Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[Drakanel]

Well, the landing went really well. Now to see if more opposition will come in the way of kamikaze, or not.

Lang son instead [X(]. Seems like it will be really a long slog... Bet andav is happy about that result at least[:)]

[RogerJNeilson]

Lang Son is another zombie camp waiting to happen. As soon as you have closed the door behind them you have Pakhoi and Kwangochowan and can exploit onwards. He has just lost a large number of units there and unless he realises and pulls them back fast they are gone for good. Its not a good defence point because it can be easily outflanked as you have done. A much better line of defence is the Nanning to Canton one based along the river and the good defensive terrain - and he has not had time to get that set up. Movement to take the hexes across the river south of Nanning opens up a move on Wuchow but more importantly Liuchow (cuts rail link)

Roger

[Lowpe]

One of the interesting things I have noticed in this game, is that Andav hasn't really given up a ton of land combat victory points, at least that is what I recall when I asked about it a month or two back.

So sacrificing units to become Zombies, yields time and not a huge amount of VP. But what has Andav done with that time.[&:]

At some point the Allies will run into a defensive line in China that Japan wants to hold, I suspect. Mere supposition on my part...

What does the IJN look like these days? Can't be much left, can there?

[witpqs]

1944 October 17

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Mataram
Tandjoengbalai

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Naha
Nago

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha
Allied Ships Bombarding Naha


Our subs stalked CL Noshiro west of Japan.

Sea lift into Pakhoi goes well and there was no challenge for control of the skies over the base today. Kweilin has half as many fighters as it did, now ~119, and no increases nearby are visible. The USA Provisional Tank Brigade is at Pakhoi with the exception of 12 Motorized Support still to be lifted from Haiphong, so it will set out to catch up to the two USA divisions tasked with cutting off Lang Son.

Tandjoengbalai is ours.

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Ground combat at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4035 troops, 49 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 1133 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 51

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tandjoengbalai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion


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The Bde will move west then SE to cross the river on the road, meanwhile an engineer unit and the remaining division should arrive tomorrow by rail (they are already en route just north of Medan). Singora will be attacked tomorrow by all armour and 3 infantry divisions.

Our units at Lang Son are recovering slowly as predicted. We will move out the armor to reduce stacking because they can move back in quickly, and the one USA division that is mostly disabled. Now one or both units east of Lang Son are moving east, possibly in response to the movement indicators of the 2 USA divisions at Pakhoi.

Mataram has been freed.

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Ground combat at Mataram (59,109)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1147 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 755 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/6 Commando Battalion
2nd Fiji Commando Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment


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23rd Ind Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Mataram by attrition!!!
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1158 troops, 93 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 9638 troops, 169 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
36th Infantry Regiment
13th Garrison Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th Army
1st Base Force
5th Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
27th JAAF AF Bn


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There is also quite a bit less enemy combat strength at Soerabaja than previously thought, so our guys will begin attacking now.

All troops are now ashore at Naha.

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17180 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 594

Defending force 29902 troops, 466 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

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

Assaulting units:
45th Ind.Mixed Brigade
30th Recon Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
31st Army
29th Field Construction Battalion
101st AA Regiment
13th Base Force
72nd Air Flotilla
102nd AA Regiment
149th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
5th Marine Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion


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Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17728 troops, 158 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000

Defending force 86876 troops, 1256 guns, 2125 vehicles, Assault Value = 2899

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

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Regiment
75th Infantry Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
35th Division
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
32nd Army
31st JAAF AF Bn
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
80th Field AA Battalion
Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
81st Field AA Battalion
79th Field AA Battalion
244th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
710th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
XIV Corps Engr Grp
194th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion


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The units at Nago have 78,000 tons supply on hand. The units at Naha have 169,000 tons supply on hand. Their need is shown as about x3, but considering that they still calculate to have around 3 months' supply. Even though they will be attacked when the Empire realizes that the fleet is gone, they will receive resupply - and combat support from the sea - in far less time than that.

Which brings us to sea and sea-air actions. There were no sea actions! Sea-air actions were limited to some long distance 2EB strikes on retiring convoys that were out of fighter protection range. Sadly for us the Empire used excellent pilots and they torpedoed some LCI and two APA. The APA will be repaired as long as the Imperial sub or subs (vaguely detected but not spotted) does not get them. ASW assets are being moved to sweep the retirement path. One sub was hit SE of Daito Shoto and several DD ASW TF will, after sweeping said retirement path, sweep that hex on their way to Iwo Jima.

That brings up the next point. All troops are ashore and sufficient supply has been delivered to them, so the fleet is withdrawing. All ships still unloading have been ordered to stop, pull up anchor, and head out. All warship task forces are being moved to protect the retirement and, hopefully, that will result in any IJN surface forays finding only our submarines. Most surface combat elements have re-based out of Iwo Jima and will commence hitting Daito Shoto after the fleet passes. Some carrier support will remain south of Daito Shoto while the rest replenishes, but I have not decided details of that assignment yet. The convoys will disband and able ships will organize into invasion convoys for Daito Shoto.

Two days of unloading, withdrawal ordered for D+2. I'm very happy with that.

Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

The IJN has gathered more forces - let's see if we outrun them.

[witpqs]

Today's ship losses.

[witpqs]

Two very badly damaged APA were scuttled at Naha to allow the destroyer in escort to escape the coming surface threats.

[witpqs]

Full combat report attached. As before our ships took a beating unloading, especially at Naha.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

One of the interesting things I have noticed in this game, is that Andav hasn't really given up a ton of land combat victory points, at least that is what I recall when I asked about it a month or two back.

So sacrificing units to become Zombies, yields time and not a huge amount of VP. But what has Andav done with that time.[&:]
Fog of War.
At some point the Allies will run into a defensive line in China that Japan wants to hold, I suspect. Mere supposition on my part...

What does the IJN look like these days? Can't be much left, can there?

Attached is a sunk ships report. Remember to maximize the size so the columns line up.

[Lowpe]

That is hard reading for a JFB.[X(]

Congratulations are in order.[&o]

[witpqs]

Thanks! [:)]

[witpqs]

1944 October 18

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Allied forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs are battling the IJN thrust into the Okinawa area.

Affairs at Pakhoi are going great. The four divisions have now moved out of hex toward their respective objectives, and have scouted enemy units in the woods toward Wuchow and Canton. Three enemy units east of Mengtze is moving NE toward the road. The unit at Mengtze is not moving and I guess will be sacrificed in place to slow the Chinese Army breakout. East of Tsuyung an Imperial unit has pulled back across the river and we did not even know it was moving. Tomorrow we attack at Mengtze and recon by artillery at Kunming.

Most defenders at Singora were battered from previous retreats.

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Ground combat at Singora (51,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54922 troops, 827 guns, 2002 vehicles, Assault Value = 2025

Defending force 13023 troops, 159 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1004

Japanese adjusted defense: 249

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4681 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 83 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 104 (90 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11

Allied ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (3 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
26th Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
20th Indian Division
255th Indian Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
5th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
11th/C Division
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
11th/A Division
104th/C Division
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
15th Army
13th Field Construction Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
29th Army
18th Field Construction Battalion


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All units are pursuing at full speed and when the armour catches up will attack at once.

The armor is out of the Lang Son hex and most units, both among the armor and at Lang Son have recovered disruption. A couple of infantry units at Lang Son are going into reserve to aid recovery.

Surprise at Soerabaja.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7592 troops, 180 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 9182 troops, 165 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 176

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 62 (61 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 78 (78 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp

Defending units:
36th Infantry Regiment
13th Garrison Unit
5th Field Artillery Regiment
31st Field AA Battalion
51st Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Base Force
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
35th Army
51st Ind.AA Gun Co
27th JAAF AF Bn


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Work on bringing the repair shipyard back from its completely damaged state to full functionality will begin as soon as enough supply arrives. Current status = 0(16). Oil and fuel are being produced along with manpower and resources, but no supply with LI and HI completely damaged. Mine sweepers are on the way to clear the harbor.

The Empire is continuing its artillery bombardments on Okinawa.

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Ground combat at Nago (95,65)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17205 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Defending force 30093 troops, 466 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

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

Assaulting units:
30th Recon Regiment
45th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
29th Field Construction Battalion
101st AA Regiment
31st Army
13th Base Force
102nd AA Regiment
72nd Air Flotilla
149th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
77th Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion


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Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17708 troops, 158 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Defending force 87061 troops, 1255 guns, 2122 vehicles, Assault Value = 2900

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

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Division
75th Infantry Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
79th Field AA Battalion
81st Field AA Battalion
Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force
80th Field AA Battalion
Okinawa Naval Base Force
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
32nd Army
31st JAAF AF Bn
244th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
6th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
XIV Corps Engr Grp
767th Tank Battalion
Sixth US Army
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion


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As the night and early morning of the turn progressed, the wrath of the IJN could be seen bearing down on Okinawa like a sharktopus, but all of our shipping at and around Okinawa had successfully disengaged before they arrived. Which led to this.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 98
F6F-3 Hellcat x 84
F6F-5 Hellcat x 383
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 139
SBD-5 Dauntless x 176
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 315

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 23 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 25 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DD Sazanami
DD Kiyoshimo
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
21 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
25 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Noshiro
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yahagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mutsuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yuzuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko


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Many of the later attackers in this raid were unable to locate targets, instead overflying flaming patches of ocean (I am guessing that explains dive bombers releasing bombs from 10,000 feet). Two subsequent strikes pushed through CAP to then also fail to locate any ships to attack.

Only badly damaged vessels are making a slow getaway, the rest are moving swiftly. There is an IJN TF 7 hexes ENE of Daito Shoto that scouts as 6 ships, 1x AV, 1 CVL, and 1 bomber embarked. Our fleet carriers are just south of a line straight west from Daito Shoto (5 hexes from where their aircraft struck ships off Nago) and 4 hexes from that island. They will move SE to get between the IJN carriers and the retiring convoys while the CVE stay closer to the convoys. This will also protect surface action groups that are too far away from Iwo Jima to get CAP there.

Indochina.

[witpqs]

Malay Peninsula & Sumatra.

[witpqs]

Java Sea.

[witpqs]

Okinawa. The IJN task forces engaged by our carrier air came down from the north and north east. Notice that the IJN is also sending forces more generally south of the Home Islands.

[witpqs]

Carriers?

[witpqs]

Today's ship losses.

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Overview.