Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:16 am

1944 November 28

Nagoya.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:17 am

1944 November 28

Hamamatsu.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:27 pm

1944 November 29

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

Overall

• 2,658 strategic points.

• 172x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers and battleships 4 hexes SE of Soc Trang. They used cloaking devices, I swear it!

Radio call sign of CV Unryu detected at 60,77.

• A number of submarines have been deployed or redeployed to menace the passage of the IJN battle fleet.

• Over the next 12 days we have have groups with 70x B-29's arriving and there are groups with another 20x B-29's already on their way to the Marianas. We should be able to press B-29 raids fairly hard during December.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• As mentioned below, our CVE will withdraw to Manadao through the Java Sea. Those are (I think) the last CVE which need their AA upgrades so they have to leave theater anyway. But we don't know what the IJN forces will do. It seems clear they are trying to cover for shipping with what might be the last shipments of oil from the DEI, but they might also be covering for troop movements. It's also possible that the combat might takethe risk of sweeping around Borneo with the understanding that we have reduced our naval commitment to this area so as to continue the drive on the Home Islands. To deal with the possibility of what would essentially be a spoiling raid by the IJN, we are sending two CV TF with 4x CV and 3x CVL and one SC TF with 2x fast BB to a staging area in the Celebes Sea. If the IJN does make a sweep around Borneo, our CVE will provide a goodly number of additional Hellcats.

• We now have recon of Singapore (139F; 20B, 26A), Palembang (67F), and Singkawang (no aircraft).

• Our forces continue marching down Sumatra as fast as possible.

Philippines

• Part of the end around Davao.

000035 Ground combat 1944-11-29 Cotabato 78,90

Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3855 troops, 54 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1918 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

• Engineers and some additional supplies have been landed on Balabac but the convoy must leave owing to the IJN battle forces in the vicinity.

China

• A Bde sized unit has been sighted in the jungle just eact of LangSon, either moving to reinforce that city or taking up a blocking position.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Failure in teh air against a surprise enemy force, and success on the ground.

000004 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 135

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

000005 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 131

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 9 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9340.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

000010 Morning Air attack 1944-11-29 60,77 Soc Trang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 129

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 10 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 3 on standby, 12 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

000034 Ground combat 1944-11-29 Hanoi 68,56

Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16038 troops, 242 guns, 344 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Defending force 2768 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 433

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division

Defending units:
65th Naval Guard Unit
92nd JAAF AF Bn

• Our CVE might have been the target, but we fool them and be elsewhere. Our CVE will head back to Manado through the Java Sea. Where will the Imperial fleet go? Fighter protection has been beefed up at Victoria point to protect shipping.

• We have very poor scouting on the enemy carriers, in fact almost none at all. The closest thing to carriers we see is some CS.

• After a couple of days for other forces to gather the main force (then assembled) will cross the river east from Hanoi and march on LangSon.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• B-29 target: Tokyo, Manpower; night, 5,000 ft.

• With good DL (9/15) I noticed a significant reduction in the fighters stationed at Tokyo, down to 135. Obviously not ideal but perhaps an opportunity. Heavy losses to flak expected.

• The Chichi-jima invasion force and will leave Agrihan to linger just north while the escort forces take up position. D-Day expected in 4 days.

• Haha-jima invasion forces will begin loading tomorrow at Vanimo on New Guinea.

• The plan is still for a big sweep and daylight B-29 raid on a large industrial target on Honshu, but owing to the expected recovery time the B-29's will need after tonight's Tokyo raid I assume that will come after the Haha-jima invasion.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:30 pm

1944 November 29

Tokyo.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:14 pm

1944 November 30

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

• 3,774 strategic points.

• 149x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers and battleships 4 hexes east of Mersing.

• +1,106 VP today.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Our CVE TF should be rounding the corner between the Java Sea and Makassar Strait tomorrow.

Philippines

• Sweeping the waters in anticipation of merchant and warship traffic.

000013 ASW attack 1944-11-30 74,70 Iba

ASW attack near Iba at 74,70

Japanese Ships
DD Okinami
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Icefish

SS Icefish is located by DD Okinami
Icefish diving deep ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000014 Sub attack 1944-11-30 75,69 Iba

Sub attack near Iba at 75,69

Japanese Ships
E No.29
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin, hits 1

SS Threadfin launches 2 torpedoes at E No.29
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

China

• Same as above.

000015 Sub attack 1944-11-30 73,69 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 73,69

Japanese Ships
E Fukue
E Tsushima

Allied Ships
SS Tilefish, hits 1

SS Tilefish launches 2 torpedoes at E Fukue
Tilefish diving deep ....
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tilefish eludes ASW attack from E Tsushima
E Tsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsushima cannot reach attack position over SS Tilefish
SS Tilefish eludes E Tsushima by diving deep
E Tsushima cannot reach attack position over SS Tilefish
SS Tilefish eludes ASW attack from E Tsushima
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000047 ASW attack 1944-11-30 73,68 Samah

ASW attack near Samah at 73,68

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Apogon, hits 1

SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sawakaze
Apogon diving deep ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Keeping them off the road and starving.

000048 Ground combat 1944-11-30 60,65 Siem Reap

Ground combat at 60,65 (near Siem Reap)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3176 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 1547 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 62

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
67th JNAF AF Unit
5th JAAF AF Coy

• Moving to cross the river east of Hanoi.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Success!

AIR NIGHT STRIKES
3 x 6th BG/39th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
7 x 40th BG/44th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 504th BG/398th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 504th BG/421st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 505th BG/482nd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 505th BG/483rd BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 505th BG/484th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 462nd BG/768th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
7 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

000001 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 16
J1N1-Sa Irving x 11
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 14
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 6 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 61
Fires 16740

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000002 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
J1N1-Sa Irving x 10
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 63
Fires 48723

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000003 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
J1N1-Sa Irving x 7
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 2
Fires 49617

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000004 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 12
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

000005 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 10
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 4
Fires 41724

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000006 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 7
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 2
Fires 44892

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000007 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 7
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 46053

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000008 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 7
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 5
Fires 48762

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000009 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 7
J1N1-Sa Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000010 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
J1N1-Sa Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 2
Fires 57216

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000011 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 5
J1N1-Sa Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 20
Fires 64368

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

000012 Night Air attack 1944-11-30 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 7
Fires 67050

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

• The B-29's will stand down both due to fewer ready than make for a really effective strike.

• With no opposition seen the fleet elements and invasion convoys are heading for Chichi-jima a little more independantly than usual.

• Haha-jima invasion forces now loading at Vanimo.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:15 pm

1944 November 30

Air losses. It looks like B-29 losses were dead even with opposing fighter losses. And compared to the hits achieved, B-29 losses were surprisingly low!

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:15 pm

1944 November 30

Tokyo. Not so much damage is showing up just yet. The strategic points are nice but damaging the war-waging ability of the Empire is paramount to closing with the Home Islands and overcoming resistance.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:42 pm

1944 December 01

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Malaybalay is occupied by the Allies

Overall

• 4,764 strategic points.

• 130x B29's report ready.

• +1,001 VP today.

• Enemy carriers and battleships are in the same area as yesterday, a few hexes east of Mersing.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• The invasion forces for Haha-jima have finsihed loading at Vanimo and the convoys are now taking on supplies.

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• A 10-ship tanker convoy, perhaps only one being an escort, is heading into Palembang. They will make tempting targets on their way back.

• Our forces are making progress, unopposed, marching down Sumatra.

Philippines

• We should have Davao cut off from convenient retreat in 2 days and then will commence the ground assault. The idea is to force them to retreat to the east where they can then be retreated again into the trackless jungle and be put out of the fight.

China

• Within a week or so there will again be Allied troops on Chinese soil.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Miss.

000031 Sub attack 1944-12-01 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
PB Sansei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The river crossing east of Hanoi will likely take palce in 3 days.

• Lead elements of our original spearhead have begun working their way through the jungle to get behind LangSon.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Preparation, but we are really trying to blind the search planes in the harbor.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-01 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Runway hits 5
Port hits 8

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima
DD Balch firing at Haha-jima
DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-01 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Cummings

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 11

CL Phoenix firing at Haha-jima
DD Case firing at Haha-jima
DD Cummings firing at Haha-jima

• Invasion forces are moving smartly to the the objective.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:42 pm

1944 December 01

Tokyo. Damage is piling up.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:06 am

1944 December 02

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

• 5,776 strategic points.

• 139x B29's report ready.

• +1,055 VP today.

• Many enemy carriers and battleships at Singapore. Are they refueling so as not to waste fuel at Singapore, or will they make one last sortie to the Indian Ocean?

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Got one!

000004 Sub attack 1944-12-02 51,88 Lingga

Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Wakataka

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #2
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines

• First assault at Davao tomorrow.

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one. Yamabato Maru was one very tough PB.

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse is sighted by escort
Seahorse diving deep ....
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Sub attack 1944-12-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

000003 Sub attack 1944-12-02 61,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 61,77

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish

SS Lancetfish launches 2 torpedoes

000038 Sub attack 1944-12-02 61,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 61,77

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Chichi-jima landing tomorrow. I did forget to include separate ships with only supply aboard, but we will see how things go! We have great superiority of force.

• Nagoya continues expanding it's airfield complex for better defense, now size 8.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:06 am

1944 December 02

Tokyo.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:42 pm

1944 December 03

INVADED
Landing Craft TF 3 offshore of Chichi-jima
Amphibious TF 170 offshore of Chichi-jima
Amphibious TF 211 offshore of Chichi-jima
Landing Craft TF 274 offshore of Chichi-jima
Amphibious TF 280 offshore of Chichi-jima
Amphibious TF 530 offshore of Chichi-jima
INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao
Chichi-jima

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

• 5,986 strategic points.

• 159x B29's report ready.

• +200 VP today, in spite of ground combat losses.

• Enemy carriers and battleships still at Singapore.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Increased ASW activity to sweep the seas for when the IJN fleet moves.

000001 Sub attack 1944-12-03 52,75 Kota Bharu

Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000024 Sub attack 1944-12-03 52,82 Mersing

Sub attack near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shad

SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes
Shad bottoming out ....
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines

• It's a start, but could use more combat power.

000068 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Davao 79,91

Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8272 troops, 180 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Defending force 4992 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied adjusted assault: 101

Japanese adjusted defense: 274

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
16th Naval Guard Unit
37th JNAF AF Unit

• More force will be brought to Mindanao.

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• River crossing east of Hanoi will be tomorrow.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Very impressed with the resilience of the small defense on Chichi-jima. They were reduced to literally 0 AV during the Allied assault phase, yet held out strongly.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
647 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 8

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Chichi-jima
BB Arizona firing at Chichi-jima
BB Oklahoma firing at Chichi-jima
BB Nevada firing at Chichi-jima

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at 12th Garrison Unit
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Haha-jima
DD Balch firing at Haha-jima
DD Selfridge firing at Haha-jima

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Haha-jima 110,75

Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Cummings

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 10

CL Phoenix firing at Haha-jima
DD Case firing at Haha-jima
DD Cummings firing at 12th Garrison Unit

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at Chichi-jima
BB Colorado firing at Chichi-jima
BB Maryland firing at Chichi-jima

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at Chichi-jima

000007 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-521, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Deede
SC PC-783
LCI-522
LCI-523

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards
DE Deede firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-521 at 5,000 yards
SC PC-783 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

000008 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000009 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
APA Cambria
DD Uhlmann

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

DD Callaghan firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Callaghan
DD Callaghan 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

000010 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 44 accidentally lost during unload of 93rd Infantry Div /4

000011 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
APA Sarasota

DD Anthony firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
DD Anthony 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

000012 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000013 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-772

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

SC-701 fired at enemy troops
SC-635 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

000014 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000015 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig

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

DE James E. Craig 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 2,000 yards

000016 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Laws
LSV Ozark
DD Albert Grant
LSD Carter Hall
APA Feland

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

DD Laws firing at 19th Naval Guard Unit
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 16,000 yards
DD Laws 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 2,000 yards

000017 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 530 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000018 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-524, Shell hits 1
AM Prevail
SC PC-783
LCI-522
DE Deede
LCI-521, on fire

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-524 at 5,000 yards
SC PC-783 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
SC PC-783 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000019 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-773, Shell hits 1
SC-701
LCI-774, Shell hits 2
SC-635
LCI-772

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

8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 4,000 yards
SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
SC-701 fired at enemy troops
SC-635 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000020 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig

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

DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000021 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Albert Grant
APA Feland
DD Laws

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

DD Albert Grant firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Albert Grant
DD Albert Grant fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000022 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
APA Cambria
DD Uhlmann

DD Callaghan fired at enemy troops
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at APA Cambria

000023 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Latimer
APA Sarasota
DD Anthony

APA Latimer firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
APA Latimer fired at enemy troops
APA Sarasota fired at enemy troops
DD Anthony fired at enemy troops
APA Latimer fired at enemy troops

000060 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-783
LCI-525
LCI-521
LCI-522

SC PC-783 fired at enemy troops
LCI-525 fired at enemy troops

000061 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Joseph T. Dickman
DD Haraden
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Cambria

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Joseph T. Dickman at 16,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
DD Haraden firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards

000062 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Latimer, Shell hits 2
APA Sarasota
DD Anthony

8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging APA Latimer at 11,000 yards
APA Latimer fired at enemy troops
APA Sarasota fired at enemy guns
DD Anthony fired at enemy troops

000063 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-774, Shell hits 1
SC-635
SC-701
LCI-772

8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 4,000 yards
SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards

000064 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig

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

DE James E. Craig 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

000065 Invasion Support action 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Chief
APA Feland
DD Laws

AM Chief fired at enemy guns
8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at APA Feland
12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at APA Feland

000066 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3259 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 26962 troops, 523 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
Chichi-jima Fortress
Chichi-jima Special Base Force

Defending units:
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
160th Infantry Regiment
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Bn /5
145th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
726th AmphTrac Engr Bn /5

000067 Ground combat 1944-12-03 Chichi-jima 111,74

Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26962 troops, 523 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Defending force 4992 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 416

Japanese adjusted defense: 142

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1061 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3733 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 292 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 81 (17 destroyed, 64 disabled)
Vehicles lost 106 (20 destroyed, 86 disabled)

Assaulting units:
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
160th Infantry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
82nd Mortar Bn /5
145th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
726th AmphTrac Engr Bn /5

Defending units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
Chichi-jima Fortress
Chichi-jima Special Base Force

• 480 AV on Chichi-jima. The troops will rest to recover high Disruption. We have an additional Rgt and two smaller units on Pagan which I thought we did not need for Chichi-jima, but I will bring them in before the next assault to keep casualties to a minimum. The shipping is coming in from Ponape so that will likely happen after the Haha-jima landings.

• The invasion forces for Haha-jima are departing Vanimo and will be at target within a week.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:42 pm

1944 December 03

Tokyo.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:59 pm

1944 December 04

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Butuan is occupied by the Allies

Overall

• 6,000 strategic points.

• 182x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers and battleships not sighted, but believed to be at Singapore or at sea just outside Singapore.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• No hits for me, but plenty for thee.

000005 Sub attack 1944-12-04 58,81 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,81

Japanese Ships
E Kamome
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 4, heavy damage

SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamome
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines

• The capitulation of Butuan means that the enemy units at Davao have no retreat path at all.

China

• 4 Misses.

000016 Sub attack 1944-12-04 72,71 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,71

Japanese Ships
E No.4
E No.8

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel, hits 3

SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at E No.4
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• The river crossing ran into more resistance than recon indicated but was still successful.

000053 Sub attack 1944-12-04 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
PB Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Raton

SS Raton launches 2 torpedoes
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000055 Ground combat 1944-12-04 69,56 Haiphong

Ground combat at 69,56 (near Haiphong)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36527 troops, 740 guns, 982 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197

Defending force 15726 troops, 164 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Allied adjusted assault: 598

Japanese adjusted defense: 917

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1342 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 49 (3 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 79 (8 destroyed, 71 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
20th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
87th Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
14th Division
65th Naval Guard Unit
15th AA Regiment
13th Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

• The troops across the river east of Hanoi will rest a day or two before resuming the attack.

• Assault at Surat Thani tomorrow as the first units have reached that place.

• Tomorrow troops will enter Dalat.

• Tourane is now 2/3 surrounded. More than another week required to complete the encirclement.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Some idiot on the staff told the AGC to unload the Amphib Force HQ at Chichi-jima, and it did try. WHen I find out who did that...

000001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig

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

DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Latimer
APA Sarasota
DD Anthony

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Latimer at 15,000 yards
APA Latimer fired at enemy troops
APA Sarasota fired at enemy guns
DD Anthony fired at enemy guns

000003 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-773
LCI-774, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI-772
LST-166
LCI-781
LCI-780
LCI-779

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 8,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-773 at 8,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-774 at 8,000 yards
LST-166 fired at enemy troops
LCI-781 fired at enemy troops
LCI-780 fired at enemy guns
LCI-779 fired at enemy guns
LCI-772 fired at enemy troops

000004 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Ormsby
AM Chief
LSV Ozark
APA Feland

AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 10,000 yards
AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Ormsby at 10,000 yards

000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-04 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

000007 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Balch
DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress

000008 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Japanese Ships
AMc Asahi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Cummings

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

Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima
Massive explosion on AMc Asahi Maru
DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima

000009 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-772
LCI-773
LST-245
LST-243
LST-174
LST-248
SC-635

8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 8,000 yards
LST-245 fired at enemy troops
LST-243 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy guns
LCI-772 fired at enemy troops
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LCI-772

000010 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE James E. Craig

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

DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

000011 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Carter Hall
APA Feland
DD Laws

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 15,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at APA Feland

000012 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Estes
DE James E. Craig

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 14,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 14,000 yards
DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

000013 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Emery
DE Doneff
AM Spear
AM Sage
AM Vigilance
APA Cambria

DE Emery fired at enemy troops
DE Doneff fired at enemy troops
AM Spear fired at enemy troops
AM Sage fired at enemy troops
AM Vigilance fired at enemy guns

000014 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-772, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-773
LST-247
LST-246
LST-244
LST-241
LST-240
LST-225
LST-22
LST-20
LCI-781
LCI-780
LCI-776
LCI-775
LCI-777

SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 3,000 yards
SC-701 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T41 DP Battery engaging LCI-772 at 3,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
LST-247 fired at enemy guns
LST-246 fired at enemy troops
LST-244 fired at enemy guns
LST-241 fired at enemy troops
LST-240 fired at enemy troops
LST-225 fired at enemy troops
LST-22 fired at enemy guns
LST-20 fired at enemy troops
LCI-781 fired at enemy guns
LCI-780 fired at enemy troops
LCI-776 fired at enemy guns
LCI-772 fired at enemy troops

000015 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSV Ozark
APA Ormsby
APA Feland

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Ormsby at 17,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 17,000 yards

000054 Invasion Support action 1944-12-04 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Estes, Shell hits 1

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AGC Estes at 16,000 yards
AGC Estes fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

• The night air strike was small and unsuccessful, but we are going to have to embark night fighters for future operations.

• 512 AV on Chichi-jima. The units are still Disrupted.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:59 pm

1944 December 04

Tokyo. It seems that overall the raid on Tokyo damaged about 1/3 of Light Industry, 1/4 of Heavy Industry, and a smaller proportion of some other factories.

Lowpe · Post by **Lowpe** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:48 pm

So what, about 25% of your strategic VP from a single raid on Tokyo?

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:37 pm

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

So what, about 25% of your strategic VP from a single raid on Tokyo?

More: from 2,658 to 6,000 (56%!!!). A handful might have been late accounting from Nagoya and Hamamatsu but I don't think so. Very productive raid, and it took far less in the way of casualties than I anticipated.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:02 pm

1944 December 05

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Dumanquilas is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!!

Overall

• 6,000 strategic points.

• 199x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers sighted at Singapore, but those might all be tankers misidentified as CVE. Enemy carriers and battleships sighted 8 hexes ENE of Singapore.

• Our carrier force in the Celebes Sea will move to intercept. The objective is to interfere with the movement of loaded tankers.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Sanitizing the waters for their carriers.

000011 Sub attack 1944-12-05 52,83 Djemadja

Sub attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
PB Tomitu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shad

SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tomitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The slog through Sumatra continues and will take time.

Philippines

• Bad show, guys.

000044 Ground combat 1944-12-05 78,89 Cagayan

Ground combat at 78,89 (near Cagayan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3819 troops, 54 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 1483 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

• Our fleet carriers (in the area) will be in the Sulu Sea tomorrow.

China

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Dang.

000012 Sub attack 1944-12-05 61,76 Soc Trang

Sub attack near Soc Trang at 61,76

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Kasumi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Lancetfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urakaze
Lancetfish bottoming out ....
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
SS Lancetfish forced to surface!
DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Kasumi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Urakaze firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000045 Ground combat 1944-12-05 Surat Thani 51,68

Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8846 troops, 116 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

Defending force 978 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 114

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th (East African) Brigade
2nd British Division
48th Gurkha Brigade
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
4th Raiding Regiment

• In 11 days we will have Tourane Surrounded.

• Units are moving to surround and invest Saigon.

• Our troops across the river from Hanoi need at least two more days recover before assaulting again. An additional division is crossing the river to join them.

• The march down the peninsula continues.

• We still have a number of divisions recovering at Bangkok and Ayuthia, and all are planned to be allocated to China.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• More night raids; supply unloading.

000001 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

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

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Roi

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau
CVE Munda

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Munda

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-05 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000006 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes
DD Downes

AK Triangulum firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at AK Triangulum
AK Triangulum fired at enemy guns
AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops
AK Bootes fired at enemy guns
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Bootes
12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes

000007 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000008 Pre-Invasion action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Pre-Invasion action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

SC-703 fired at enemy troops
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-647 fired at enemy troops
8cm/40 T41 DP battery firing at AK Leonis

000009 Amphibious Assault 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Amphibious Assault at Chichi-jima (111,74)

TF 345 troops unloading over beach at Chichi-jima, 111,74

000010 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

SC-703 fired at enemy guns
SC-699 fired at enemy guns
SC-647 fired at enemy troops
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Leonis

000042 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sculptor, Shell hits 1
DD Downes
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 15,000 yards
DD Downes firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 15,000 yards
DD Downes firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops
AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops
AK Bootes fired at enemy guns
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Bootes
12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Bootes

000043 Invasion Support action 1944-12-05 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

SC-703 fired at enemy troops
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-647 fired at enemy guns
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at AK Leonis
12cm T38 Howitzer battery firing at AK Leonis

• 544 AV on Chichi-jima. Although not really needed, we are unloading more supplies on Chichi-jima so the troops are swimming in supply and recover that much faster. Overkill with supply does seem to make a difference in these amphibious operations.

• The night fighter Hellcats have moved to Yap, and one CVE TF will move from Chichi-jima toward Yap to get in range and conduct a transfer tomorrow. Two CVE will each take on 2 squadrons of 12 and put ashore their daylight Hellcats.

• The invasion convoys for Haha-jima will be on station in about 5 days and land troops the day after.

• A more extensive net of lifeguard submarines has been deployed off the Home Islands.

• The additional USA Base Force is in place on Iwo-jima and we will be able to sweep with 6 squadrons of P-51D totaling 150 fighters.

• Beginning to pick targets for the next B-29 raid: listing only the undamaged production/research units for each, interesting factories:
- Tokyo has LI 1,482; Armament Assembly 135; George 21; Shinden 31; Sam 29; Frank 61; Ki-83 31. Lots of engines too but no Ha-45 factory. Tokyo also now sports 312 fighters. I wonder how many are assigned to night CAP? 1,398 guns. How many are flak, and what would be a prudent altitude for a daylight raid?
- Yokohama/Yokosuka has 363 LI; Armament Assembly 47; Vehicle Assembly 16; Ha-45 121; Frank 61. 208 fighters, 589 guns.
- Nagoya has 389 LI; Armament Assembly 74; George 51; Shinden 31. 225 fighters, 470 guns.
- Gifu has Ha-45 241; Shinden 25; Sam 31; Ki-83 31; Frank 61. 157 fighters, 94 guns.
- Osaka/Kyoto has 1,801 LI; Vehicle Assembly 41; Sam 31 + Sam 31; George 51 + George 47; Frank 51; Kikka 8; Ki-83 31. 226 fighters, 532 guns.
- Kobe has LI 420; Armament Assembly 21; Vehicle Assembly 41; George 56. 183 fighters, 425 guns.
- Utsonomiya has LI 21; Sam 31. 78 fighters, 119 guns.
- Tsu has LI 21; George 23; Shinden 31; Sam 31 + Sam 31; Frank 31. 115 fighters, 380 guns.
- Wakayama has LI 111. 0 fighters, 4 guns.

Those are the interesting places where we have decent recon right now. What do you think?

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:14 pm

1944 December 06

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Dalat is occupied by the Allies

Overall

• 6,000 strategic points.

• 214x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 4 hexes SSW of Cam Ranh Bay.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Busy waters now.

000003 ASW attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82

Japanese Ships
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse is sighted by escort
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 ASW attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse is sighted by escort
Seahorse diving deep ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000005 ASW attack 1944-12-06 60,79 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 7

Allied Ships
SS Rock, hits 1

SS Rock is located by SC Ch 4
Rock diving deep ....
SC Ch 7 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

000013 Sub attack 1944-12-06 59,82 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,82

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1
PB Kyo Maru #13

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nichi Maru #1
Seahorse diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000022 Sub attack 1944-12-06 53,84 Djemadja

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS Shad, hits 11

SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at E No.37
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our fleet CV's will move to a spot 2 hexes NW of Miri tomorrow. All strike aircraft are set to 3 hexes range, all fighters are set to 0 hexes range, 20,000 ft, 50% CAP.

Philippines

China

• Got one!

000020 ASW attack 1944-12-06 74,68 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 74,68

Japanese Ships
E No.29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Spadefish, hits 2

SS Spadefish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.29
Spadefish diving deep ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• I didn't think the IJN carriers would go so close to the coast, they did and the Beaufighter group and their escorts got overwhelmed.

000021 ASW attack 1944-12-06 57,77 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,77

Japanese Ships
E Shinnan
E Yaku

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at E Shinnan
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000055 Afternoon Air attack 1944-12-06 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 93

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16
P-38J Lightning x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Hiei

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

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

000060 Sub attack 1944-12-06 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 3
Seahorse diving deep ....
SC Ch 7 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Finally happened.

000001 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sculptor
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 16,000 yards
AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops
AK Ganymede fired at enemy guns
AK Bootes fired at enemy guns

000002 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

SC-703 fired at enemy troops
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-647 fired at enemy guns

000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Fanshaw Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Roi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-06 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Attu
CVE Bougainville, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000014 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

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

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima
DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress

000015 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Cummings

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

CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima Fortress

000016 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sculptor
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards
AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops
AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops
AK Bootes fired at enemy guns

000017 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

SC-703 fired at enemy guns
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-647 fired at enemy troops

000018 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Naos
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Naos at 14,000 yards
AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops
AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops
AK Bootes fired at enemy troops

000019 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Alkes
SC-699
SC-647
AK Leonis

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Alkes at 16,000 yards
SC-699 fired at enemy troops
SC-647 fired at enemy troops

000061 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes

AK Triangulum fired at enemy troops
AK Ganymede fired at enemy troops
AK Bootes fired at enemy troops

000062 Invasion Support action 1944-12-06 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Alkes
AK Alnitah
AK Leonis

AK Alkes fired at enemy guns
AK Alnitah fired at enemy troops
AK Leonis fired at enemy troops

• 565 AV on Chichi-jima, and all well recovered. Bougainville must leave theater for repairs, but will ultimately be fine.

• TF CVE-3 will be back on station at Chichi-jima by morning with night fighters. Whether they will be close enough to influence tonight's action is unclear.

Complete combat report attached.

Lowpe · Post by **Lowpe** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:55 am

How much AAA gun were in the CVE task forces? What was moonlight like?

Rare to see a hit I think, though the Peggy T is one tough bird. I tried once with advanced Betties, about 300 of them against the Deathstar and no hits, 50% disabled or so with plenty shot down despite no NF on duty and decent pilots.

I have seen JFBs use Emilys with 80+ experience pilots get hits...but those guys drop two fish each.

In perusing NF for the Allies, they arrive earlier than Japan and seem substantially better. Not sure about numbers and CV capable squadrons though.

On bombing being very blunt: I still don't know what you are bombing for and how it meshes with your future plans. It seems to me you are dabbling and have no cohesive plan.

Peggy T is the best land based naval torpedo bomber Japan has...and by quite a margin.

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