More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:11 pm

October 12, 1942

Not a lot. I swept Cox's Bazar and Akyab. Shot down a few Zeros and Oscars, lost some Hurricanes.

B-25Bs did another low naval attack with some success.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 9
P-38F Lightning x 18

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

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sado Maru
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

This is always nice to see

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jul 31, 2022 9:25 pm

October 13, 1942

Nothing really, I swept Akyab and Cox's Bazar and bombed Cox's Bazar with B-17s

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:59 pm

October 14, 1942

Nothing. Bas weather grounded my aircraft.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:19 am

October 15, 1942

Again not much. My sweeps flew in the afternoon over Cox's Bazar, but none of my bombers flew.

A deliberate attack ordered for Cox's Bazar tomorrow, I should have enough to either take it or
do a lot of damage to his troops. I have two naval bombardments scheduled, one a CA based and the
other a CL based one.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:12 pm

October 16, 1942

That was interesting. I did the two naval bombardments at Cox's Bazar and flew every level bomber I have in the
area, they all flew and attacked LCUs in the hex. But when the ground combat phase came around, his units had all left
the hex. So I will move to the hex SE of Cox's Bazar where they went and see about attacking them there.

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BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:06 pm

So if the enemy all left the hex your units took Cox's Bazar?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:40 pm

Yes, they did, sorry I did not state that explictly.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:06 pm

October 17, 1942

The only action was in the air over Rabaul. I set a lot of F4U-1 Corsairs and some P-40B Warhawks on sweeps of Rabaul
I also had a number of B-24Ds flying night airfield attack, hence some aircraft lost on the ground for Japan.

Her is the air losses picture for the day.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:25 pm

October 18, 1942

After shooting down a large number of fighters over Rabaul last turn, I sent all my Heavy bombers
during the day. There were also sweeps that have been deleted

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28
B-24D Liberator x 57
P-40B Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

34 Japanese aircraft were destroyed on the ground, various models

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:44 am

October 19, 1942

Again bombers hit Rabaul, but my B-25Bs did not launch on their port attack.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 33
P-40B Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet

I also swept and bombed his troops moving from Cox's Bazar to Akyab.

Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
998th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
998th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 156 minutes
998th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 201 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 96
B-25B Mitchell x 60
P-38E Lightning x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25B Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 24

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Almost forgot this

Sub attack near Truk at 113,102

Japanese Ships
xAK Sugiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Noshiro Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sugiyama Maru
Grunion diving deep ....

The air losses for the day

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:13 am

October 20, 1942

Not much.

I am sure there are mines at Rabaul

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ACM Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

B-25Bs hit the port at Rabaul in the afternoon. Port hits, port supply hits, no ships hit or shown from recon.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:16 pm

October 21, 1942

His units in Burma/India were able to slip away and moved into Akyab. But I now have them bottled up there
and will move into Akyab.

Sweeps and bombers over Rangoon. B-25Bs sank the ACM Kato Maru in port.

B-17Es and B-24Ds destroyed more aircraft on the ground.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:08 am

October 22, 1942

Sub SS KX took some hits outside Rangoon and is heavily damaged, I hope she can make it back to Calcutta.

A Naval Bombardment of Rabaul

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K2-L Mavis: 2 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged
H8K1 Emily: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
L3Y2 Tina: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Caledon
CL Glasgow
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Sims
DD Monssen
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Port hits 6

Lots of bombing of Rabaul, tracker shows 12 aircraft destroyed on the ground there.
Some nice expensive ones, like 5 Mavis, 2 Emily, lots of HI needed to replace these.

He tried bombing my troops at Cox's Bazar, it didn't work out well for him

Morning Air attack on 23rd British Brigade, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 54

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

He lost 21 Helens and 15 Salleys.

I sent bombers to Rabaul and Akyab, basically attacking all targets.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:10 am

October 23, 1942

Found a minefield at Rabaul, swept 100 mines.

Naval bombardments at Akyab and Rabaul.

More bombing of bases and units at Rabaul and Akyab

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:02 pm

October 24, 1942

My Minesweepers sweep another 55 mines at Rabaul.

Some surface combat by Ramree Island

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Inconstant
DD Isis, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 4, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Devonshire engages CA Mikuma at 1,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Devonshire at 1,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages CA Ashigara at 1,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Isis at 1,000 yards
DD Hatsushima sunk by DD Inconstant at 1,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Jupiter at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Devonshire at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara sunk by CA Devonshire at 2,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Jupiter at 2,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Isis at 2,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Wakaba at 2,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Yugure at 2,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Van Galen at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD Isis engages DD Yugure at 3,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Inconstant at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiratsuyu at 3,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Van Galen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 5,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Jupiter at 5,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Jupiter at 5,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Yugure at 5,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 5,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

And again near Akyab

Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,46, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Shirakami
CM Kyosai, Shell hits 1
DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1
DD Kosugiri, Shell hits 2
DD Myojinami

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 4
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Inconstant, Shell hits 1
DD Isis, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Inconstant at 6,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Uruyuke at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages CM Kyosai at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Kosugiri at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Uruyuke at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages CM Kyosai at 7,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Uruyuke at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Kosugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Jupiter at 10,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CM Kyosai at 10,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CM Shirakami at 10,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kosugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Van Galen at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Uruyuke at 11,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Isis at 11,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Inconstant at 11,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 11,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Uruyuke at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Kosugiri at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Kosugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Uruyuke at 14,000 yards
DD Isis engages DD Kosugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Inconstant at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kosugiri at 14,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Uruyuke at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Myojinami at 17,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Myojinami at 17,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages DD Jupiter at 17,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CM Kyosai at 17,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 17,000 yards
DD Van Galen engages DD Myojinami at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Air attacks at Rabaul and Akyab

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:14 pm

October 25, 1942

77 more mines swept at Rabaul

A very unequal SC fight

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
PB Bunzan Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kogane Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
CL Emerald
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
CL Newcastle
DD Stronghold
DD Arrow
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Boyd, D.W. crosses the 'T'
CL Birmingham engages PB Kogane Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Griffin engages PB Kogane Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Arrow engages PB Kogane Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Hobart engages PB Kogane Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Griffin engages PB Bunzan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages PB Kogane Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages PB Kogane Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages PB Bunzan Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 4,000 yards
CL Hobart engages PB Kogane Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages PB Kogane Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages PB Bunzan Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PB Kogane Maru sunk by CL Emerald at 2,000 yards
DD Griffin engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
DD Decoy engages PB Bunzan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages PB Bunzan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Bunzan Maru sunk by CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Naval Bombardments at Rabaul and Akyab. I will do a Deliberate Attack at Akyab today.

Air bombardments at Rabaul, Weather kept flight grounded in India.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:45 pm

October 26, 1942

A Naval Bombardment and a lot of bombers bombing Akyab and the Deliberate Attack went well
I didn't take Akyab this turn, but it will only last 2-4 turns. More of the same tomorrow.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58867 troops, 1040 guns, 1227 vehicles, Assault Value = 2204

Defending force 21951 troops, 191 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1939

Japanese adjusted defense: 881

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
18th British Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
2nd British Division
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
86th Naval Guard Unit
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
6th Guards Div /3

Only three aircraft destroyed at Rabaul, looks like he moved some out and I destroyed what was left.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:58 pm

October 27, 1942

A Naval bombardment of Akyab, large numbers of aircraft bombing and sweeping Akyab and the Ground forces are
able to take Akyab. This is quicker that I thought it would happen.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58216 troops, 1042 guns, 1229 vehicles, Assault Value = 2126

Defending force 20016 troops, 173 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 625

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1324

Japanese adjusted defense: 301

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1872 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (41 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
6th Australian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
2nd British Division
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
6th Heavy AA Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
6th Guards Div /3
86th Naval Guard Unit
5th Guards Engineer Regiment

In the air our sweeping Hurricanes shot down 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo fighters while losing 5.

At Rabaul only 2 aircraft were destroyed on the ground today.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:19 pm

October 28, 1942

Continued to eliminate enemy forces at Akyab.

My flak shot down and/or damaged a large number of transports over Akyab. I guess he did not cancel
the flights.

A SBD squadron at Shortlands targeted a TF at Woodlark Island, sinking a PB and damaging two others

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Keijo Maru
PB Kohuku Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kyo Maru #8
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaikei Maru

An odd comment from Xargun on Discord

I thought only fighters could attack Fast Transport TFs ?
and they had to be set at 100ft Nav Attack

I have never heard that before.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:10 am

October 29, 1942

Not a lot. Still eliminating the enemy at Akyab.

Bombing of Rabaul continues.