Wild Sheep Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A)

[jeffk3510]

Here is your USS Sea Cat... I thought that was funny, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_catfish

I am really enjoying your game here in the last stages of the war. I have never played this late, but it looks fun.

Good to see the Japanese always have surprises from beginning to end.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Here is your USS Sea Cat... I thought that was funny, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_catfish

I am really enjoying your game here in the last stages of the war. I have never played this late, but it looks fun.

Good to see the Japanese always have surprises from beginning to end.

Thanks for the note. I see that you post in Jocke's AAR a lot so thanks for stopping in. I never mind those who read both, and it's nice to have a small post from time to time.

Getting this far is a little bit of everything. At the moment it is fun though. We're both interested in every turn more than the time over the past 6 months or so before this.

Here is at least one kind of dogfish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogfish_shark

[obvert]

Jocke just sent the turn back. Going to run it now. This one should be interesting. [;)]

[obvert]

As usual the action opens with Es darting into the approach path and trying to get to Moppo before the BBs, hoping to sweep (and eat) some mines so the BBs won't. Three sub are dispatched in the first few engagements.

[obvert]

The BBs get to Moppo after only one of the Es TFs and two DDs hit mines right off the bat. That's not great.

Then B-29s then appear over Shimoneseki to lay some more packages in the sea. Luckily I'd just sent the BBs to another base, at least I hope they've left already. The 13 NF there don't get a shot at any of the beasts.

[obvert]

After this come the PTs. It's 89% moon so the PTs are not too effective. They run from the BB TF and they get absolutely plastered by the CAs. Even the Es do well agains them, probably as they'd lost some ops points and couldn't run around as much.

It was actually DDs with the CAs that hit mines here, unhappily, including the one of a kind Shimakaze.

[obvert]

On the day the Allies lose around 27 PT Boats. I think that is more than were lost to all causes in the war by the USN. [X(]

[obvert]

The BBs bombarded and got great hits on the engineers and support troops again, but it looks ilk the planes have been disbanded. If he was able to fly a few out this means that the groups itself is not lost for a few months, but the planes should be gone. Either way, the goal is to close the base, and it's a good thing the bombardments went in, as again ...

[obvert]

... the planes do not fly. [:-]

I noticed a message that flashed by too quickly during the replay, something about Moppo an canceled strikes. They are set from four different bases and all of the naval air is flying effortlessly around, over, and through the base. Don't get it. At least it's not critical this turn, but if this keeps happening it really takes away our means to keep the place suppressed.

Our LR CAP here manages to down an Avenger that also managed to fly to the hex. It's listed as light rain after the turn. Ok.

[EDIT: Looking at the CR I notice that sweeps did fly to Moppo and that the message given is 'Heavy rain,' so the bombers were again grounded for weather.

[obvert]

Helldivers later took out Shimakaze. Maikaze should make it back though.

[obvert]

After all of these turns running through heaps of Allied subs, a lone sub nails the Yamashiro with two TT on her way back to base. As shown below, the damage will likely put her out for the rest of the war. of the float damage 48 is major, which should take half a year to fix. Still, if we can keep the base closed, it's worth it.

[obvert]

In China air strikes completely destroyed a small cavalry unit moving toward the army stack. Of course, this is what I asked for, so I have to deal with it. [:)]

Jocke made a great move here getting about 2/3 of his forces out toward Psingyiang. He plastered a brigade in the clear and will probably move to Psingyiang now. Our four divisions there are supported by some prep from the many HQs next door including the Southern and China Expeditionary Command HQs. It'll be a tough hold. I'll try to get something across the border to open the hex. Fingers crossed.

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Here is your USS Sea Cat... I thought that was funny, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_catfish

I am really enjoying your game here in the last stages of the war. I have never played this late, but it looks fun.

Good to see the Japanese always have surprises from beginning to end.

Thanks for the note. I see that you post in Jocke's AAR a lot so thanks for stopping in. I never mind those who read both, and it's nice to have a small post from time to time.

Getting this far is a little bit of everything. At the moment it is fun though. We're both interested in every turn more than the time over the past 6 months or so before this.

Here is at least one kind of dogfish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogfish_shark

I do read both, and will never breach either side. I read both as it is really interesting to watch things unfold
from both side's perspective... rather funny to watch things happen when you know what both sides have planned.

I tend to follow AARs more on the Allied side as I enjoy that side of the war and know more about it. The production side is very intriguing as well.

I've always wondered how many subs the USN would had to a built to use all of the marine species there are.. I am sure millions.

What do you suppose the deal is with your planes not flying like you have mentioned..

In my AI game just last night, I had full detection on an invasion fleet and Hornet failed to launch a single plane three hexes away and had 55% sorties... it was maddening.

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: obvert

After all of these turns running through heaps of Allied subs, a lone sub nails the Yamashiro with two TT on her way back to base. As shown below, the damage will likely put her out for the rest of the war. of the float damage 48 is major, which should take half a year to fix. Still, if we can keep the base closed, it's worth it.

As I don't play Japan, I wouldn't notice the TF screen art.

Is that Mogami dead in the water? That photo always sticks out in my mind when I think of Japanese WW2 ships.. and the flight decks of the Pearl Harbor strike.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I do read both, and will never breach either side. I read both as it is really interesting to watch things unfold
from both side's perspective... rather funny to watch things happen when you know what both sides have planned.

I tend to follow AARs more on the Allied side as I enjoy that side of the war and know more about it. The production side is very intriguing as well.

I've always wondered how many subs the USN would had to a built to use all of the marine species there are.. I am sure millions.

What do you suppose the deal is with your planes not flying like you have mentioned..

In my AI game just last night, I had full detection on an invasion fleet and Hornet failed to launch a single plane three hexes away and had 55% sorties... it was maddening.

It has to be weather, because it's so many bases planes all pointing at Moppo and NONE flying to hit the base. Still it is maddening when everything not set to hit the base flies just fine right through the hex. [8|]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I do read both, and will never breach either side. I read both as it is really interesting to watch things unfold
from both side's perspective... rather funny to watch things happen when you know what both sides have planned.

I tend to follow AARs more on the Allied side as I enjoy that side of the war and know more about it. The production side is very intriguing as well.

I've always wondered how many subs the USN would had to a built to use all of the marine species there are.. I am sure millions.

What do you suppose the deal is with your planes not flying like you have mentioned..

In my AI game just last night, I had full detection on an invasion fleet and Hornet failed to launch a single plane three hexes away and had 55% sorties... it was maddening.

It has to be weather, because it's so many bases planes all pointing at Moppo and NONE flying to hit the base. Still it is maddening when everything not set to hit the base flies just fine right through the hex. [8|]

Ah - that is not modeled.

[erstad]

I went through maybe ten the first time doing this, but this turn only was able to range about 2-3 groups before the option became disabled. Seems random. Has anyone seen this before?

Per 7.4.2.3 of the manual, you get to convert 1 per day, which matches my experience. What the manual doesn't explicitly state is that if you don't convert on a given day, the conversion accumulate for future use. However, there is a cap on the accumulation, IIRC it's 7.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I do read both, and will never breach either side. I read both as it is really interesting to watch things unfold
from both side's perspective... rather funny to watch things happen when you know what both sides have planned.

I tend to follow AARs more on the Allied side as I enjoy that side of the war and know more about it. The production side is very intriguing as well.

I've always wondered how many subs the USN would had to a built to use all of the marine species there are.. I am sure millions.

What do you suppose the deal is with your planes not flying like you have mentioned..

In my AI game just last night, I had full detection on an invasion fleet and Hornet failed to launch a single plane three hexes away and had 55% sorties... it was maddening.

It has to be weather, because it's so many bases planes all pointing at Moppo and NONE flying to hit the base. Still it is maddening when everything not set to hit the base flies just fine right through the hex. [8|]

Ah - that is not modeled.

It's interesting that the LR CAP flies there isn't it. I get it, the strike probability is different, but it's just a tad frustrating after four days of waiting.

For these things I wish there was an over-ride with an understanding that ops losses would be greater and accuracy lessened, when you just have to get there now! I wish a lot of things though. Have to play the game as it is, so I'll keep tweaking and adjusting.

[EDIT: Just reading through the CR and some sweeps did fly in and found 'Heavy rain' over Moppo. So it is weather again.]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: erstad

I went through maybe ten the first time doing this, but this turn only was able to range about 2-3 groups before the option became disabled. Seems random. Has anyone seen this before?

Per 7.4.2.3 of the manual, you get to convert 1 per day, which matches my experience. What the manual doesn't explicitly state is that if you don't convert on a given day, the conversion accumulate for future use. However, there is a cap on the accumulation, IIRC it's 7.

Thank you. I've not read that part at all. That seems about right, except lately I'm able to do two a day and that's every day. The first time it may have been up to seven groups. Felt like more.

I'll keep plugging away with this until all of the training groups can also fly standard CAP. Since I'm losing around 300 to withdrawals soon (!!!!) I'll need everything I can use.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]28 May 1945[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Again a handfull of subs sunk, but they get their revenge this turn at last. The Carp puts two torps into the Yamashiro and she's out of the fight for a good while, most likely for good. I have two more BBs repairing which should be ready within a week. There are still at least 30 subs within the 3-4 hexes around Moppo. How many are there???

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]KOREA: [/font] The garrison is nearing 20k AV now. More is on the way. If I can get 4x Allied strength it might just be possible to push them back. Not sure about that, and the supply needed might be too much, but I'll make preparations just in case there is an opportunity. Right now the Allied troops have stopped on either side of the Moppo hex as if waiting. If the fields at Moppo can ever be hit by air I'll then switch some planes to bombing the troops. We'll see how much good AA he brought. I'm sure it's a lot. I might be able to get some good bombardments thought too on the ones to the East of Moppo.

The battles on the sea went mostly for the IJN during this turn, but the loss of Yamashiro colors that a bit. It was inevitable to get something hit after a while. Too many subs. The pressure will stay on with small craft and Es tomorrow trying to take out as many PTs as possible while the moon is bright. I see more being led up from Oikinawa by a CVE TF as well. How many do the Allies get? I'll post the last months sunk ship lists soon. Pretty amazing.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]STRAT BOMBING:[/font] The B-29s drop another full load of mines at Shimoneski. It's be a while before we can clear those out. Still working on Fusan, but Fukuoka is cleared.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]HOME ISLANDS: [/font] The P-47s come en masse to Kyushu but about 1/4 of them don't make it back. This is an outstanding result against these planes, and I'm sure the pilots were very good. Our Sams and Franks did yoemans work, some way down at 10k, but when the P-47s got down there late in the engagements there were a lot of good planes waiting for them. We can take this for a while, but once the bombing starts to follow it could get dicey.

We're taking the day off from bombarding, getting TFs realigned to get some escorts in them. We're definitely running low on DDs now, but another 27 knot Matsu class arrives, really only about as good as a US DE, but they'll do.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]RECON: [/font] I haven't seen any recon of Northern Korean bases, so maybe this is really a reinforcement of Moppo trying to get in there.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] The Allied move into the flat was smart, and now they can move to challenge our four divisions in Psingyiang or move NE to further conquests. About 17 units are left in the hex with our army. I'm not going to bombard just yet. I'm toying with the idea of a DA right off the bat, but I'll see where supply is tomorrow before pulling the trigger. The goals are still being met though, as the main Allied air force is still here and not farther North.

Near Samah Norms found a small TF of LSTs and sank a few. It will now move on North to add tot eh search capability in the East China Sea.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] Search found a nice troop TF of LSTs hanging around between Sumatra and Borneo, and our ship killer Jakes went for them, sinking 5-6 LST with troops on board. Nice. [8D]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 28, 45
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Submarine attack near Moppo at 100,55

Japanese Ships
E Kozu
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse, hits 42, and is sunk

SS Seahorse is sighted by escort
Seahorse bottoming out ....
E Kozu attacking submerged sub ....
SS Seahorse forced to surface!
E Oga firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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ASW attack near Moppo at 100,55

Japanese Ships
E No.138

Allied Ships
SS Capitaine, hits 14, heavy damage

SS Capitaine is sighted by escort
Capitaine bottoming out ....
E No.138 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)

Japanese Ships
E No.138

1 mine cleared

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TF 241 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)

Japanese Ships
E Kozu

1 mine cleared

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TF 300 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)

Japanese Ships
E Ukuru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
E Yashiro

4 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Saishu To at 100,56

Japanese Ships
E No.46

Allied Ships
SS Lamprey, hits 21, heavy damage

SS Lamprey is located by E No.46
E No.46 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.46 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
PT-260
PT-261
PT-324
PT-325
PT-326
PT-327
PT-363
PT-364

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat RUNAWAY! [:D]

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TF 21 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54)

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Mine hits 1

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Sub attack near Moppo at 100,54

Japanese Ships
E Yashiro

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil, hits 33, heavy damage

SS Sea Devil launches 2 torpedoes at E Yashiro
Sea Devil bottoming out ....
E Yashiro attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-Sa Irving x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
B-29-25 Superfort x 23
B-29B Superfort x 31

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 9000 feet

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma
DD Akishimo

Allied Ships
PT-259, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-365, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-366, Shell hits 25, and is sunk Really? It was still afloat after 10, and then 15, and then 20 hits? [:D]
PT-367, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-377, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-581, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-582, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT-583, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-585, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Moppo at 100,54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBM-3D Mariner: 13 damaged
PBM-3D Mariner: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
1071 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 66 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

BB Hyuga firing at XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
E13A1b Jake acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at 4th Eng Amph Bde
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Moppo
BB Fuso firing at Moppo

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Night Naval bombardment of Moppo at 100,54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBM-3D Mariner: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13

CA Mikuma firing at Moppo

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
PT-479, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-480
PT-481
PT-482
PT-483
PT-484
PT-485
PT-543

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma
DD Akishimo

Allied Ships
PT-328, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-329
PT-330, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-331, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-356
PT-357, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-358
PT-362, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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...
PT-362 sunk by CA Mikuma at 26,000 yards Wow. Long range hits on some small vessels.
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-356 at 30,000 yards
PT-331 sunk by CA Maya at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.50
E No.112
E No.138

Allied Ships
PT-329, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-356, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-358, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
E No.112 engages PT-329 at 12,000 yards
PT-356 sunk by E No.138 at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Masan at 101,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise
BB Fuso
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Carp, hits 11, heavy damage

SS Carp launches 6 torpedoes at BB Yamashiro
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E W-25
E W-38

Allied Ships
PT-378, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-379, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-474, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-475, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-476, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-477, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-578, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-579, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
E W-25 engages PT-578 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
E W-25 engages PT-378 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-475 sunk by E W-25 at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... They must have been out of gas to let these 20 knot Es chase them down.


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Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 42

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Iki-shima , at 102,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
A7M2 Sam x 73
J2M3 Jack x 5
J2M5 Jack x 25
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 35
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Iki-shima , at 102,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
A7M2 Sam x 48
J2M3 Jack x 5
J2M5 Jack x 16
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 30
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Iki-shima , at 102,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
A7M2 Sam x 34
J2M3 Jack x 4
J2M5 Jack x 10
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 26
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed[X(]

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Morning Air attack on Iki-shima , at 102,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
A7M2 Sam x 25
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 17
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-274, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LCI-583, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST-275, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-274, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-249, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LCT-168, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-320, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Hagiri S. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming LST-274
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-249
Banzai! - Kurihara M. in a E13A1 Jake is willing to die for the Emperor
Kurihara M. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming LCT-168

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lang Son at 70,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E15K1 Norm x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
E15K1 Norm: 4 damaged
E15K1 Norm: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LSM-308, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-471, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Earl V. Johnson
LST-472

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x E15K1 Norm bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongol Cavalry Division, at 82,54 (Pingsiang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 18
Liberator GR.VI x 9
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-24J Liberator x 78
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
560 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Gone. wiped out completely.

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tsushima at 102,56

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 10
J2M3 Jack x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 16
Ki-102b Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36799 troops, 668 guns, 1975 vehicles, Assault Value = 2829

Defending force 3267 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 1514

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1514 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3626 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
Guides Cavalry Regiment
17th Motorised Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
11th PAVO Regiment
18th Cavalry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
9th Australian Division
14th Army
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment

Defending units:
69th Infantry Brigade

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83869 troops, 1588 guns, 1530 vehicles, Assault Value = 2572

Defending force 14300 troops, 138 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1656

Japanese adjusted defense: 2281

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) [:)]

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

Japanese ground losses:
1905 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
729 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
14th Indian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
9th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
36th British Division
14th Army Engineer Battalion
5th Indian Division
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
Southeast Asia
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
III Indian Corps
163rd Light AA Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
29th JNAF AF Unit /1
Canton Special Base Force
Hong Kong Special Base Force
7th Guards Inf. Regiment
209th JAAF AF Bn
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Army
7th Base Force
12th Field AF Construction Battalion
131st Naval Const Bn /2

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Reinforcements:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]DD Kaba arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
165th Shinbu-tai arrives at Matsuyama
44th Army arrives at Liaoyuan/color][/font]

Losses:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of E Ukuru on May 28, 1945 is admitted
Loss of DD Shimakaze on May 28, 1945 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk: A lot of PTs. Get em while the moon is high!

[font="Trebuchet MS"]SS Seawolf is reported to have been sunk near Itbayat Island on Mar 12, 1945
SS Seahorse is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
LCI-583 is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on May 28, 1945
LCT-168 is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on May 28, 1945
LCT-320 is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on May 28, 1945
PT-259 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-328 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-329 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-330 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-331 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-356 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-357 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-358 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-362 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-365 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-366 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-367 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-377 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-378 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-379 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-474 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-475 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-476 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-477 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-479 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-578 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-579 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-581 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-582 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-583 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
PT-585 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 28, 1945
YMS-127 is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Jan 19, 1945[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]The Allied sweeps again hit island off the coast of Kyushu. It's nice to get so many of the P-47s. Better than 1:2 which is rare against hose guys. Plus, I lose 35 pilots and the Allies lose probably more than that, and likely better ones. [/font]
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