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Since early AE days, I've almost always had my carrier TFs follow a strong SC TF just in case my opponent sends in a SC TF to take on my CVs. In early war I often use Force Z with some American additions as PoW has the best AA platform for many months. In mid-44, I have the two Iowa Class BBs. Following real life, I use small 4 to 6 DDs usually Fletchers as they are nimble enough to not get hit by just about anything to be ahead as pickets.

Unless your opponent has Sams on his CVs, your Hellcats and Corsairs should be able to hold their own.

As a general rule, I like forward screening TF's too. What I have found in this enhanced empire mod
is that the empire has been able to breach that forward TF 4 times and harass CV's (or AP's). I don't really know
if I am doing something wrong, or he has a secret sauce.

In late war, I typically use a dozen DD's with a CL and several DE TF's about 4 hexes out to cover approaches. he seems to be really good at knowing when to counterpulse.
He picks days when the CP cap is tied to the invasion, so there are only a few potential hexes to assault. He throws away the naval assets, or expects to.

Pretty effective tactics with an inferior force.

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Since early AE days, I've almost always had my carrier TFs follow a strong SC TF just in case my opponent sends in a SC TF to take on my CVs. In early war I often use Force Z with some American additions as PoW has the best AA platform for many months. In mid-44, I have the two Iowa Class BBs. Following real life, I use small 4 to 6 DDs usually Fletchers as they are nimble enough to not get hit by just about anything to be ahead as pickets.

Unless your opponent has Sams on his CVs, your Hellcats and Corsairs should be able to hold their own.

CV fight did no materialize, but I spotted the main empire fleet for the first time since December 1944. And it is larger than I thought it could ever be. Admiral Kamikaze is using that extra production capability to its fullest potential.

Subs Sub war has been fairly constant, usually about 2 empire ships hit per turn. most activity is between Balikpapan and Soerabaya - and around Iwo Jima. 9 subs sunk this game month versus 23 reported ships sunk - 10 of which tankers. These losses are far more acceptable than the 1 to 1 I was getting parked in front of Tokyo.

Port Blair Invasion proceeding without incident. not reported spotted yet, but because I have spotted the bulk of the empire carrier near the Phillipines, I am not substantially worried.

New Guinea & Solomons Rabaul fell this turn. Allied CV and amphibious forces planning for operations around Sorong. it will take at least a game week before I can launch. plans are to take Biak as a forward operating base and move in from there. I hope to get a CV fight out of it too.

and the results

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83501 troops, 1451 guns, 5213 vehicles, Assault Value = 3833

Defending force 12291 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 2044

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
3277 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 78 (50 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
13th Armoured Division
6th USMC Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
Fiji Brigade
708th Amphib Tank Battalion
6th Armoured Division
Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment
5th Armoured Division
Nth Auckland (Mtd) Regiment
Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
41st Infantry Division
Canterbury Yeomanry Regiment
757th Tank Battalion
7th Mot Infantry Division
Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment
Nelson/Marlb. (Mtd) Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /1
1st Australian Para Bn /5
Canada Command
37th Infantry Div /2

Defending units:
52nd Division
4th Fleet
Rabaul Engineer Battalion
53rd Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
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Rabaul Engineer Battalion Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!

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53rd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!

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3rd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!

WOW! Glad he decided to withdraw. It would have been an empire slaughter.

Not much to update. still gathering for invasion of Sorong and Port Blair invasion not there yet. No new invasions.

Pretty active turn. Air losses 13 Allied to 129 Empire.

sub: Bag a large tanker and put two fish into the CVL Pigwa, an option-add CVL in this scenario that he obviously built. This occurred near east side of Mindanao as the empire combat fleet withdrew from contesting Sorong area in advance of my upcoming assault. Aside - I typically put two subs in a wolf pack, and I typically get both to attack separately when a target emerges. In this case, the second sub attacked but was spotted by escorts and sunk outright. The sub that hit the Pigwa was heavily damaged in ASW and is headed back to yard. Three other subs in the area are converging on Pigwa location, as the ship was still afloat this turn in an escort TF.

Port Blair: British fleet is two turns from getting to the PB hex. Empire launched multiple air raids, two of which were large. Both slipped a few planes through the CAP at very heavy costs. 1 AK took 1 fish at the cost of more than 100 empire fighters and bombers. I doubt he thinks it was worth it. I bombed the base with the bulk of my nearby 2E and 4E around Rangoon. No AA losses make me believe there is little or no supply left on the base. Two turns will tell. I expect a DD counterpulse...so I have brought several SCTF to cover the approaches.

New Guinea and Solomons: Fleet with CV's and three invasion TF's will set off for Sorong area next turn from Hollandia, which is being built up to a superbase. It now appears there will be no resistance. recon intel will arrive this turn, but there appears only to be troops at Sorong. Babo and Biak are not occupied and I will get for free. In the solomons, Munda garrison was eliminated this turn, leaving Port Moresby, Shortlands, and Namatanai are still in enemy hands. PM is bypassed and periodically bombarded, but the other two still need to be taken. Around Guadalcanal there are two bases that need to be taken / isolated Tulagi and Lunga (bypassed). Three TF are on the way there and will invade before month end.

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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49418 troops, 1016 guns, 870 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386

Defending force 2652 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 979

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 244 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1486 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 160 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (43 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Brigade
2nd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
11th NZ Brigade
12th NZ Brigade
3rd Marine Division
6th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
32nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
III US Amphib Corps
Bobcats USN Naval Construction Battalion
33rd Aviation Base Force
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
XXI US Bomber Cmnd

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Gilberts: Bombing by 2E and 1E started on Arorae. Again this base may be out of supply, because it has been periodically targeted for bombing and I haven't allowed resupply in 6 months. Further up at Tarawa, the enemy has 50K troops and recently succeeded in resupply. That base will have to be bypassed and reduced.

Not too many of these guys left - note the attack location about 10 hexes from Japan, where most of my subs are hunting

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Sub attack near Kanoya at 105,66

Japanese Ships
TK Byakuran Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
TK Yabiko Maru
TK Dofushu Maru
TK Hikyo Maru
DD Kuwa

Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 4

SS Raton launches 6 torpedoes at TK Byakuran Maru
DD Kuwa attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Love getting empire CVL's for free...Also included the second SS attack that failed and sub lost. This is 'proof' that wolf packs work like a charm!

Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 84,96

Japanese Ships
CVL Pigwa, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Sakawa
DD Tsubaki
DD Sugi
DD Oyashio
DD Nashi
DD Tsuta
DD Nire
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
SS Medregal, hits 4

SS Medregal launches 6 torpedoes at CVL Pigwa
Medregal diving deep ....
DD Nashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tsuta fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nire attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nire attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Talaud-eilanden at 84,96

Japanese Ships
DD Giri #3
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone
CL Norogami
CL Tokachi
DD Keikoku #3
DD Menboku #2
DD Tsuyoi #3
DD Tsuyoi #2
DD Shingai #4
DD Shingai #2

Allied Ships
SS Conger, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Conger launches 6 torpedoes at DD Giri #3
DD Tsuyoi #3 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsuyoi #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shingai #4 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shingai #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuyoi #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tsuyoi #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shingai #4 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shingai #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shingai #2 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Conger forced to surface!
DD Tsuyoi #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tsuyoi #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Shingai #4 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Interesting note here, the enemy is using Mavis to harass shipping in and around the Solomons. He is hitting an average of 2 transports a day. I am chewing many of these planes up, but he must have plenty of experienced pilots he is willing to burn. 10 ships torpedoed so far at a cost of about 30 lost mavis and Emily. Most pilots would have to be lost. Still pretty effective. My CAP not working here

Enemy hurled every thing and the kitchen sink at the British fleet. Result 100+ A2A losses to no british and 1 AK hit.

Activity still surrounding Port Blair, Sorong, Solomons, and Gilberts. Empire sent small counterpulse to Port BLair and an exciting combat sequence ensued.

Subs: No activity this turn, but results this month include 12 subs for about 30 'confirmed' kills and more damageds. For this time in the war and considering all the extra empire assets, I like that result. As before I have to stay about 10 hexes outside Japan and most of the success is between Iwo and Manila.

Port Blair empire pulsed in 3 CL and 5DD in an attempt to get to the CV's providing cover for Port Blair. He also launched a large air assault against the CV's. I have 4 SCTF, three of which with heavy BB / CA presence. He found the one that only had DD's and PG's. It was a very exciting combat, but in the end the empire withdrew even though they won the combat. British air swarmed in and sunk about half the ships, including 2 CL's.

Sorong enemy is gathering a major combined counterpulse, amphibious resupply, and CV force in the area. Some major air combat occurred this turn, but no hits. Massive empire air losses. he continues to suffer from coordination issues, but then he did launch from about 6 separate bases and CV's. If he could get them to go mostly together, he certainly would wreak havoc - but it has not been what happened. Next turn probably will be interesting.

Solomons: Continued grind. Invasions of Tulagi and Tassafaranga. Both will take time to grind the enemy down. Shortlands also major base that will take weeks to reduce. meanwhile pushing up troops to Rabaul for future operations.

Gilberts: More of the same bombing and minor raiding going on. Will be about a game month before the invasions start.

Very aggressive counterpulse here. Like the move. As I said, he found my weakest SCTF and tried to punch through. Almost worked.
5 PG's eventually sunk.




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Day Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 45,60, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 2
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 3
DD Suresushio, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Teshio, Shell hits 3
CL Ninaru, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Whelp, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Whirlwind
DD Eskimo
DD Nubian, Shell hits 1
DD Talbot, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Crane, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PG Warrego, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PG Clive, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Lawrence, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Indus, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Hindustan, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
PG Moresby, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Herald, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Matsuki D. crosses the 'T'
DD Suresushio engages DD Crane at 18,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 18,000 yards
DD Whirlwind engages DD Suresushio at 18,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 18,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Hindustan at 18,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Clive at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Crane at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Nubian at 14,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 14,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Urukaze at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Lawrence at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Warrego at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Crane at 12,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Urukaze at 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Talbot at 12,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 12,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Urukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Whirlwind at 12,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Hindustan at 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Lawrence at 12,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Warrego at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Whirlwind engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Crane at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whirlwind at 11,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Whelp at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Hindustan at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Clive at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Crane at 8,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Eskimo at 8,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whirlwind at 8,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whelp at 8,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages PG Herald at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Clive at 8,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Warrego at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Nubian engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Nubian at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 11,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Herald at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Moresby at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Hindustan at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Lawrence at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Clive at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Warrego at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Crane at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Crane at 13,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Nubian at 13,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Whirlwind at 13,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Whelp at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Herald at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Moresby at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Lawrence at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Warrego at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Crane at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Nubian at 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Nubian at 14,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Urukaze at 14,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Nubian at 14,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Hindustan at 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Lawrence at 14,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Warrego at 14,000 yards
Poole I. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Crane at 13,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Okikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 13,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whirlwind at 13,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Suresushio at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Herald at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Moresby at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Indus at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Lawrence at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Clive at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Warrego at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Urukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Suresushio at 13,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whirlwind at 13,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Suresushio at 13,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Talbot at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Hindustan at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Lawrence at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Clive at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Warrego at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Crane at 11,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Nubian at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Whirlwind at 11,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Whelp at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Herald at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Moresby at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Hindustan at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Lawrence at 11,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Clive at 11,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Warrego at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Talbot engages CL Ninaru at 10,000 yards
DD Talbot engages CL Teshio at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Crane at 10,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 10,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Talbot at 10,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Talbot at 10,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Herald at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Hindustan at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Clive at 10,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Warrego at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Talbot engages CL Ninaru at 6,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Talbot at 6,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Urukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 6,000 yards
DD Urukaze engages DD Whirlwind at 6,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Whirlwind at 6,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Whelp at 6,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Clive at 6,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Warrego at 6,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Yakaze at 6,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Whirlwind at 6,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Nubian at 6,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Suresushio at 6,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Whirlwind at 6,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Yakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Okikaze at 6,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Moresby at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 6,000 yards
PG Warrego sunk by CL Oyodo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Whelp at 7,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Whelp
DD Whelp sunk by CL Teshio at 7,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Eskimo at 7,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Whirlwind at 7,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Herald at 7,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Hindustan at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages PG Indus at 7,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Lawrence at 7,000 yards
Matsuki D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Crane engages DD Suresushio at 7,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Crane at 7,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Crane at 7,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Whirlwind at 7,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Crane at 7,000 yards
DD Okikaze engages DD Talbot at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Crane at 10,000 yards
CL Teshio engages DD Whirlwind at 10,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Yakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Suresushio at 10,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Urukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Crane at 10,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Hindustan at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Nubian engages DD Urukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Urukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Whirlwind engages DD Urukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD Eskimo at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages PG Hindustan at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Indus at 13,000 yards
CL Teshio engages PG Lawrence at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Crane at 19,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Talbot at 19,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Suresushio at 19,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages PG Clive at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

And the CV's found the empire TF still retreating from the combat. it was a bad thing for the empire.




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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Car Nicobar at 44,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 69
Barracuda II x 6
Corsair II x 5
Corsair IV x 16
Hellcat F.II x 30
Seafire IIC x 10
Seafire L.III x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Ninaru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Teshio, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Yakaze
DD Suresushio, on fire
DD Okikaze

Big battle coming here too. Empire sent in hundreds of aircraft...no success, but two attacks on CVL's



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
A6M5c Zero x 20
D4Y2 Judy x 23
D4Y3 Judy x 60
N1K2-J George x 57

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 93
F4U-1D Corsair x 327
F6F-5 Hellcat x 221

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 12 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 42 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 19
D4Y4 Judy x 30
N1K2-J George x 40
Ki-84a Frank x 48

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 91
F4U-1D Corsair x 285
F6F-5 Hellcat x 204

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 12 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 16 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Langley

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 82
F4U-1D Corsair x 230
F6F-5 Hellcat x 176

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 11 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 68
F4U-1D Corsair x 189
F6F-5 Hellcat x 147

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

Here are the daily losses...
24 allied to 341 empire. I don't think he has experienced pilots left

NOTE - campaign total air losses are now 2 to 1 in favor of allies. But marginal combats now are typically at least 5 to 1

Think I have screwed up dates a bit. But the current game date is April 27, 1945.

Allies received major counterpulse at Sorong, and handled it well. That said, the presence of so many empire surface ships has caused me to pull back my naval force and regroup for a more concerted attack. Lots of air combat, and empire sends its CV compliment at the American CV's at sorong to no effect.

Subs: Sink an empire DD in the straight of Malacca, hard to say but probably a reinforcement task force for the Medan Sabang area. Two of my subs got pummeled by E boats but survived - - - headed back to shiyards. beat off another sub near Port Blair and Sorong.
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ASW attack near Torishima at 112,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Omi Maru
xAK Izu Maru
xAK Yodo Maru
E No.106

Allied Ships
SS Bergall, hits 13, heavy damage

SS Bergall is sighted by escort
Bergall diving deep ....
E No.106 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.106 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.106 attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 48,78

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thorough

SS Thorough launches 6 torpedoes at DD Okikaze
Sub escapes detection


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ASW attack near Little Andaman at 45,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 21

Allied Ships
DD Stembel
BB Richelieu
CA Dorsetshire
CL Santa Fe
DD Stevens
DD Terry
DD David Taylor
DD Strong
DD Stockham

Port Blair more air attacks on retreating empire CL task force. Sunk several DD's and remaining CL. Not sure if any ships got away. Attacked the base with ground troops, and the empire has a level 8 fort after reduction. It will take a long time to break that base! I am pushing troops to Rangoon to invade Little Andaman. CV support can leave in a few turns.

Sorong Large empire counterpulse. got to the American CV hex but this time interdicted by a DE task force. The empire absolutely pulverized that task force but did not get a follow on to the CV's, which launched numerous air raids on the ships, which mostly are now at the bottom of the sea. Very exciting though. Also major empire air attacks failed.

WOW - what a total empire victory in this combat. Not one allied penetrating hit. How is that possible when combat is at 4K yards. Just horrible. Perhaps the worst surface naval combat result I have ever had. It's amazingly bad...

16 American DE's eventually sunk.



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 84,107, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Hamanami, Shell hits 1
DD Akishimo
DD Kuroshio
DD Susukaze
DD Tagokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Takatakaze
DD Pigwa #2
DD Pigwa #4
DD Chugao #2
DD Karuyuki #1
DD Araku #1, Shell hits 1
DD Yumi #1, Shell hits 2
DD Yamashita #1, Shell hits 4
DD Asuka #1, Shell hits 2
DD Asuka #4, Shell hits 2
DD Kei #1
DD Shishi #1, Shell hits 2
DD Raion #1, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
DE Arrow, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Decoy, Shell hits 2
DE Electra, Shell hits 4, on fire
DE Paul G. Baker, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DE J. Douglas Blackwood, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Bowers, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DE Coolbaugh, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE James E. Craig, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Damon M. Cummings, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
DE Currier, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Darby, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DE Eichenberger, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE England, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DE Fieberling, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Foreman, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Frybarger, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Gendreau, Shell hits 6
DE George, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DE Greenwood, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Harmon, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Earl V. Johnson, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Loeser, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
DE Lovelace, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Manning, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Manning at 18,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Foreman at 18,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Loeser at 18,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Loeser at 18,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Harmon at 18,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Foreman at 18,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Foreman at 18,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Fieberling at 18,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Foreman at 18,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Eichenberger at 18,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Currier at 18,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 18,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 18,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Harmon at 18,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE James E. Craig at 18,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE George at 11,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Frybarger at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Foreman at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Fieberling at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Currier at 11,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Manning at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Darby at 11,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Foreman at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Eichenberger at 11,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Eichenberger at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Darby at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Electra at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Manning at 10,000 yards
DE Eichenberger engages DD Shishi #1 at 10,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Loeser at 10,000 yards
DE Paul G. Baker engages DD Asuka #1 at 10,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Greenwood at 10,000 yards
DE Currier engages DD Yumi #1 at 10,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Gendreau at 10,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Loeser at 10,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Foreman at 10,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE England at 10,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 10,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Foreman at 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Greenwood at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 10,000 yards
DE James E. Craig engages DD Asuka #4 at 10,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 10,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Loeser at 10,000 yards
DE Bowers engages DD Yamashita #1 at 10,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 10,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Decoy at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Greenwood at 9,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Loeser at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Harmon at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Greenwood at 9,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE George at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Gendreau at 9,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Frybarger at 9,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Foreman at 9,000 yards
DE Manning engages DD Pigwa #4 at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Manning at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Eichenberger at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Loeser at 9,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Loeser at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Bowers at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 9,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Paul G. Baker at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Decoy at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Manning at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Greenwood at 11,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE George at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Gendreau at 11,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Frybarger at 11,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 11,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Fieberling at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Eichenberger at 11,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Darby at 11,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Currier at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Manning at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Paul G. Baker at 11,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Decoy at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Greenwood at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE George at 11,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Greenwood at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Frybarger at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Gendreau at 11,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Frybarger at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Foreman at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Fieberling at 11,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE England at 11,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Darby at 11,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Darby at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Paul G. Baker at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Coolbaugh at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Loeser at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Manning at 9,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Lovelace at 9,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Harmon at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Greenwood at 9,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE George at 9,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 9,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Frybarger at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 9,000 yards
DE England engages DD Pigwa #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Darby at 9,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Currier at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Paul G. Baker at 9,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE James E. Craig at 9,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Darby at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Harmon at 9,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 9,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Electra at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Lovelace at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Loeser at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Manning at 9,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Bowers at 9,000 yards
DE Gendreau engages DD Yamashita #1 at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Frybarger at 9,000 yards
DE Harmon engages DD Chugao #2 at 9,000 yards
DE Currier engages DD Pigwa #4 at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE William C. Cole at 9,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Currier at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Darby at 9,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Currier at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Fieberling at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 9,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Manning at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Eichenberger at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 9,000 yards
DE Harmon engages DD Raion #1 at 9,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Lovelace at 9,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Loeser at 9,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 9,000 yards
DE England engages DD Asuka #1 at 9,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Manning at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Gendreau at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Frybarger at 9,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Foreman at 9,000 yards
DE Bowers engages DD Pigwa #4 at 9,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE England at 9,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Foreman at 9,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Harmon at 9,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Currier at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 9,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE James E. Craig at 9,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Eichenberger at 9,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE William C. Cole at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Bowers at 11,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Lovelace at 11,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Harmon at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Gendreau at 11,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Frybarger at 11,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Foreman at 11,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Coolbaugh at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE England at 11,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Foreman at 11,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Lovelace at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 11,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Fieberling at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 11,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 11,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Bowers at 11,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Electra at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DE Darby collides with DE England at 84 , 107
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Manning at 7,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Lovelace at 7,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Loeser at 7,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Earl V. Johnson at 7,000 yards
DE Harmon engages DD Asuka #1 at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Greenwood at 7,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE George at 7,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Gendreau at 7,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Currier at 7,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Foreman at 7,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Harmon at 7,000 yards
DE England engages DD Pigwa #2 at 7,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Eichenberger at 7,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Darby at 7,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Currier at 7,000 yards
DE England engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Harmon at 7,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 7,000 yards
DE Bowers engages DD Asuka #4 at 7,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 7,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 7,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Electra at 7,000 yards
Orcutt, G.G. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Manning at 6,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 6,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Loeser at 6,000 yards
DE Earl V. Johnson sunk by DD Asuka #4 at 6,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Fieberling at 6,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Greenwood at 6,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Fieberling at 6,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Frybarger at 6,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Foreman at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE England at 6,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 6,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Darby at 6,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Currier at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 6,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Currier at 6,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Coolbaugh at 6,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 6,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Darby at 6,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Foreman at 6,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Bowers at 6,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Harmon at 6,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Greenwood at 6,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE England at 6,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Frybarger at 6,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Foreman at 6,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Eichenberger at 6,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 6,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Darby at 6,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Currier at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 6,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 6,000 yards
DE Foreman engages DD Akishimo at 6,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Greenwood at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 6,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Arrow at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE England at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Lovelace at 5,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Loeser at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Gendreau at 5,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 5,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE England at 5,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE England at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE England at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Darby at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Currier at 5,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE England at 5,000 yards
DE England sunk by DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Foreman at 5,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 5,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Bowers at 5,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 5,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Decoy at 5,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Arrow at 5,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Manning at 5,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Lovelace at 5,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Loeser at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Manning at 5,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Greenwood at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Foreman at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Gendreau at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Currier at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE William C. Cole at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Bowers at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 5,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Electra at 5,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Decoy at 5,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Arrow at 5,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Lovelace at 5,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Loeser at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE George at 5,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 5,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 5,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Lovelace at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Frybarger at 5,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 5,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Foreman at 5,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Coolbaugh at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 5,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Paul G. Baker at 5,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Decoy at 5,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Arrow at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Manning at 4,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Loeser at 4,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Loeser at 4,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Harmon at 4,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Currier at 4,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE George at 4,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Harmon at 4,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Bowers at 4,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Darby at 4,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Fieberling at 4,000 yards
DE Loeser sunk by DD Pigwa #4 at 4,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Darby at 4,000 yards
DE Paul G. Baker sunk by DD Takatakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 4,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE Coolbaugh at 4,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DE Bowers
DE Bowers sunk by DD Pigwa #2 at 4,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 4,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Electra at 4,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Decoy at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Lovelace at 10,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE George at 10,000 yards
DD Asuka #4 engages DE Lovelace at 10,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE George at 10,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Gendreau at 10,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 10,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Foreman at 10,000 yards
DD Chugao #2 engages DE Fieberling at 10,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 10,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Darby at 10,000 yards
DD Pigwa #4 engages DE Currier at 10,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Coolbaugh at 10,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages DE Electra at 10,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE Coolbaugh at 10,000 yards
DD Raion #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 10,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 10,000 yards
DD Shishi #1 engages DE Electra at 10,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Decoy at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Manning at 16,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Lovelace at 16,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE William C. Cole at 16,000 yards
DD Asuka #1 engages DE Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Yamashita #1 engages DE Frybarger at 16,000 yards
DD Yumi #1 engages DE Foreman at 16,000 yards
DD Karuyuki #1 engages DE Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE Eichenberger at 16,000 yards
DD Pigwa #2 engages DE Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages DE Damon M. Cummings at 16,000 yards
DD Kei #1 engages DE James E. Craig at 16,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages DE Harmon at 16,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DE Decoy at 16,000 yards
DD Akishimo engages DE J. Douglas Blackwood at 16,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DE Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DE Decoy at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
DD Araku #1 engages DE Gendreau at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

18 empire DD's in CV range...time for a little payback! At least 10 will sink in the ensuing air attacks...



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 173
F6F-5 Hellcat x 123
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 87
TBM-3 Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shishi #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Raion #1, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tagokaze
DD Susukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Chugao #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pigwa #4
DD Akishimo
DD Araku #1
DD Asuka #1
DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kei #1
DD Yumi #1, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yamashita #1, Bomb hits 1
DD Karuyuki #1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Takatakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Asuka #4, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pigwa #2, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese APD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Susukaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Chugao #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shishi #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yumi #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takatakaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Pigwa #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Karuyuki #1

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 84,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 68
F4U-1D Corsair x 445
F6F-5 Hellcat x 305
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 311
SBD-6 Dauntless x 45
TBM-3 Avenger x 318

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yamashita #1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Pigwa #4
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akishimo, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
DD Araku #1, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Shishi #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Karuyuki #1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kei #1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Takatakaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Susukaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tagokaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asuka #4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yumi #1, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Raion #1, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Asuka #1


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yamashita #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kuroshio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Akishimo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Makigumo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kei #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takatakaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tagokaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yumi #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Raion #1
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asuka #4
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Karuyuki #1
Magazine explodes on DD Susukaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Susukaze

This aint gonna be quick or easy. All troops on this island will need a long winters nap after this combat is over!

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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15152 troops, 377 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 785

Defending force 21095 troops, 195 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Allied adjusted assault: 319

Japanese adjusted defense: 625

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 7)

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

Japanese ground losses:
811 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Parachute Division
111th Chindit Brigade
XXXIV Corps Engineer Battalion
31st Armoured Division
32nd Army Tank Brigade
224 Group RAF
40th Aviation Base Force
2nd Indian Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
Ichiki Brigade
Baker Engineer Battalion
11th Air Flotilla
8th JAAF Base Force