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

[witpqs]

1942 August 31

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


B-17s from Calcutta flew 2 miles over merchants at Akyab.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66
B-17F Fortress x 21
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 17


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru
xAK Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kinai Maru
xAK Asosan Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Genzan Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

Massive explosion on AMC Bankok Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tokyo Maru

The carriers were not seen today, but those are some intersting squadron markings seen in the above combat report.

The HQ unit broke but the infantry refused to retreat.

Ground combat at 92,32 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19608 troops, 166 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 596

Defending force 7056 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Japanese adjusted assault: 329

Allied adjusted defense: 87

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
793 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
19th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

The two USMC divisions will land at Suva in one week.

Here is an overview map.

[aprezto]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

That's kinda cool - can you do that in game somehow (see all the patrols)?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: aprezto

ORIGINAL: witpqs

That's kinda cool - can you do that in game somehow (see all the patrols)?

Toggle the "6" key! [:)]

Although it does not draw the last leg of a patrol, it's good enough for me.

[aprezto]

the depth, dear god, the depth - in this game. Gives me vertigo just opening the case (which is even more impressive because I got the digital download!)

[witpqs]

1942 September 01

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Tuna got two bites at the apple and made good, but the night began with KXII leading the way.

Submarine attack near Tavoy at 52,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Brisbane Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII



xAK Brisbane Maru is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Agrihan at 115,87

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Madras Maru
xAK Juko Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kiyozumi Maru
Tuna diving deep ....
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Agrihan at 115,87

Japanese Ships
xAK Sakido Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Juko Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Sakido Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The amazing Chinese 11th Corps once again was defeated 2 to 1 and once again chose to ignore that fact, by holding their positions! This is important because it gives time for others to respond to the new Imperial axis of attack.

Ground combat at 92,32 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19408 troops, 166 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Defending force 5566 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Japanese adjusted assault: 268

Allied adjusted defense: 95

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
19th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps

Yamashiro and friends hit Cox's Bazar in the night but achieved little. Mutsu and company then stepped up and repeated the performance.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze


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


BB Yamashiro firing at 70th British Division
CA Kako firing at 70th British Division
CA Furutaka firing at 70th British Division
DD Natsushio firing at Cox's Bazar
DD Hatsukaze firing at 70th British Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Yura


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


BB Mutsu firing at 70th British Division
CL Yura firing at 70th British Division

The 70th was targeted during both runs but decided not to notice. 92mi away across the river, an IJA unit has made the Australians position. Movement has therefore been halted both divisions will attack tomorrow, hopefully before another Imperial formation arrives. Blenheims will harry the advancing troops to slow their movement, while Mitchells and Wellingtons pound the new arrivals to aid the attack.

The B-17s were busy again over Akyab, although the results were meager. All came home safely, but after two days of morning and afternoon runs against the merchants while being pestered by irritated fighter planes, all of the crews are in need of rest and thus will not fly against the troops in the jungle.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 68
B-17F Fortress x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru
xAP Teifu Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Kinai Maru
xAK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokyo Maru, heavy fires
xAK Atutasan Maru
xAK Canberra Maru

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tokyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Asosan Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 54
B-17F Fortress x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
xAP Teifu Maru
xAP Teia Maru, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Teia Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

Many ships entered the yards for upgrades today. The weather was good enough for a transfer that a squadron of Wildcats, recently shipped to Pago Pago, flew into Suva. The carriers and troops convoys continue to move unnoticed. Enterprise and Yorktown have replenished at Pearl Harbor and are now leaving for the South Pacific. The 40th Infantry Division has been bought out at San Francisco and should finish upgrading to USA 42 Infantry squads before transport is ready to move them. BTW, I have several times as much supply on Pago Pago as I have in all of China.

Here is a look at that situation in Burma.

[witpqs]

Here is that axis of advance that the Empire is opening in the north. The terrain is inhospitable, for friend and foe alike. Hopefully the desert will swallow them up as the Australian Outback's desert did?

[BBfanboy]

I'd say he is trying to cut any supplies coming down from Russia. I think I read somewhere that there is a flow from there. Certainly the northern bases in that direction are well supplied compared to Sian and points south.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I'd say he is trying to cut any supplies coming down from Russia. I think I read somewhere that there is a flow from there. Certainly the northern bases in that direction are well supplied compared to Sian and points south.

Yes, off-map supply comes in from that Soviet base. Here is a look in Tracker at China, or what is left of it.

[witpqs]

1942 September 02

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Enterprise/Yorktown TF has been spied by sub(s) SW Hawaii. The largest troop convoy has begun moving through the Tonga Islands, so the other carriers are moving to forward positions to cover them.

The 11th Chinese Corps was finally retreated, but instead of going up the primary road to their backs (where I preferred) they moved cross-country.

Ground combat at 92,32 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18817 troops, 162 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 563

Defending force 5046 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Japanese adjusted assault: 455

Allied adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1295 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Division
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps

Another strange on near Tuyun.

Ground combat at 74,52 (near Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3129 troops, 39 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 42301 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Japanese adjusted assault: 167

Allied adjusted defense: 1519

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 58 (1 destroyed, 57 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
95th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese
18th Artillery Regiment
21st Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
3rd War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

The Australians' attack was just so-so.

Ground combat at 56,44 (near Akyab)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33630 troops, 444 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 817

Defending force 4024 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 476

Japanese adjusted defense: 568

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
7th Australian Division

Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment

There was sub vs surface action in various places, but today was the day of the Dutch.

Sub attack near Langkawi at 48,71

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KVIII



SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes
KVIII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,63

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS KXII



SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kasumi is out of ASW ammo
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Matsukaze is reported sunk by the Intel Monkeys.

[witpqs]

1942 September 03

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


No ground combat today. We did fairly well in the air, and although I hate to lose Wellingtons we got plenty of their bombers in return. The large troop convoy will be 40nm out of Suva tomorrow.

[witpqs]

1942 September 04

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Lots of sub action overnight and all day long, but the results were only a few hits scored against the subs of each side. SS Pollack located some strategic assets.

ASW attack near Ishigaki at 89,68

Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko
AO Notoro
AO Hayamoto
AO Erimo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Pollack



SS Pollack is sighted by escort
Pollack diving deep ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Ishigaki at 89,68

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto
AO Erimo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Pollack



SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at AO Hayamoto
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The Chinese continue to get pounded from the air and the Imperial ground forces continue to maneuver.

The troops begin unloading at sundown in Suva Harbor. As far as can be seen, neither the troop convoy nor their massive escort have been spotted.

The B-17s went in against two targets in Burma. It was bloody for both side but I think we got the better of it.

Afternoon Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 63

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

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2



Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

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

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Here are the air losses for the day.

[BBfanboy]

Things are looking good in the air war - he has lost 500 more aircraft than you, and it is early yet. From here on, your aircraft get much better and his development lags.

[witpqs]

I hope you are right!

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1942 September 05

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


"SS KIX hits Type 93 Mine at Akyab" and she has 96% flotation damage. No fires, but it looks bad. She is ordered to forget Colombo and make for Chittagong. We also lost AM Benalla to gunfire but might have gotten an Imperial sub in the bargain.

TF 189 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
SS KIX, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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Submarine attack near Auckland at 116,185

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Romney
AM Castlemaine, Shell hits 1
AM Cairns
AM Benalla, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



SS I-20 is sighted by escort
AM Castlemaine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Castlemaine cannot establish contact with SS I-20
AM Cairns attacking submerged sub ....
AM Cairns cannot reach attack position over SS I-20
AM Cairns cannot establish contact with SS I-20
AM Castlemaine fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Cairns attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-20 forced to surface!
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Benalla firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Castlemaine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Benalla firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Castlemaine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Benalla firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Castlemaine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Castlemaine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Castlemaine firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cairns firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Pollack made attempts on those same fleet oilers without success. They appear to be heading toward/into the China Sea.

The troops need at least another day unloading at Suva. Everything all Amphib helps but the numbers are large for a small port.

Here is an overview.

[witpqs]

1942 September 06

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Again with this sort of odd combat near Tuyun.

Ground combat at 74,52 (near Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7026 troops, 65 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 41783 troops, 361 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 919

Japanese adjusted assault: 209

Allied adjusted defense: 1903

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

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

Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (14 destroyed, 85 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese
3rd War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
21st Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

The troops have finished unloading at Suva. Two large base forces are about six days out.

Yamato and friends are possibly coming to visit India again.

Sub attack near Bassein at 50,51

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
BB Ise
BB Yamato
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CL Tatsuta
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
DD Nowaki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arashi
O20 diving deep ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The TF is not picked up by search, perhaps due to weather. Most unfortunate because we have a small xAKL unloading supply at Cox's Bazar. Across the river in the jungle, the Australians' morale is slipping a bit.

[witpqs]

1942 September 07

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Heavy weather kept our B-17s on the ground in Burma, but the Empire's bombers flew all over China. They also continue their pursuit in the north.

Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 3550 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
1239 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps

A TF dubiously scouted as consisting of 6 x CA is 120nm west of Akyab at GR 51,45. What is the IJN up to?

The largest troop convoy finished unloading the last bit of supply and is headed back to Hawaii. The base forces appear just over three days out. After some minor ship repairs, the 40th Division will load at San Francisco along with engineers and base forces. That convoy will then also make for Fiji.

Here is central China.

[witpqs]

1942 September 08

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Cox's Bazar was bombarded for little effect, except to disruption on the British 70th Division. Oddly there are two TFs hanging around at Cox's Bazar. Surely Yamato and friends for another go, but there is another of 3 unidentified ships. Perhaps mine laying? Little Kalarand was told to flee, but...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CL Kuma
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
xAKL Kalarand, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 8,000 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
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Kazegumo engages xAKL Kalarand at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta collides with DD Arashi at 54 , 43
xAKL Kalarand sunk by DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
xAKL Kalarand sunk by DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamato
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Tatsuta
CL Kuma
DD Nowaki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Kagero
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Yugumo


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


BB Ise firing at 70th British Division
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 70th British Division
CA Mogami firing at 70th British Division
CA Ashigara firing at 70th British Division
CA Maya firing at 70th British Division
CL Tatsuta firing at 70th British Division
CL Kuma firing at 70th British Division
DD Nowaki firing at I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
DD Amatsukaze firing at 70th British Division
DD Shiranui firing at 70th British Division
DD Kagero firing at 70th British Division
DD Makigumo firing at 70th British Division
DD Kazegumo firing at 70th British Division
DD Yugumo firing at 70th British Division

A very bloody day for the B-17s out of Calcutta.

Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59
B-17F Fortress x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 34

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

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged



Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

[princep01]

P-38s sweeping out of Dacca ahead of the B-17s would sure help those heavies hitting Akyab.  Do you have any of those in India?  They can sweep at normal range from Dacca and still be immune to SCFTs.  Even Yamato cannot shoot that far:).  That would be a very unpleasant nuisance for the fighters stacked against bomber raids.  A handy fighter type for the Allies to put in India at this stage.

[witpqs]

I've decided to keep the first run of P-38s for SWPac. I've also been upgrading B-17 groups there to B-24 to give all the B-17s to SEAsia. I've actually got a whole bunch of B-17s in the pool for the boys in Calcutta, although obviously that was a bad day.

I wanted to hit Meiktila one more time to put it back near to being shutdown before switching to the two level 3 airfields flanking it - Magwe and Mandalay. Akyab looks as though it is only borderline operational.

I have to let Devious Admiral Wa have a good day in the air once in a while to keep his morale up! [:'(] [:D] [;)]

[BBfanboy]

Not sure if you noticed but you got a little bonus in that surface action when one of the IJN CLs collided with a DD. That could be the three ship TF you detected.[:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Not sure if you noticed but you got a little bonus in that surface action when one of the IJN CLs collided with a DD. That could be the three ship TF you detected.[:)]

I totally missed that! Thanks. [:)]