Ocean of (Allied) Blood.
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Return to PM
In other news, I did set a good captrap at Terapo. My p39s set to 5000ft may be pulling the sweepers down but are taking alot of losses. FatR lost the ki-44s at terapo and the Georges at Horn island.
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RE: Return to Hawaii
FatR has spotted my TFs moving north from Palmyra. W/ his KB lcated at Truk I calculate a 60 hex move from Truk to an intercept point south of Pearl. So I have 6 turns to proceed....Could be a one way trip for one of us.
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RE: Return to Hawaii
7-12-43:
Recon report of centpac enemy activity this turn. I am sure more light carriers are at Truk from previous turn reports. I am concerned about the location of the newer SHO class CVs available in RA70. I am not sure where the fast carriers are located(probably Kwaj).
Recon report of centpac enemy activity this turn. I am sure more light carriers are at Truk from previous turn reports. I am concerned about the location of the newer SHO class CVs available in RA70. I am not sure where the fast carriers are located(probably Kwaj).
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RE: Return to Hawaii
43-7-14: Picket line sees nav Recon 300 miles west of Johnston Island.
xAKL Island Mail snooped by Japanese Medium Bomber at 148,110 near Taongi
xAKL Island Mail observes Japanese Aircraft at 148,110 near Taongi
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: Japanese AKE at 162,99 near Laysan Island , Speed 12 , Moving Northwest
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 162,99 near Laysan Island , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest
TF 117 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 163,114 near Johnston Island
TF 163 sights Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 164,112 near Johnston Island
TF 117 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 163,114 near Johnston Island
TF 395 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 163,114 near Johnston Island
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (163,114)
xAKL Island Mail snooped by Japanese Medium Bomber at 148,110 near Taongi
xAKL Island Mail observes Japanese Aircraft at 148,110 near Taongi
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: Japanese AKE at 162,99 near Laysan Island , Speed 12 , Moving Northwest
PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 162,99 near Laysan Island , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest
TF 117 sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 163,114 near Johnston Island
TF 163 sights Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 164,112 near Johnston Island
TF 117 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 163,114 near Johnston Island
TF 395 detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 163,114 near Johnston Island
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (163,114)
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RE: Magwe
Night bombing of Magwe. Mandalay is empty. Seems night bombing uses 1/3rd of all planes available. Almost like an auto rest command.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7
Blenheim VD x 9
Vengeance I x 33
Wellington Ic x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M4 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed by flak
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7
Blenheim VD x 9
Vengeance I x 33
Wellington Ic x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M4 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed by flak
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
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RE: Magwe
And I landed at Johnson Island. Looks like a good result will occur as the KB never showed up.
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Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 5111 troops, 89 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Defending force 2270 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Allied adjusted assault: 53
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (16 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /1
3rd USMC Tank Bn /4
10th Marine Def Bn /6
C Det USN Port Svc
USMC AirFMFPac /1
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 5111 troops, 89 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Defending force 2270 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Allied adjusted assault: 53
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (16 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /1
3rd USMC Tank Bn /4
10th Marine Def Bn /6
C Det USN Port Svc
USMC AirFMFPac /1
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th JAAF AF Bn
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RE: Magwe
Air war results...maybe the tide is starting to turn my way...
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RE: 8-17-43 Lae
IJN fast trans at Lae is attacked by all available naval air. These TBFs do not get a hit. But....
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4
SBD-5 Dauntless x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze
CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E Hasu
CL Abukuma
DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4
SBD-5 Dauntless x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze
CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E Hasu
CL Abukuma
DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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RE: 8-17-43 Lae
Then the attack at Johnson Island was a success.
Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5753 troops, 88 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 1388 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 73
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Johnston Island !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
10th Marine Defense Battalion
USMC AirFMFPac
C Det USN Port Svc
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th JAAF AF Bn
Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5753 troops, 88 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 1388 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 73
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Johnston Island !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
10th Marine Defense Battalion
USMC AirFMFPac
C Det USN Port Svc
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
4th JAAF AF Bn
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RE: 43-8-18 magwe
The air attack at Magwe rolls on.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M4 Zero x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 22
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 5
Blenheim VD x 6
Vengeance I x 25
Wellington Ic x 7
Wellington B.X x 9
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M4 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M4 Zero (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36775 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36775.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M4 Zero x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 22
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 5
Blenheim VD x 6
Vengeance I x 25
Wellington Ic x 7
Wellington B.X x 9
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M4 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 10000' *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M4 Zero (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36775 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36775.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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RE: 43-8-18 magwe
I wonder what the japs plane production per turn is?
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RE: 43-7-20
Today was a bad game turn....Lost the Barnes CVE w/air group to a sub attack south of Johnson Island. Plus other problems. CK is holding out ok.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 372750 troops, 4664 guns, 3645 vehicles, Assault Value = 11260
Defending force 191856 troops, 1458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5783
Japanese adjusted assault: 5502
Allied adjusted defense: 4295
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
34491 casualties reported
Squads: 458 destroyed, 2400 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 339 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 487 disabled
Guns lost 384 (17 destroyed, 367 disabled)
Vehicles lost 183 (7 destroyed, 176 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11408 casualties reported
Squads: 400 destroyed, 658 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 1037 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 151 (28 destroyed, 123 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Assaulting units:
68th Division
1st Tank Division
12th Division
58th Division
3rd Division
116th Division
27th Division
26th Division
55th Division
14th Division
41st Division
2nd Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
40th Division
4th Division
39th Division
10th Division
65th Division
60th Division
33rd Division
35th Division
9th Division
17th Division
1st Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Division
22nd Division
19th Division
104th Division
63rd Division
37th Division
36th Division
110th Division
Imperial Guards/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Army
NCPC Army
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Mortar Battalion
6th Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Kwantung Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
4th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
RGC Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Mongol Garrison Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
12th Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
3rd War Area
11th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
9th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
25th Group Army
30th Group Army
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
32nd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Base Force
17th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
38th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
10th Group Army
4th Group Army
7th Group Army
2nd Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st War Area
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
Y' Force
8th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
China Command
CAF HQ
26th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 372750 troops, 4664 guns, 3645 vehicles, Assault Value = 11260
Defending force 191856 troops, 1458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5783
Japanese adjusted assault: 5502
Allied adjusted defense: 4295
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
34491 casualties reported
Squads: 458 destroyed, 2400 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 339 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 487 disabled
Guns lost 384 (17 destroyed, 367 disabled)
Vehicles lost 183 (7 destroyed, 176 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11408 casualties reported
Squads: 400 destroyed, 658 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 1037 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 151 (28 destroyed, 123 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Assaulting units:
68th Division
1st Tank Division
12th Division
58th Division
3rd Division
116th Division
27th Division
26th Division
55th Division
14th Division
41st Division
2nd Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
40th Division
4th Division
39th Division
10th Division
65th Division
60th Division
33rd Division
35th Division
9th Division
17th Division
1st Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Division
22nd Division
19th Division
104th Division
63rd Division
37th Division
36th Division
110th Division
Imperial Guards/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Army
NCPC Army
31st Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Mortar Battalion
6th Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Kwantung Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
4th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
RGC Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Mongol Garrison Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
12th Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
3rd War Area
11th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
9th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
25th Group Army
30th Group Army
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
32nd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Base Force
17th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
38th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
10th Group Army
4th Group Army
7th Group Army
2nd Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st War Area
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
Y' Force
8th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
China Command
CAF HQ
26th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: 43-7-23
Woodlark Island is turning into a nasty little fight. I have lost 3 CLs and about 4 DDs in the past three days around Woodlark. The KB has arrived and is posted 120 miles to the NE of Rossell. I have about 20 transports at Rossell unloading and more at PM. Both are now in range of KB CV air w/ a one turn move.....
I did sink about 4xDDs in a surface fight at Woodlark on 7-22, but not worth the trade for my 2xCLs.
What is really weird is my resupply barges to woodlark always show up after the IJN has shelled then left in the same turn. Hehe.
I did sink about 4xDDs in a surface fight at Woodlark on 7-22, but not worth the trade for my 2xCLs.
What is really weird is my resupply barges to woodlark always show up after the IJN has shelled then left in the same turn. Hehe.
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RE: Can Opener
On the Brighter side, I love that austrailian armor..I read a post from Nemo that suggest he likes to clear small atolls w cmb engineers and an armored unit...the armor cuts down on the size of the stack. I have noted those AR units land quickly off LSTs. The LST if sunk is worth 3 VPs where an APA is worth 25 VPs. So why risk expensive ships and infantry when u can do it on the cheap against a close in jap defense in the solomans.
I also dropped a para fragment into the action. the 4 sqds were 37% prepped for milne bay. I recognize this as gamey and remind myself:
1. no rules
2. I am getting beat horrible on VPs.
3. I am down 5 fleet carriers.
Also w/ 30xB24 ground strike. I figure about half his defense is now disabled...I hope the KB hangs around after woodlark falls!
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Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2202 troops, 24 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 2000 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 39
Japanese adjusted defense: 119
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
1st Australian Para Bn /2
168th Field Artillery Regiment
F Det USN Port Svc
Defending units:
3rd South Seas Gsn
3rd Raiding Rgt /3
66th Naval Guard Unit
3rd South Seas Gsn /2
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
I also dropped a para fragment into the action. the 4 sqds were 37% prepped for milne bay. I recognize this as gamey and remind myself:
1. no rules
2. I am getting beat horrible on VPs.
3. I am down 5 fleet carriers.
Also w/ 30xB24 ground strike. I figure about half his defense is now disabled...I hope the KB hangs around after woodlark falls!
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Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2202 troops, 24 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 2000 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 39
Japanese adjusted defense: 119
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
1st Australian Para Bn /2
168th Field Artillery Regiment
F Det USN Port Svc
Defending units:
3rd South Seas Gsn
3rd Raiding Rgt /3
66th Naval Guard Unit
3rd South Seas Gsn /2
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
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RE: 43-7-23
I am really disappointed in this result....I figured the 2xCLs would stand up to any IJN cruiser TF. I was wrong and should not have committed....I wonder if I am doing something wrong in my surface tactical setup. I did forget to put out my PT boat screens because I was tired from work...
I was looking for a fight w/ this TF. All the DDs had 12xtorps each.
I was looking for a fight w/ this TF. All the DDs had 12xtorps each.
ORIGINAL: bigred
Woodlark Island is turning into a nasty little fight. I have lost 3 CLs and about 4 DDs in the past three days around Woodlark. The KB has arrived and is posted 120 miles to the NE of Rossell. I have about 20 transports at Rossell unloading and more at PM. Both are now in range of KB CV air w/ a one turn move.....
I did sink about 4xDDs in a surface fight at Woodlark on 7-22, but not worth the trade for my 2xCLs.
What is really weird is my resupply barges to woodlark always show up after the IJN has shelled then left in the same turn.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma
DD Yugumo
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hibiki
DD Oboro
DD Minazuki
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Dent, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sands, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 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...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 1,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Arare
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Suzukaze
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Columbia, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Schley
DD Stewart, Shell hits 4
DD Dent, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Brooks
DD Sands, Shell hits 3, on fire
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
CL Columbia sunk by DD Yudachi at 1,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Yudachi at 1,000 yards
DD Yudachi sunk by DD Dent at 1,000 yards
DD Kasumi sunk by DD Stewart at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Sands at 2,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Umikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Arare at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Schley at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 8
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hibiki
DD Oboro
DD Minazuki
DD Hayate, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Schley
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Dent, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Brooks
DD Sands, Shell hits 1, on fire
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 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 Chokai engages CL Honolulu at 1,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 1,000 yards
DD Hayate engages CL Honolulu at 1,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Dent at 1,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Stewart at 1,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Schley at 1,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Shiratsuyu at 1,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Dent at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Sands at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate sunk by DD Brooks at 2,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Schley at 2,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Brooks at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Dent at 6,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DD Brooks at 6,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Shiratsuyu at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Yugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Allen at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 7,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Minazuki at 7,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Dent at 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Schley at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Brooks at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Allen at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...
RE: Akagi hit
43-7-24: KB has moved south...off Rossell. half way expected some kind of problem. I loaded up Rossell and went for it. I hope the loss of my attack planes was worth this hit. Finally saw the Beaufort contribute to the campaign.
Fuel storage explosion on CV Akagi
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Fuel storage explosion on CV Akagi
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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RE: Ryuho sunk
I take the intel for a grain of salt but we get this report and i hope it stands. I must have had 50 to 70 transports at Rossel island and the KB came down from Truk.
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RE: P47 sweep
These P47s seem to really clean house over Magwe in a daylight sweep at 42000feet.
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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RE: Paydirt Magwe
Finally swept the skies of enemy air over Magwe and plastered the AF w/night and daylight raids. One sqn CAP was swept by Brit hurricanes and marine F6Fs which did not coordinate...I would bet 100 planes are damaged on the ground..
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Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 23
P-40K Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 23
P-40K Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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RE: Paydirt Magwe
3 torps into the Ryujo, did not think my sinking report was accurate until now...set my subs to area patrol south of Truk and had a good night attack, no moon.
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Sub attack near Truk at 109,113
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chikuma
CLAA Tatsuta
CLAA Tenryu
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Akizuki
DD Tamanami
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 1
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Sub attack near Truk at 109,113
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chikuma
CLAA Tatsuta
CLAA Tenryu
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Akizuki
DD Tamanami
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 1
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