Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Docup(A)-Koniu(J)

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: koniu

ORIGINAL: obvert

Or, he has figured out that if he appears to be going all-in, then pulls back the turn that he looks like he's supposed to land, throws 50 subs in the approach paths and leaves 4-5 Fletcher TFs patrolling under LR CAP, maybe he'll save his CVs and amphibs this time ...

Don say things like that[:@]

[:D]

[koniu]

I am to angry to give You details.
Some major data

Allies unload in Ambon: 1000AV i have 650
LBA clear enemy CAP over Ambon But none of KB planes fly. Extreme Overcast over KB[:@]
One is sure he dont risk losing his carriers and hold them back. I sunk two CVE and another two damaged, but lots of AKA, APA and Battleships remain save in Ambon hex[:@].

One is sure Docup dont detect battleships i have. They will fight tomorrow. Yamato time
I lost 400 planes and 190 pilots KIA 160 WIA. Allies last 170 planes

I will have few drink and will give You something more

[JocMeister]

Weather sucks sometimes ey? [:)]

KB is a lot faster then any APA/AKAs and there is a new day tomorrow... [:)]

[GreyJoy]

Happens every time Koniu. Weather and bad die&roll have screwed up many plans of many of us. Don't be angry. Shit happens. 650 AVs at Ambon? You'll be fine[;)]

[Lowpe]

Will he stick around for day 2 or flee?

[obvert]

CV battle!

CV battle!

CV battle!

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Happens every time Koniu. Weather and bad die&roll have screwed up many plans of many of us. Don't be angry. Shit happens. 650 AVs at Ambon? You'll be fine[;)]

Ambon has fort lvl 6


Both side forces

Japanese units
46th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn
66th JNAF AF Unit
47th Const Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th RF Gun Battalion
156th JAAF AF Bn
31st Special Base Force
48th Road Const Co
157th JAAF AF Bn

Allied units:
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
8th Australian Division
181st Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Will he stick around for day 2 or flee?

He still have over 1000 CV planes in area.
But i believe he will retreat south. He unload all his troops so no need top risk.

I am proud of my escort fighters.
They manage to shot down 150 enemy fighters and in return i lost only 50. F6F is no match to Ki-84r even when having dive bonus and N1K2 fight equally
Sadly it not change fact that i lost 350 lba bombers.

[JocMeister]

Well, good news for you is that he hasn´t landed enough to take the base...he will need weeks of 4E pummeling before he can overcome your defenders. He should have brought at least 6 Tank BTLs, another Army ID, lots more arty and loads of combat engineers.

...or just 2 USMC IDs. [:D]

[koniu]

Ok, we play another turn but firs i will give combar reports about day i mention earlier

11 October 44
Battle of Ambon
All unit start to move according to orders i present earlier . Many sub attacks for both sides. But no hits.
War start from Japanese ships bombing nearest allied bases. Plan was to reduce potential CAP/strike from those places.

Night Naval bombardment of Misool at 80,108

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 20 damaged
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed on ground
PBM-3D Mariner: 13 damaged
Boomerang C-12: 14 damaged
Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IV: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Noshiro
CL Oyodo
DD Umikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Minegumo

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 60
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 3
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Night Naval bombardment of Boela at 80,110

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-51B Mustang: 9 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-51A Mustang: 2 damaged
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamanami
DD Shimakaze

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 2



At morning all ships where on position ~150nm NE of Ambon.
Day start with success. Small strike from KB attack CVE TF 8 hexes south.
A7M2 eat F6F alive


Morning Air attack on TF, near Molu at 79,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 15
A7M2 Sam x 46
B7A2 Grace x 18
D4Y4 Judy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Makassar Strait, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Blue II

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Molu at 79,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Blue II

And that will be all from good things. No more planes fly this morning.
Most of combat we see in PM phase. Sadly On AM phase we had bad weather over Ambon and on PM phase over KB
When LBA finish strike there was almost no enemy CAP over Ambon. If only KB strike they should be no survivors on allied side

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,10
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 79
B7A2 Grace x 24
N1K2-J George x 111
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-84r Frank x 70

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 4
Boomerang C-12 x 4
Spitfire VIII x 11
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-51A Mustang x 10
P-51B Mustang x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 233

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 38 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 12 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB South Dakota

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 24
N1K2-J George x 34
P1Y2 Frances x 39
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 4
Boomerang C-12 x 3
Spitfire VIII x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-51A Mustang x 5
P-51B Mustang x 6
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 220

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
AKA Libra
LST-459
BB Massachusetts

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 27
N1K2-J George x 29
P1Y2 Frances x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-84r Frank x 90

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 2
Boomerang C-12 x 2
Spitfire VIII x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 3
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-51A Mustang x 3
P-51B Mustang x 3
FM-1 Wildcat x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 192

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 7 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
DD Capps
DD Charrette

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 17
P1Y2 Frances x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 61

Allied aircraft
Boomerang C-12 x 1
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-51A Mustang x 2
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 162

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 21
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
Boomerang C-12 x 1
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 10 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 17
N1K2-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-84r Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 8 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau
CVE Suwannee, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Corregidor, Kamikaze hits 1

Massive explosion on CVE Corregidor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 23
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-51B Mustang x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 1
FM-1 Wildcat x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Loeser, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Harmon
DE Coolbaugh
DE Eichenberger


Air loses and situation map at day end

[koniu]

12 October 1944

I will start from Tavoy Area
At night Docup move landing ships to Tavoy and unload another 500AV.
But there are no free landings. I have that feeling and last turn i move my bomber reserve from Manila to Bangkok.
Tovoy will fall any second.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 22
P1Y2 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
Corsair II x 9
Corsair IV x 18
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire IIC x 3
Beaufighter VIc x 10
Beaufighter TF.X x 8
P-38J Lightning x 40
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14
P-40N26 Warhawk x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 8 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Corsair II: 5 destroyed
Corsair IV: 8 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 44
Ki-84r Frank x 54

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
Corsair II x 1
Corsair IV x 1
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 2
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter TF.X x 2
P-38J Lightning x 23
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
P-40N26 Warhawk x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC Force
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
APA Warren, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AMC Hector, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APA Storm King
LSI(L) Manoora
LSI(L) Empire Mace, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
LSI(L) Westralia, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
1638 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
Corsair II x 1
Corsair IV x 1
Hellcat I x 6
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter TF.X x 2
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert, Torpedo hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Corsair IV x 1
Hellcat I x 6
Beaufighter VIc x 6
P-38J Lightning x 17
P-40N5 Warhawk x 2
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Prince Robert

[koniu]

Battle of Ambon Day 2 - naval phase

This time itr was time for battleships
I send 3 SAG toward Ambon. Order was to kill everything on their way.
Docup was trying to intercept KB with DD TFs but my boys manage to hold him.

Night start with successful sub attacks. CVE and DD eat TT, tracker showing them as sunk

Sub attack near Ambon at 76,111

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CLAA Reno
DE Dionne
DE Edward C. Daly, Shell hits 1
DE Austin
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ASW attack near Boela at 78,112

Japanese Ships
SS I-183, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Smalley, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Konin
DD Sigsbee
DD Rowe
DD Thatcher
DD Strong


And after that we have many subs attacks but not of them was succesfoul.
Ind finally marathon of naval combats start.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,107, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Twining
DD Walker
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,107, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 1
DD Kashi
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Tingey, Shell hits 2
DD Trathen
DD Twining
DD Walker, Shell hits 1
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CL Gambia
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
DD Abbot
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Capps
DD Charrette, Shell hits 1
DD Chauncey

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kashi, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CL Gambia
CL Achilles
DD Abbot
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Bullard, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Burns
DD Capps
DD Charrette, Shell hits 1
DD Chauncey

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 [:(]
BB Fuso, Shell hits 6
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
DD Amagiri
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Abner Read
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD John Rodgers
DD Sigourney
DD Spence, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Taylor
CA Huntington, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chicago II

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 7
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Rowe
DD Sigsbee
DD Smalley, Shell hits 1
DD Strong
DD Thatcher
CL Konin, Shell hits 1, on fire - ship named after my home city
CL Culloden, Shell hits 3, on fire


And day start

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 75,109, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 7
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CL Gambia, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Abbot, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 2
DD Burns
DD Capps
DD Charrette
DD Chauncey


I lost 3 destroyers and Yamato will need at lest 2-3 months in shipyard
Allies lost 2 Heavy Cruisers and at lest 3 destroyers.

[koniu]

Battle of Ambon Day 2 - air phase

Most of ships manage to retrert under KB CAP umbrela.
Only lonely BB Yamato stuck 1 hex West of Namlea in range of enemy CV TF.
Again KB not fly. Onle less that 100 of them fly

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 75,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 26 - KB
B6N2 Jill x 21 - LBA

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Chauncey
CL Gambia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Charrette

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 75,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 7
A7M2 Sam x 18
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 75,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Charrette

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 78,112

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16
A7M2 Sam x 33
B7A2 Grace x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-51A Mustang x 3
P-51B Mustang x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Konin, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - [X(]
DD Thatcher, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Smalley, heavy damage
DD Sigsbee

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Damar at 76,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 27
B7A2 Grace x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Portland
DD Burns

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 75,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 21
A7M2 Sam x 23
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 43
Ki-84r Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 32
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 75,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16
A7M2 Sam x 20
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 31
Ki-84r Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
SBD-5 Dauntless x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
A7M2 Sam x 6
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-84r Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 95
F6F-5 Hellcat x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
A7M2 Sam x 9
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, heavy fires, heavy damage

[veji1]

This is smelling bad for him again : At this point of the war, you could lose most of the KB, if you do enough damage, you've set him back again for a while, which he can't afford.

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: veji1

This is smelling bad for him again : At this point of the war, you could lose most of the KB, if you do enough damage, you've set him back again for a while, which he can't afford.

At the end he will capture Ambon. Goal is to make hip pay for it.
Now i need to retreat almost all my surface forces. I take some damage, I am low on fuel and ammo. But KB is still at full so maybe i will risk battle with his CV forces. Still not sure.I believe he has no more than 1500CV planes there.

[koniu]

13 October 1944

Burma
Tavoy and Chiang Mai in allied hands.
First place fall after glorious defense for 12 days, second was abandoned by me.

Battle of Ambon
After two days allies and Japan fall back
Docup manage to unload 900AV in Ambon but that is not enough to capture base.

Japan lost 700 Planes, 3 destroyers and 5 subs
Allies lost 400 planes, 3 CVE, 2 CA, 2 CL and 6 destroyers

[koniu]

Current Fleets

[JocMeister]

The biggest problem for Docup is that he doesn´t have time for this.

Ambon could easily have been bypassed and isolated. He needs to move forward at the risk of exposing his flanks and LOC. If this was early 44 it would have been perfectly reasonable but if I were him I would be landing in the Moluccas rather then Ambon. More risky of course but he is running out of time. Taking Ambon at this stage gives him nothing.

[obvert]

Did something really bad happen here? Been a few days!

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Did something really bad happen here? Been a few days!

Few interesting things.
R&D
All Ki-83 factories repaired i will start producing it from 1 December 1944[:D]

In Burma i moving my troops toward Rahaeng area. I still will need month before troops from Chiang Mai will be able to march there.
Allied Troops in Tavoy start moving toward Bangkok. I will dafend this area with 3 IDs but i dont pland full battle. Only dalay actions.


In Ambon Quiet. Both sides retreat and we waiting. I lost another one DD damage few days ago. It is 4th DD i lost in last battle
KB refueled, rearmed and sailing toward new home. I continue upgrading fighters to A7M2.
After 3 months in Dry dock CV Hiyo join KB and now KB have 1230 planes.
All damages ships sailing to Japan. Even Yamato avoid enemy subs. Estimated time in dry dock for him is 3-5 months. I will know for sure in 2 weeks when Yamato arrive to Kobe

And most important news. Allies land in Kusaie island. Nothing i was not expecting but for first time i see Marines.
Actually this is good news. Knowing that full Marine ID is there mean they cant be elsewhere

Ground combat at Kusaie Island (125,118)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32065 troops, 515 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Defending force 19095 troops, 114 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 553

Japanese adjusted defense: 167

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1893 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 69 disabled
Guns lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
33rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
65th Brigade
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st JNAF Coy
Kwajalein Base Force
12th Naval Construction Battalion
15th Naval Construction Battalion
6th Fleet
33rd JNAF AF Unit
34th JNAF AF Unit