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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:16 am
by Cap Mandrake
Oh well. The battle of the construction regiments.
Morning Air attack on 43rd Construction Regiment, at 80,110 (Boela)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:19 am
by Cap Mandrake
Don't think they brought enough CAP.
Score two for the FAA (might be a TBF)
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Beaufighter VIc x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA Kumano
BB Ise
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1/A with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am
by Cap Mandrake
Marine TBF's strike out
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:21 am
by Cap Mandrake
RAAF Beauforts score a hit.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 14
Kittyhawk III x 16
P-38G Lightning x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Ise
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:25 am
by Cap Mandrake
This RAAF Beaufort squadron gets separated and is murdered by LRCAP coming down from Ternate.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 81,110
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3a Zero x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:27 am
by Cap Mandrake
Well I'll be damned. The Forts hit something. Nagato is probably slowed considerably
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:27 am
by Cap Mandrake
Not this squadron.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:29 am
by Cap Mandrake
So we have Nagato and Ise in one group and the CA's in another.
We might be able to send in Wichita tonight.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Uranami
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
PT-76
PT-143
PT-144
PT-157, Shell hits 1
PT-158
PT-160
PT-162
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:39 am
by Cap Mandrake
Siam: The CL's just don't have the punch for night bombardments
Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Warramunga
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:41 am
by Cap Mandrake
Air to ground attack at Nakon Watchamcallit
Morning Air attack on 106th RAF Base Force, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:42 am
by Cap Mandrake
RAF strikes back North of Ayuthia
Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 18
Beaufort I x 11
Hudson IIIa x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:51 am
by Cap Mandrake
They have no CAP.
Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disable
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:58 am
by Cap Mandrake
Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled[/b]
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:59 am
by Cap Mandrake
Staff forgot to lower the attack altitude
Afternoon Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
and
Afternoon Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 57,60 , near Ayuthia
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
B-24D Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
and
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
More as well but you get the idea.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:03 am
by Cap Mandrake
China: JJ beating up on our guys out of supply in Southern China. Look away
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:03 am
by Cap Mandrake
Rabaul: Last damaged ship in harbor sunk. AF shut down.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:34 am
by Cap Mandrake
*************Feb. 6, 1943(e)***********
Ceram and New Guinea: JJ stays to drop off more at Boela.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Kaga Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 4
xAP Teibi Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177, Shell hits 1
PT-181, Shell hits 1
PT-183
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:37 am
by Cap Mandrake
*********Aboard LSD ship Shinshu Maru************
<there is deafening exprosion amdiships>
Afterdeck 40 mm battery crew in unison: OOOH. Rook at arr of pretty corors!
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:39 am
by Cap Mandrake
USS Trout ventures into shallow Almondine Bay and will not be returning to Darwin.[&o]
ASW attack near Boela at 80,110
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 4, heavy damage
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:41 am
by Cap Mandrake
PT squadron led by Quinton McHale (the AI picked him) causes trouble.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 80,110, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
AK Sakura Maru
AK Kaga Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru, heavy damage
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Teibi Maru
Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Boela at 79,109, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
PB Edo Maru
AK Johore Maru
AK Kimishima Maru
AK Toei Maru
Allied Ships
PT-142
PT-159
PT-165
PT-177
PT-181
PT-183