SC CHa-72 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-70 sunk by DD King at 2,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages SC CHa-79 at 2,000 yards
DD King engages SC CHa-73 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-72 sunk by DD King at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-79 sunk by DD King at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-78 sunk by DD Paul Jones at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-73 sunk by DD King at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD King engages SC CHa-71 at 4,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages SC CHa-71 at 4,000 yards
DD King engages SC CHa-71 at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-71 sunk by DD Paul Jones at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Some sc’s trying to flee NorthWest Korea.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fukue-jima at 101,58, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-544
MTB G-545
MTB G-546
MTB G-547

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CL Richmond
CL Raleigh
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Bombardment TF evades combat

Looks like my tf commander is staying on task, and going for the Bombardment. Good!

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ASW attack near Tsingtao at 96,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitian Maru
SC CHa-77
SC CHa-76

Allied Ships
SS Stickleback, hits 11

SS Stickleback is sighted by escort
Stickleback bottoming out ....
SC CHa-77 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-77 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-77 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-77 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-77 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-77 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-77 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-77 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Fukue-jima at 101,58, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-878
MTB G-888
MTB G-1011, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1021, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
CA Shropshire
DD Stephen Potter
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
DD Remey
DD Renshaw
APA Rawlins
APA New Kent, Shell hits 2
APA Pickens, Torpedo hits 1
APA Sibley
AK Manderson Victory

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-1021 engages APA Pickens at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages APA Pickens at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1021 engages DD Renshaw at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1021 sunk by DD Remey at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
MTB G-878 engages APA Pickens at 2,000 yards
DD Remey engages MTB G-1011 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages DD Halsey Powell at 2,000 yards
APA Sibley , APA Pickens screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
MTB G-888 engages APA New Kent at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages APA New Kent at 2,000 yards
APA Sibley , APA Pickens screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
MTB G-888 engages APA New Kent at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1011 engages APA New Kent at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
APA Sibley , APA Pickens screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
BB Tennessee engages MTB G-1011 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-1011 sunk by CA Shropshire at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA Sibley , APA Pickens , APA New Kent ,
APA Rawlins , AK Manderson Victory screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
Range increases to 5,000 yards
APA Sibley , APA Pickens screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
APA Sibley , APA Pickens screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
MTB G-888 engages APA New Kent at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APA Sibley screened from combat
- escorted by DD Renshaw , DD Remey , DD Prichett ,
DD Halsey Powell , DD Stephen Potter
Task forces break off...

10%moonlight and max visibility of 1k yards. Perfect conditions for an MTB attack

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-52, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Frazier
PF San Pedro
AKA Lycoming
LSD Tortuga
LSD Comstock
LSD Casa Grande
AK Arcturus
DD Benson
DD Frankford
DD McCook

SSX Ha-52 is sighted by escort
DD Benson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-201

Allied Ships
xAK Bucknell Victory
xAK Berea Victory
DD Patterson

SS Ha-201 is sighted by escort
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Shimonoseki at 104,56

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Devilfish

SS Devilfish is located by SC Ch 12
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagoshima at 101,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-154, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CL Marblehead
CL Concord
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Farragut
DD Dewey

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD McCall engages MTB G-154 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-154 engages CA New Orleans at 2,000 yards
MTB G-154 engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Farragut engages MTB G-154 at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages MTB G-154 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Concord engages MTB G-154 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages MTB G-154 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
MTB G-154 sunk by DD Maury at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iki-shima at 102,57, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E W-3
E W-4
E W-30
E W-33

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Benner
DD Hawkins
DD Clark

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

Hmm, wonder what they’re unloading. Might have to station a Fast Raider fleet in this hex or nearby

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-134, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Fanning
CA Chester
DD Dunlap
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Dent

SS Ha-D-134 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fanning
Ha-D-134 diving deep ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iki-shima at 102,57, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
E W-5
E W-6
E W-38

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Benner
DD Hawkins
DD Clark

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 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 increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

My fleet is out of ammo. What great skills my guy showed to break contact

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oita at 104,59, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-212
ML G-321
ML G-430
ML G-603, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Robert Huntington
DD Eaton
DD Hudson

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Fujiwara U. crosses the 'T'
Range increases to 5,000 yards
ML G-603 sunk by DD Eaton at 5,000 yards
DD Eaton engages ML G-321 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Eaton engages ML G-321 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages ML G-321 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

He keeps sending ML’s, I’ll keep sinking them

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oita at 104,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-224
MTB G-234
MTB G-466, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Robert Huntington
DD Eaton
DD Hudson

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-466 sunk by DD Hudson at 2,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-224 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DD Hudson at 2,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DD Eaton at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hudson engages MTB G-224 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-142, hits 7

Allied Ships
CV Lake Champlain
BB Missouri
CLAA Reno
DD Beatty II
DD Barton II

SS Ha-D-142 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Lake Champlain
Ha-D-142 diving deep ....
DD Beatty II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Barton II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Barton II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Barton II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Barton II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Barton II attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-143, hits 10

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
CLAA Reno
DD Beatty II
DD Barton II

SS Ha-D-143 is sighted by escort
DD Beatty II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Barton II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Beatty II attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SS Ha-D-143
DD Barton II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Beatty II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Barton II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Beatty II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Beatty II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-151, hits 44, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
DD Rowe
APA Elkheart
APA Dawson
DD Sigourney
DD Shields
DD Norman Scott

SS Ha-D-151 launches 2 torpedoes at CL Honolulu
Ha-D-151 bottoming out ....
DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shields attacking submerged sub ....
DD Norman Scott attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-152, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Australia
DD Charles Hughes
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA W.A. Holbrook
AKA Cepheus
AKA New Hanover
AP Adm. W.L.Capps
AK Procyon
DD Welles
DD Lansdowne
DD Buchanan

SS Ha-D-152 is sighted by escort
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SS Ha-D-152
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-153, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Satterlee
DD Gansevoort
PF El Paso
AKA Lycoming
LSD Tortuga
LSD San Marcos
LSD Carter Hall
LSV Catskill
DD Benson
DD Frankford
DD McCook
DD Shubrick

SS Ha-D-153 is sighted by escort
DD Benson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford loses contact with SS Ha-D-153
DD Frankford cannot establish contact with SS Ha-D-153
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shubrick attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

All these ASW attacks are par for the course.

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W1 Shinden: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with C6N1-S Myrt (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

Oops, forgot to set this group to rest. Got a Shinden for my mistake, though.

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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with C6N1-S Myrt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

Same thing,forgot to set this group to rest

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ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,57

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-55, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD McCord

SSX Ha-55 is sighted by escort
Ha-55 bottoming out ....
DD McCord attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCord fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCord fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCord fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCord fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-154, hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Smalley
CA Australia
DD Charles Hughes
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA W.A. Holbrook
AKA Cepheus
AKA New Hanover
AP Adm. W.L.Capps
AK Procyon
DD Welles
DD Lansdowne
DD Buchanan

SS Ha-D-154 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Smalley
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lansdowne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Welles fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
SS Ha-D-154 forced to surface!
DD Lansdowne firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1027

Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Leeson, RA crosses the 'T'
DD Clarence Bronson engages MTB G-1027 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1027 engages DD Bradford at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages MTB G-1027 at 5,000 yards
DD Bradford engages MTB G-1027 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages MTB G-1027 at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages MTB G-1027 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages MTB G-1027 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I am keeping an eye on Moppo.

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-135, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
DD Dunlap
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Dent

SS Ha-D-135 launches 2 torpedoes at CA Indianapolis
Ha-D-135 diving deep ....
DD Kennison fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crosby is out of ASW ammo
DD Crosby is out of ASW ammo
DD Crosby is out of ASW ammo
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Crosby is out of ASW ammo
DD Crosby is out of ASW ammo
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Fukue-jima (101,58)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Sibley
CA Shropshire
BB Tennessee

12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APA Sibley

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Pre-Invasion action off Fukue-jima (101,58) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
DD Frankford
DD Meade
DD Gansevoort
DD Frazier
DD Bailey
AKA Lycoming
DD Benson

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB West Virginia firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at BB West Virginia
DD Frankford firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Frankford
DD Meade firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Meade
DD Gansevoort firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Gansevoort
DD Frazier firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Frazier
DD Bailey firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Frankford fired at enemy troops
DD Meade fired at enemy troops
DD Gansevoort fired at enemy troops
DD Bailey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Fukue-jima (101,58)

TF 220 troops unloading over beach at Fukue-jima, 101,58

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 240 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (0 destroyed, 54 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Fukue-jima (101,58) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
DD Benson
DD Frankford
DD Satterlee
DD Gillespie
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft, Shell hits 1
AKA Lycoming

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Benson firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Benson
DD Frankford firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Frankford
DD Satterlee firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Satterlee
DD Gillespie firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Gillespie
DD Caldwell firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
11th Garrison SNLF firing at DD Bancroft
DD Benson fired at enemy troops
DD Frankford fired at enemy troops
DD Gillespie fired at enemy troops
DD Caldwell fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Fukue-jima (101,58) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
CL Honolulu
DD Shields
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
APA Elkheart
DD Sigourney

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

11th Garrison SNLF firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
CL Honolulu firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Shields firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Schroeder firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Rowe firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Shields fired at enemy troops
DD Schroeder fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Fukue-jima (101,58)

TF 214 troops unloading over beach at Fukue-jima, 101,58

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 25th Infantry/A Div /1

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Invasion Support action off Fukue-jima (101,58)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Henry T. Allen
BB Mississippi

75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Henry T. Allen

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Invasion Support action off Fukue-jima (101,58)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PF Long Beach
PF Poughkeepsie
AM Daring
AM Tern
AM Rail
AM Turkey
LCI-331

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PF Long Beach fired at enemy troops
PF Poughkeepsie fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops
AM Tern fired at enemy troops
AM Rail fired at enemy troops
AM Turkey fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Better to have to much, than not enough. I want this base asap.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iki-shima at 102,57, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-544
MTB G-545
MTB G-546
MTB G-547

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Benner
DD Hawkins
DD Clark

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot 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
CL Trenton engages MTB G-545 at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Clark engages MTB G-545 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Clark engages MTB G-544 at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Clark engages MTB G-545 at 12,000 yards
DD Hawkins engages MTB G-544 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages MTB G-547 at 9,000 yards
DD Clark engages MTB G-545 at 9,000 yards
DD Benner engages MTB G-547 at 9,000 yards
Nomura U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hawkins engages MTB G-547 at 12,000 yards
DD Hawkins engages MTB G-545 at 12,000 yards
CL Trenton engages MTB G-544 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Benner engages MTB G-544 at 18,000 yards
Nomura U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Kaishu at 99,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-76

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nitiyu Maru
Whale bottoming out ....
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-76 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

this sub is inside of the Fusan-Tsushima-Kyushu mine trap

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iki-shima at 102,57, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-878
MTB G-888

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Benner
DD Hawkins
DD Clark

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-138, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward II

SS Ha-D-138 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Antietam
DD Aaron Ward II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aaron Ward II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Aaron Ward II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aaron Ward II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Aaron Ward II is out of ASW ammo
DD Aaron Ward II is out of ASW ammo
DD Aaron Ward II is out of ASW ammo
DD Aaron Ward II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Survival in doubt

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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M7 Zero x 2
A6M8 Zero x 6
J2M5 Jack x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 29
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

forgot to rest these guys also. Oh well it turned out pretty well

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with A6M7 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-161 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 18 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M7 Zero x 1
A6M8 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Another airgroup I forgot to rest, but like the results

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 18000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-K Zero x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-K Zero: 18 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Vincennes, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Crane
DD Braine

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2-K Zero flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Vincennes

27 Zero’s to do that. Dang. I’ve noticed that uncapped 1CL/2-4DD fleets are a lot more vulnerable to kami’s than tf’s only containing DD’s, as you’ll see in the next few attacks. Also, I’ve noticed that nothing Cruft has thrown my way surface-wise has defeated a 3-4DD fleet of mine. I’m going to change my Fast Raider fleet composition to just DD’s. No CL’s or CA’s.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 112,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
DD Bennion

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikotan at 126,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 25
B6N2 Jill x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Porterfield
DD Miller

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 12
B6N2 Jill x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Crane
CL Vincennes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Down she goes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 10
B6N2a Jill x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Crane
DD Colahan

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 16
J2M5 Jack x 9
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 31
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 99
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 35
TBF-1 Avenger x 22
TBM-1C Avenger x 69
TBM-3 Avenger x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with A6M7 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-313 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M7 Zero x 4
A6M8 Zero x 14
J2M5 Jack x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 24
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 30
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 19
TBM-3 Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M7 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-313 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 1
A6M8 Zero x 4
J2M5 Jack x 4
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 26
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F4U-4 Corsair x 17
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 38
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 1
A6M8 Zero x 4
J2M5 Jack x 2
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 23
FM-2 Wildcat x 19
TBF-1 Avenger x 48
TBM-1C Avenger x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

all my cv aircraft flew these missions. I want Fukue-jima.

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 11
Hellcat F.II x 5
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Div Remnants , at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 4
TBM-1C Avenger x 51
TBM-3 Avenger x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
24 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Takachiko Det. ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Div Remnants , at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 5
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Div Remnants , at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 2
Hellcat F.II x 3
A-26C Invader x 37
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 19
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
37 x A-26C Invader bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
B-32 Dominator x 44
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
35 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 2
Hellcat F.II x 1
PV-2 Harpoon x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 14

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 13
TBM-1C Avenger x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 28000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 24

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
Hellcat F.II x 4
B-32 Dominator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Div Remnants , at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 2
Hellcat F.II x 4
B-24J Liberator x 59

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
26 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 2
Hellcat F.II x 1
A-26C Invader x 95

Allied aircraft losses
A-26C Invader: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x A-26C Invader bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
48 x A-26C Invader bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...

The IJA in PI will cease to exist.

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 41
B-25J11 Mitchell x 32
FM-1 Wildcat x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
32 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Banzai! - Kikuchi T. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a B-25H Mitchell for the Emperor

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Morning Air attack on Shobu Group Army, at 80,73 (Vigan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 2
Hellcat F.II x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 129

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
50 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
34 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...
Also attacking Shobu Group Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Div Remnants ...

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 17
FM-1 Wildcat x 24
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 18000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Bryant

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

it’s like DD’s are immune to the inexperienced Japanese aviators. Read on

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 112,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3
N1K2-J George x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Anthony

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 7
G4M3a Betty x 20
N1K1-J George x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Caperton
DD Bryant

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Banzai! - Nagahama M. in a G4M3a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 10
A6M8 Zero x 12
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Colahan
DD Braine

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 10
B6N2a Jill x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Crane, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Braine

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Well, not 100% immune.

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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Garrison SNLF, at 101,58 (Fukue-jima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M7 Zero x 6
A6M8 Zero x 16
J2M5 Jack x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 36
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 40
TBM-1C Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M7 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with A6M7 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
112th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A7M2 Sam x 9
Ki-201 Karyu x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Shimane Maru, Bomb hits 1
CVE Otakisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CVE Chigusa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
343 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-201 Karyu (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Otakisan Maru

I forgot to set all my CV’s aircraft to target Fukue-jima, left some of them on naval strike. Score!

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Afternoon Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 1
A7M3-J Sam x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84b Frank x 5
Ki-201 Karyu x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Sabang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.36, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nako Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Kisei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A7M3-J Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
343 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84b Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
68th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
244th Sentai with Ki-201 Karyu (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

I didn’t mean to do this, either, but it happened.

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Afternoon Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M3-J Sam x 4
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84b Frank x 2
Ki-201 Karyu x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 39
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 33
TBM-1C Avenger x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M3-J Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-84b Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-51, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kaisei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Choran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A7M3-J Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-84b Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
244th Sentai with Ki-201 Karyu (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
23rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Sub attack near Iki-shima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Southard

SSX Ha-D-102 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Elliot
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Southard fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-153

Allied Ships
DD Satterlee
DD Gansevoort
PF El Paso
AKA Lycoming
LSD Tortuga
LSD San Marcos
LSD Carter Hall
LSV Catskill
DD Benson
DD Frankford
DD McCook
DD Shubrick

SS Ha-D-153 is sighted by escort
DD Benson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCook fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shubrick fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
PC Kaki
PC Ashi

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at PC Kaki
Mingo diving deep ....
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Shikotan at 126,53

Japanese Ships
SS RO-50, hits 14

Allied Ships
DD Porterfield

SS RO-50 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Porterfield
RO-50 diving deep ....
DD Porterfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porterfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porterfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porterfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Porterfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,57

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-57, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD McCord
DD Leutze

SSX Ha-57 launches 2 torpedoes at CL Detroit
DD McCord fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCord attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCord attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-57 forced to surface!
DD Leutze firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-50

SSX Ha-50 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58

Japanese Ships
SS Ha-D-153, hits 27, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
DD Owen
AKA Starr
DD Robinson
DD Ringgold
DD Picking

SS Ha-D-153 is sighted by escort
DD Robinson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Robinson loses contact with SS Ha-D-153
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
SS Ha-D-153 forced to surface!
DD Ringgold firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Robinson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ringgold firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Robinson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Robinson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ringgold firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Invasion Support action off Fukue-jima (101,58)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
CL Honolulu
DD Sigourney
DD Schroeder
APA Elkheart

BB Pennsylvania firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
CL Honolulu firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Sigourney firing at 11th Garrison SNLF
DD Sigourney fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Fukue-jima (101,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1235 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 27808 troops, 401 guns, 681 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Assaulting units:
11th Garrison SNLF

Defending units:
25th Infantry/B Division
33rd Infantry Division
25th Infantry/C Division
25th Infantry/A Div /7
167th USA Base Force
139th USA Base Force
235th USN Base Force
233rd USN Base Force
XIII US Fighter Cmd

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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1478 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 60588 troops, 1130 guns, 1270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1981

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1047

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2113 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Shobu Group Army
Hayashi Detachment
Takachiko Det.
23rd Div Remnants

Defending units:
81st Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Ranger Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
11th Airborne Div /1
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
IX Corps Artillery
190th USAAF Base Force
10 RAAF Base Force

Shock banzai attack.

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2257 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 14914 troops, 88 guns, 536 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Assaulting units:
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress

Defending units:
767th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion
4th Eng Amph Bde
331st Construction Regiment
I Corps Artillery

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11485 troops, 124 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 584 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 108 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
864 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Div /2
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
11th Special Base Force
51st Field AA Battalion
12th Base Force
85th JAAF AF Coy
90th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Air Army
38th Army
89th JAAF AF Bn
33rd JAAF AF Coy
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
9th JAAF AF Coy
9th Air Division
33rd Army
13th Air Fleet
4th JAAF AF Coy
1st JAAF Base Force
3rd Mortar Bn /1

Defending units:
9th Australian Div /5
I APD’ed these troops to Vinh to cut the rail line, they landed on 37 Japanese LCU’s – and have now completed their sacrifice

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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55685 troops, 982 guns, 1186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1981

Defending force 1778 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 565

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 565 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2115 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 192 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
6th Ranger Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
11th Airborne Div /1
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
190th USAAF Base Force
IX Corps Artillery
10 RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Shobu Group Army
Hayashi Detachment
Takachiko Det.
23rd Div Remnants

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Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3365 troops, 37 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 2257 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
4th Eng Amph Bde
331st Construction Regiment
1st USMC Engineer Aviation Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps Artillery

Defending units:
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress

I’m going to delib attack each turn until they fall. Odds keep getting better in my favor

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Ground combat at Fukue-jima (101,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14594 troops, 338 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 1235 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 171

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Fukue-jima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Infantry/C Division
25th Infantry/B Division
33rd Infantry Division
25th Infantry/A Div /7
233rd USN Base Force
235th USN Base Force
167th USA Base Force
139th USA Base Force
XIII US Fighter Cmd

Defending units:
11th Garrison SNLF

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:06 am

Orders sent... I stood down the B29's, stood down and reorganized most of the airforce in the PI. Used a couple of groups of Iwo Jima P47's to sweep Japan. Gave a deliberate attack to Amani Oshima - I hope this base falls quickly. I have the Daito Shoto division of troops on the way to Amani, just in case (either way, it'll make a good jumping off point to the next invasion)

Here's the strat map for 9/10/45. All I can say is, when you have a target-rich environment, it's hard for the enemy to focus on 1 task force.

Now, the question is, do I continue moving towards the islands northeast of Fukue-Jima, do I wrap up a couple more islands to the South, do I grab Moppo (can be built to lvl 9 port) or do I go for a massive punch right on Kyushu right away? I think a couple days of recon should let me know what I need to know as that'll be about the right time for his troops to be reorganized from starting positions.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:19 am

Congrats on your many successes in that long post [Sept 9/45 I think]. You have done a good job of composing and distributing the many TFs to cause maximum confusion and destruction of his forces.

Re: Moppo, I'm not really sure it is worthwhile to take it and build to a level 9 port. He can rail in a lot of LCUs from China/Manchukwo/SE Asia and tie down a lot of troops you will need for Japan. You have good bases with shipyards on Okinawa that can handle up to cruiser size. If you want bigger shipyards for CV/BB repairs consider Shanghai, if it is lightly held. It produces some supply and is already a high level port. Only dowside is the continent full of IJA troops adjacent to it! Level 7 forts should keep them out.
Less risky is to stick to islands - hard for him to bring in reinforcements after all his losses. Saishu To would pretty much seal the Yellow Sea and put your bombers in range of lots of industry.
If you hold Iwo Jima/Haha Jima/Chichi Jima in the Bonins, you might want to look at those four small islands running south from Shimizu. Would be tough to get the first invasion in there but once you get fighters operating there your bombers can be escorted almost anywhere in Japan.
Just some possibilities for your consideration - you will have a much better feel for what is do-able with the forces you have and the opposition he can put up. Good luck!

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:06 pm

Good points BB.  What I was liking about Moppo is that it's not actually conected to a rail line - you'd have to rail to Gunzan or that base 2 hexes to the east and march.  I was thinking I could put about 1k AV in Moppo just to defend the base... and should he counter attack in force he'll have to march across open terrain to get to Moppo, and that should be long enough for whatever LBA I have around to smash the counterattacking forces.  The other thought I had was that should he decide to counterattack, that's a lot less AV he'll have to send to Japan proper.
 
I initially wanted to grab the base to the south of Shanghai and the base to the North of SHanghai (you can invade that base north of Shanghai from sea - it has a nice port, there's another base to the NW of it, and if I had both of those bases, I could put defensive forces in place and he'd have to do a cross-river assault to attack them).
 
I'm going to grab the Bonin's - just haven't done so yet (but it's on the next wave).  Not sure about those isles to the S of Tokyo - they look to be very hard to build up, and I figure I'll be on Japan's Homeland by the time I get around to making those bases useful.  Plus, he's been mining them pretty hard - as noticed by the Fast Raider fleets I have patrolling the Isles.
 
Also, I figure that I have another month and 20 days before I land on Japan (target date for invasion Japan is the 2 month mark - need to push hard and fast in this game - cuz all those bases in Japan are the one's worth the money - and this game starts with about a 50k point disparity in Japans favor... so that gives me 10 months to take as much of Japan as I can).  This time frame gives me one more big non-HomeIslands push with major carrier support.... (small snatch-and-grabs not included)... then a couple of weeks to rest,repair, and re-org my fleets properly for a long term, up-close, invasion support... needing ake's ae's ao's, ad's etc. etc. etc. not to mention the actual invasion forces.

vettim89 · Post by **vettim89** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:11 pm

Have you reconned Tsushima? You don't want to go there with an invasion as the fort is pretty big as far as CD. However, if it is not reinforced the paras should be able to take it. That will pretty much seal off mainland Asia from Japan

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:04 am

Good thought Vettim, haven't thought of that one. Not used to having an entire Airborne Division on hand

I'll check it's dl level as soon as I get the turn back (I have the CR now, turn probably in a couple days). I figure an airborne invasion would be possibly in about 3 weeks, best in 5. This could be a good use of this asset - target Tsushima with an airborne div about 1-2 weeks before the big strike on mainland Japan, get Cruft thinking northern Kyushu or Korea, then hit 'em somewhere else.

I saw this in my ops report from the 9/10/45 turn... it's one I haven't seen before:

SS Tench detects surfaced submarine at 101, 58 but it immediately dives

Edit, just noticed this in my ops report... looks like Cruft is reinforcing Tsushima.

Tsushima expands airfield to size 2

AcePylut · Post by **AcePylut** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:03 am

9/11/45 Combat Replay and Turn received... and lets see how the Antietam fares, after playing the role of torpedo magnet. DD's and DE's awaiting orders into Fast Raider task forces have been diverted to emergency ASW roles for the next two days.

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