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No apology needed...

I would also like to say that it is great for this community that you two are REALLY pushing the envelope of this game. It is late in the game and most of us never get this far, so everything you guys do is invaluable to future players...and the future of this game IMO..

I wanna win, obviously....but, as always...no matter how this adventure will end...it had been great fun!

What are you doing outside of Honshu, in other areas that have probably lost 95% of his attention?

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

What are you doing outside of Honshu, in othter areas that have probably lost 95% of his attention?

close to nothing... the war is here now...won't spend any valuable asset or resource in other areas for the moment...if this operation fail i may try something else for 1945...but for the moment all the allied assets are involved here!

Dan- I re read my post, and I was asking if he was planning on (which I am in favor of) a new invasion site....

...can't wait for the turn guys...i know most of my surface fleet will be sacrificied...i only hope i can get all my troops ashore safely...

I'd say the allies will be successful. The Allies attacked against a higher AV, sitting behind 7+ forts, got 1-2 odds, and didn't turn out so bad. That Jap AV is going to come down with each allied attack, and thus, the Jap AV is going to go down. Once the Japs lose a few more fort levels, those "destroyed vs. disabled" numbers are going to be heavily in Allied favor.

Radar's only hope is to cycle units in and out to keep his guys fresh. A couple "blocking landings" as you're doing could force Radar to move his troops to three different hot spots, and then he won't be able to cycle in and out and keep his guys fresh.

Keep pounding away, get that LBA bug fixed, and Japan is yours.

It reminds me of the Normandy campaign. It may takes months of game time, but keep grinding away. Once he breaks, that's it. These multiple landings will surely spread him thin and allow for a breathrough somewhere, eventually. Once you get your air ground attack woes sorted out, it will be the difference that tips the scales in your favour. Normandy wasn't won in a day, neither will Japan.

Edit:

I think I just reserved a place for myself in JFB purgatory.

The pressure cooker that is this theater is also likely to result in mistakes being made by rader.  With ships, aircraft and armies in such close proxmity, and with the Allies now holding an advantage at sea and in the air, eventually rader will get unlucky or make a mistake and suffer truly devastating losses.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Canoe, we disagree on the outcome of a prolonged fight, but this is nothing bad. [;)] I would really like to have a turn with the passwords just to run the turns with everything turned off and have the Allied doing a deliberate attack every 7th day for the next 10 weeks. I would bet the Allied would get wiped out, you would bet they would take the base. Would be a nice bet. [:D]

Well, there are many factors. Air support and naval bombardments will eventually make a difference. If GJ can keep the Japanese disrupted then the casualtie rate can eventually change. I don't see were GJ can continue to take losses such as his first whack but he has both superior and more numerous guns and tanks and I have seen that combined air support make the difference over a prolonged fight. However, I do agree that it will take a very long time and if Rader can reinforce and more important maintain his flow of supply, then he can hold that spot for a very long time if not forever. If this is all GJ has then I am not sure he can win. If he can crack open another base then that is different. All of us who worship the genius of the Greyjoy....have faith.[&o]

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

...now that i've attracted Rader's attention at Hachinoe...(he reinforced with a HUGE AA force and lots of CD guns after the first landings)...i'll try my luck and land the second wave at Aikita, while a blocking force composed of 3 reinforced divisions will land at Aomori (if you look at the road and railroad system you'll understand why i needed this blocking force).

My bombers will hit Aikita, while 3000 fighters will LRCAP over my fleet....if my calculations are right...Rader's combined fleet should be waiting at Tokyo for my second wave...right at the other side of Japan...

Finger crossed

GJ - How well prepped are your second wave and blocking forces for their intended destinations?

Reply has arrived....where to start?

4 USMC Divisions + 2 Full Marines Regiments
5 US Divisions
Several Tank units and artillery

Should be stronger than the first wave...something around 7k AVs

The third wave is in reserve for the moment...mainly it is composed of several indipendent regiments and Bdes...but would like to keep them as a mobile reserve for the moment

I your plan. Particularly because it is on the other side of the HI. If Rader was going to spring an IJN trap on your 2nd wave he is probably out of position (or maybe in lucky position if he was trying to sneak up). Another tought. You might want to switch you search arcs to 360 degrees. Your opponent is quite capable and they only thing that would surprise me is if he came at you in the direction you were expecting.

Ok...let's make it simple... step by step...was a long turn guys...



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 12, 44

As we expected Rader did foresee my second wave coming...and he did exactly what he did with the "CVE drama at Uruppu Jiima" back in July 44....he moved his dreaded ASW TFs in advance in order to clear the path for his surface ships....
Here you can see them opening a way towards Hachinoe...
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Sub attack near Ominato at 124,63

Japanese Ships
E No.30
E No.34

Allied Ships
SS Albacore, hits 12, heavy damage



SS Albacore launches 4 torpedoes at E No.30
Albacore diving deep ....
E No.34 attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub vs Sub: SS I-171 attacking SS Tactician at 119,58 - near Sendai

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
SS Tactician



SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards


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ASW attack near Ominato at 120,56

At the same time his subs popped up one and two hexes east of Hachinoe....
Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
PT-465
PT-242



SS I-19 is sighted by escort
I-19 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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Sub attack near Ominato at 119,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Sproston



SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Sigourney
I-16 diving deep ....
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Ominato at 120,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
PT-348



SS I-21 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
I-21 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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ASW attack near Ominato at 119,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Owen
DD Marshall
DD William Porter
DD Picking



SS I-22 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Owen
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Picking fails to find sub and abandons search
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter attacking submerged sub ....
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Iwaki at 120,62

Japanese Ships
E Mikura
E No.43
E Okinawa
E Daito

Allied Ships
SS Rasher, hits 23, and is sunk



SS Rasher launches 2 torpedoes at E Mikura
E No.43 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Rasher forced to surface!
E No.43 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.43 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Sub attack near Iwaki at 120,62

Japanese Ships
E Okinawa
E No.43

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard



Captain of SS Gurnard elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Gurnard diving deep ....
E No.43 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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While his navy advance at night clearing its way towards Hachinoe, my BBs advance towards Akita, opening the way for the upcoming amphibious landings...

Night Naval bombardment of Akita at 117,55

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB Massachusetts
BB North Carolina
CA London
CA Boston
DD Cushing II
DD Saufley
DD Robinson
DD Ringgold
DD Remey
DD Abner Read
DD Prichett
DD Claxton
DD Chevalier

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled



Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 14
Fires 410
Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 101
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 5

BB Richelieu firing at 42nd Division
BB Massachusetts firing at 81st Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at 47th Division
CA London firing at 81st Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Boston
CA Boston firing at Akita
DD Cushing II firing at 77th Division
DD Saufley firing at Akita
DD Robinson firing at 19th Division
DD Ringgold firing at 19th Division
DD Remey firing at 18th Division
DD Abner Read firing at 81st Division
DD Prichett firing at 47th Division
DD Claxton firing at Akita
DD Chevalier firing at Akita



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Night Naval bombardment of Akita at 117,55

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
CA Chicago II
CA Canberra II

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Manpower hits 1
Fires 871
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Jersey
BB New Jersey firing at 18th Division
BB Iowa firing at 18th Division
CA Chicago II firing at 42nd Division
CA Canberra II firing at Akita


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Night Naval bombardment of Akita at 117,55

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Houston
DD Radford
DD Burns
DD Bullard
DD Bryant
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)



Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 1008
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Alabama firing at 18th Division
BB Indiana firing at 47th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 19th Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco firing at 42nd Division
CA Astoria firing at 42nd Division
CA Houston firing at 18th Division
DD Radford firing at 19th Division
DD Burns firing at 18th Division
DD Bullard firing at 18th Division
DD Bryant firing at 81st Division
DD Fletcher firing at Akita


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...and my blocking force starts to land at Aomori...

Pre-Invasion action off Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1244 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
CA Shropshire
DD Nepal
DD Peary
DD Grayson
DD Newcomb
xAK Pellicula
DD Frankford
DD Roebuck
xAK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 7
xAK George Sterling
xAK George Von L. Meyer, Shell hits 1
LST-24
xAP Ellenga
LST-170
LST-85
LST-122
xAP Clan Macnaughton
LST-357
LST-484
LST-218


Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Cumberland firing at 104th/A Division
CA Shropshire firing at 55th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Nepal firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Nepal
DD Peary firing at 55th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Grayson firing at 55th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Newcomb firing at 51st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Pellicula at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK George Sterling at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK George Von L. Meyer at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
DD Nepal fired at enemy troops
DD Newcomb fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)

TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Hirosaki/Aomori, 118,54


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


13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 38th Infantry Div
5 troops of a US MMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 32nd Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Infantry Div /4
5 troops of a US MMG Section lost in surf during unload of 98th Infantry Div
81mm M1 Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of V US Amphib Corps /8
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 38th Infantry Div /6
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 38th Infantry Div /7
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /6
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /8
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Infantry Div /9
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 98th Infantry Div /8
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 98th Infantry Div /9
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 98th Infantry Div /11


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Invasion Support action off Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

689 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
CA Shropshire
DD Roebuck
DD Newcomb
xAK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Frankford
DD Grayson
DD Smalley
LST-85
DD Nepal
LST-170
LST-24
LST-122


Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)


CA Shropshire firing at 104th/A Division
DD Newcomb firing at 55th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 17,000 yards
DD Grayson firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 17,000 yards
DD Grayson firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 17,000 yards
DD Smalley firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards
DD Newcomb fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards




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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ominato at 120,56, Range 30,000 Yards

Here we go! The IJN comes out of the shade of the night....close to Hachinoe....
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Tone
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
CL Yahagi
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
DD Naganami
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Katsutade
CL Teshio
DD Hikokaze
CL Tokachi
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
PT-161
PT-242
PT-345
PT-357
PT-463
PT-465



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ominato at 119,55, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3
CA Tone
CA Takao
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
CL Yahagi
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
DD Naganami
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Katsutade
CL Teshio
DD Hikokaze
CL Tokachi
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
DE J. Douglas Blackwood, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DE Bowers, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DE William C. Cole, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DE James E. Craig, Shell hits 6, and is sunk



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hachinohe at 118,55, Range 20,000 Yards

...and keeps on advancing...

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire
CA Tone
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Oyodo
CL Yahagi
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Naganami
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Katsutade, Shell hits 1
CL Teshio
DD Hikokaze
CL Tokachi
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
DD Monssen II, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham II, Shell hits 3
DD Preston II, Shell hits 2


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hachinohe at 118,55, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, heavy fires
CA Tone
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Kako
CL Oyodo
CL Yahagi
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
DD Naganami
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Katsutade
CL Teshio
DD Hikokaze
CL Tokachi
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
PT-131
PT-138, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-221
PT-250
PT-458, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-461, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-462, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-466, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-470, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Hachinohe at 118,55

...but here comes the first problem....one of my subs at Hachinoe was waiting for them...

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CL Tokachi

Allied Ships
SS Cobia



SS Cobia launches 6 torpedoes at BB Kongo
Cobia bottoming out ....
CL Tokachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Tokachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Tokachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Tokachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
CL Tokachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Reportus Interuptus!  Arg!  I henceforth insist that GJ post everything simultaneously and immediately! 

Japanese air search, despite the terrible losses due to LRCAP, managed to give our position to the Air control center in Tokyo....and here starts the biggest battle of the whole war....
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akita at 117,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 71
G4M1 Betty x 40
J2M3 Jack x 33
N1K1-J George x 66
P1Y1 Frances x 61



Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 19
Spitfire VIII x 123
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-38J Lightning x 25
P-39N2 Airacobra x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 47
P-40N26 Warhawk x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 52
P-51B Mustang x 42
F4U-1A Corsair x 182
F6F-3 Hellcat x 571
F6F-5 Hellcat x 209


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 24 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 24 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
J2M3 Jack: 12 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 20 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 30 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI-83
CA Suffolk
LST-75
DD Farenholt
xAK Alcoa Pegasus
APD Bull
xAK Cape Chalmers
BB New Mexico
CL Miami



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.27 Sqn RAF Det with Mosquito FB.VI (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.177 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
71st RG/110th TRS with P-39N2 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
312th BG/388th BS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
33rd FG/58th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
33rd FG/60th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
81st FG/91st FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
81st FG/93rd FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 26 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 26 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 30 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 29 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 31 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 32 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hirosaki/Aomori at 118,54

i screwed up my LRCAP over Aomori....luckly japanese air units were too busy with the rich environement of Aikia....
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
A6M5c Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 31
N1K1-J George x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 22 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
DD Cowell
CA Cumberland
DD Dortch
LST-122, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Daly
DD Erben
DD Grayson


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


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

...and again...another big raid...this time radar didn't work that well and my CAP was out of position....but it came back!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Akita at 117,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 131
D4Y3 Judy x 45
D4Y4 Judy x 112
N1K1-J George x 42
P1Y1 Frances x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Ki-84r Frank x 37
Ki-100-I Tony x 28



Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 12
Spitfire VIII x 102
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-38J Lightning x 14
P-39N2 Airacobra x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 4
P-40N5 Warhawk x 36
P-40N26 Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48
P-51B Mustang x 38
F4U-1A Corsair x 158
F6F-3 Hellcat x 500
F6F-5 Hellcat x 193


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 24 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 26 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 65 destroyed, 6 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 7 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
CL Vincennes II
xAK President Quezon
DD Sigsbee
CVE Petrof Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Cloues
BB Iowa
CL Houston II
xAK Cape Romano
xAK Cape Possession, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Halsey Powell
APD Parrott
DE Canfield
DD Ingersoll
DE Wileman
DD Stevens
APD Fox



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 137 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 32 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 22 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Petrof Bay

Moar, faster *cracks the whip*

Another one...against one of my slowest amphib TF...who got a little bit late and was still 3 hexes from the landing site of Aikia...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
D4Y3 Judy x 14
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 21



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 65
Seafire IIC x 19
Thunderbolt I x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 78
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 170


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.800 Sqn FAA with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.889 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 31 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.20 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.21 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th PG/20th TRS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
312th BG/387th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 40000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes