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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 06, 42
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Sub attack near Moppo at 99,54

Japanese Ships
xAP Kachidoki Maru
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

another dud salvo... [8|]

SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kachidoki Maru
Sculpin bottoming out ....
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Cebu (80,86)

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo
E Shimushu
AMC Awata Maru

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


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


E Hachijo fired at enemy troops
E Shimushu fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

after nearly a year's war the enemy decided to take Cebu...

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Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86)

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86

Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)





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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27888 troops, 402 guns, 789 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086

Defending force 7685 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 435

Japanese adjusted defense: 87

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
112th USA Base Force
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
26th Air Flotilla /1
32nd Special Base Force
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
45th JNAF AF Unit /1
11th Garrison Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 07, 42
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Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

guess what...


SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden at 78,99

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS KIX



SS KIX is sighted by escort
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-26 Marauder x 75


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 60
B-24D Liberator x 47


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 153

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 10

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



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Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Bingo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

continuing with a ridicoulos 99% dud rate...

SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bingo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Talaud-eilanden at 78,99

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS KIX



SS KIX is sighted by escort
KIX diving deep ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 1
E Hachijo



40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at AMC Awata Maru


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27863 troops, 402 guns, 790 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078

Defending force 7023 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 651

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units destroyed 1


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


Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
111th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
116th USAAF Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
45th JNAF AF Unit /1
32nd Special Base Force
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit /1


enemy lines on Luganville seem to collapse now...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 08, 42
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ASW attack near Swatow at 79,67

Japanese Ships
TK Akane Maru
TK Manei Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

Stingray is driven off...

SS Stingray is sighted by escort
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Swatow at 79,67

Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Akane Maru
TK Manei Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

but gets another chance and we see a Mk-14 detonating... wonder how many attempts until this hit...

SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nissyo Maru
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Swatow at 79,67

Japanese Ships
TK Akane Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

Stingray even attacks another time, firing duds... [8|]

SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akane Maru
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27865 troops, 402 guns, 791 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 6561 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 508

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
111th USN Base Force
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
116th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
112th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
45th JNAF AF Unit /1
32nd Special Base Force
11th Garrison Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit /1


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Luganville

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Luganville by attrition!!!

the fight for Luganville felt like taking forever after we took the base quite quickly...

below you can see a tracker screen showing Chinese supply levels... we've opened up the Burma road a couple of turns ago and massive amounts of supplies are flowing to China... as you can see we had one day 9000 tons of supply flowing and just yesterday we had nearly 22,000 tons flowing from Burma into China... soon we will be back up to 250,000 tons of supply in China which is enough to last for a year...

just like I have amazing amounts of supply flowing from Akyab into Burma the supply is then flowing from Burma into China... this has happened in all my AE PBEM since release and I have always either used a latest beta patch or like in this game the latest official patch, so if there is anyone outthere telling me he fails with his Burma offensive because the supply routine is so brilliant that it prevents massive amounts of supply flowing through jungle terrain then I can only repeat once more that this is just not happening in the game and I can prove it with saves, tracker screens and an awful lot of pages of AARs showing my units storming fully supplied through Burma when they come out of Akyab...

oil stocks dropping to 0 is a tracker error, there are still the 70,000+ tons of oil in China, stuck in the Northern bases, only flowing South what is needed...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 09, 42
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ASW attack near Port Arthur at 99,45

Japanese Ships
PB Yokae Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin is sighted by escort
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yokae Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Terapo at 95,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan

wow, two of our destroyers manage to heavily damage an enemy sub, now that's as rare as seeing a Mk-14 torp detonating... I wasn't pleased to see this attack happening though as these two destroyers are part of my upcoming invasion of Manus Island NW of Rabaul... could be that this is sub number two sunk by ASW forces in 11 months of fighting...


SS I-18 is sighted by escort
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lansdowne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
DD Duncan is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Keishin Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru
PB Aso Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Saury

must be my super lucky day, only a couple of attempts to see another Mk-14 detonating on an enemy vessel...

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tasmania Maru
Saury diving deep ....
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Aso Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

a third one within such a short period would have been too much I guess, another dud... those Mk-14 seem to miss as rarely as they detonate though...

SS Trigger launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3768 troops, 255 guns, 274 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483

Defending force 62283 troops, 817 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1784

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
16th Division
38th Division
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
81st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Grp
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
USAFFE
41st PA Infantry Division
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

below you can see a tracker screen showing Chinese supply levels... we've opened up the Burma road a couple of turns ago and massive amounts of supplies are flowing to China... as you can see we had one day 9000 tons of supply flowing and just yesterday we had nearly 22,000 tons flowing from Burma into China... soon we will be back up to 250,000 tons of supply in China which is enough to last for a year...

just like I have amazing amounts of supply flowing from Akyab into Burma the supply is then flowing from Burma into China... this has happened in all my AE PBEM since release and I have always either used a latest beta patch or like in this game the latest official patch, so if there is anyone outthere telling me he fails with his Burma offensive because the supply routine is so brilliant that it prevents massive amounts of supply flowing through jungle terrain then I can only repeat once more that this is just not happening in the game and I can prove it with saves, tracker screens and an awful lot of pages of AARs showing my units storming fully supplied through Burma when they come out of Akyab...

What version are you running? I don't see supplies moving that fast. If we're on the same version I might need to change something!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 10, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Thracian
DD Scout
DD Van Ghent
DD Banckert
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Stuart

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


CA Hawkins firing at 54th Division
CL Trenton firing at 54th Division
CL Detroit firing at 54th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 54th Division
CL Concord firing at 54th Division
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 54th Division
DD Thracian firing at 54th Division
DD Scout firing at 54th Division
DD Van Ghent firing at 54th Division
DD Banckert firing at 54th Division
DD Banckert fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Manus (101,119)

TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Manus, 101,119


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


12 troops of a US 41 Cmbt Eng Sqd accidentally lost during unload of Americal Infantry Div
10 troops of a US LMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of Americal Infantry Div /2
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Americal Infantry Div /3
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Americal Infantry Div /6
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Americal Infantry Div /12
13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 138th USA Base Force
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 138th USA Base Force /3
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 138th USA Base Force /5
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I US Corps
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I US Corps
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I US Corps /2
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I US Corps /4
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) lost overboard during unload of 188th FA Rgt /2


our troops storm the beaches at Manus that is held by 54th IJA division plus some support units... recon showed some 25,000 enemy troops but I estimate enemy troop strength being only halve of that... two US Inf divisions plus heavy support should take the island rather quickly without suffering too much... having taken Rabaul long ago against more or less no enemy opposition I am quite surprised that we now fight a division on Manus which must have been brought there many months ago already...

Manus is a secondary target, honestly I am only taking it now because I don't want to rush deeper into the SRA as this will just make it more and more discouraging for IJ High Command... this IJ division should have been evacuated and should defend the area North of Timor together with at least five or six more IJA divisions plus support units...

at the same time we unload some rgt and support at the dot base E of Rabaul to march on the trail to Kavieng to take it from estimated 2500-3000 Japanese troops... no opposition from the IJN or IJNAF expected in the operations against Manus and Kavieng...




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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Thracian
DD Thanet
DD Stronghold
DD Scout
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
AP Arthur Middleton
xAP Jehangir
DD Stuart


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


CA Hawkins firing at 54th Division
CL Trenton firing at 54th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 54th Division
CL Concord firing at 54th Division
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 54th Division
DD Thanet firing at 54th Division
DD Stronghold firing at 54th Division
DD Van Nes firing at 54th Division
DD Thracian fired at enemy troops
DD Stronghold fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 65
B-24D Liberator x 74


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 88

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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

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



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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

175 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
CL Trenton
CA Hawkins
DD Stuart
DD Van Ghent



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14422 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Defending force 35552 troops, 592 guns, 887 vehicles, Assault Value = 1087

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
762nd Tank Bn /1
32nd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Bn /1
178th USAAF Base Force /2
138th USA Base Force /1
40th FA Rgt /1
I US Corps
105th USN Base Force /3
30th FA Rgt /1
188th FA Rgt /1
183rd FA Rgt /1

500 enemy av sounds a lot on first sight but I doubt our Army will have a real problem taking the base from the enemy as we got a lot of firepower plus tank support which is always nice to have...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3776 troops, 255 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500

Defending force 62276 troops, 817 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
II Philippine Corps
14th PS Engineer Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

ORIGINAL: witpqs

below you can see a tracker screen showing Chinese supply levels... we've opened up the Burma road a couple of turns ago and massive amounts of supplies are flowing to China... as you can see we had one day 9000 tons of supply flowing and just yesterday we had nearly 22,000 tons flowing from Burma into China... soon we will be back up to 250,000 tons of supply in China which is enough to last for a year...

just like I have amazing amounts of supply flowing from Akyab into Burma the supply is then flowing from Burma into China... this has happened in all my AE PBEM since release and I have always either used a latest beta patch or like in this game the latest official patch, so if there is anyone outthere telling me he fails with his Burma offensive because the supply routine is so brilliant that it prevents massive amounts of supply flowing through jungle terrain then I can only repeat once more that this is just not happening in the game and I can prove it with saves, tracker screens and an awful lot of pages of AARs showing my units storming fully supplied through Burma when they come out of Akyab...

What version are you running? I don't see supplies moving that fast. If we're on the same version I might need to change something!

latest official patch, dunno what version this is though. Has been the same in all the official patches and beta patches I have been using since release so I doubt it has to do with any special version to be honest, it has just been the same all the time, both in WITP and AE.

I build up Akyab (not because of the supply movement but due to it being the most important base for my attack on Burma), move supply into the base (2000 coming over the trail every supply phase). Then my troops (rouhgly 7500 av in this PBEM) move into Burma, are fully supplied all the time, they arrive at Magwe, take the base and while the first day Magwe has 0 supplies, one, two or three days later Magwe jumps up to, let's say 60,000 supplies while Akyab goes down by roughly 70-90,000 supplies, probably because some amount is lost due to supply movement over trails and through unpassable jungle with some of the supply always flowing back to India (isn't that fun?).

Same then goes for Burma - China, I have 200,000 supplies in Burma, mostly at Prome (level 9 airfield) and Rangoon and as soon as the Burma road is open I have days when more than 20,000 tons of supplies are moving into China, usually first sucked directly to Chungking. From there it is distributed to all the bases that are in need, no matter if Liuchow, Changsha, Sian or whatever else base, all receive their supply. Within a month after opening the Burma road I could launch an offensive with the whole China Army because I have enough supplies for the 35,000 Chinese assault value. Same was happening early in the war before I lost Burma, I was bringing as much supply to Rangoon as was possible, to see roughly 150,000 supplies going to China which enabled me to keep my Army supplied there (still gone down by 150,000 tons again within a year due to excessive fort building).

I use the arrows for supply draw when I need it but I think it's more about the HQs sucking it into the area. In Burma, I have of course all available (non restricted) HQs moving with my Army and I have all my Chinese HQs distributed within all my bases so those might be the most important factor, but I have never tested it to be honest. What I do know though is that I have never had any problem supplying all of Burma from Akyab nor China from Burma.

Are you using the supply draw button at all? I'm wondering if my doing this is interfering with that scale of supply movement.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Are you using the supply draw button at all? I'm wondering if my doing this is interfering with that scale of supply movement.

I am using the draw button when it is needed, usually when I have a base that has a very low need by default - when there are only some base forces for example - but I intend to move in my airforce for example. Or at Prome and Rangoon where I want to keep a high level. I also use the draw button in China when needed to increase supply somewhere, then I disable the draw order but set the base to stock supply as it would otherwise flow out again.

Thanks.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3776 troops, 255 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500 Defending force 62276 troops, 817 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Whew! The Bombardments are back on! The poor Allied troops at Clark must have been feeling abandoned . . .[:D]

Clark will hold for at least one or two months more [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 11, 42
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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Stuart
DD Van Ghent


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

invasion of Manus is a cake walk...

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Sub attack near Keijo at 100,50

Japanese Ships
xAK Kaimei Maru
PB Shinko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

duds

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kaimei Maru
Sculpin bottoming out ....
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 61 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
E Uji

2 mines cleared

sent a Dutch sub to lay some mines as I had hopes that this could be more effective than having 5 Dutch subs non stop patrolling off Palembang but I'm sure there will be enemy minesweepers showing up soon since the minefield was detected today...


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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Stuart
DD Van Ghent



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Stuart
DD Van Ghent


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-26 Marauder x 75


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 120

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

230 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
CL Trenton
CA Hawkins
AP U.S. Grant
DD Stuart
DD Van Ghent

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


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14372 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 39346 troops, 598 guns, 1086 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099

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


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


Assaulting units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
7th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
40th JNAF AF Unit
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Americal Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
138th USA Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
105th USN Base Force
178th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
30th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3760 troops, 255 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510

Defending force 62214 troops, 817 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775


Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
81st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
14th PS Engineer Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Manila USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 12, 42
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TF 16 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14

12 mines cleared

and here are the minesweepers already... the mines will be gone in a day, the mission achieved nothing...


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 34
B-17F Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 30
B-26 Marauder x 74


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-24D Liberator x 29


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



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

unloading on 54th Division but I guess the effect will only be minimal...

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14259 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Defending force 39579 troops, 600 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103

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


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


Assaulting units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
40th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
105th USN Base Force
178th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
I US Corps
188th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3768 troops, 255 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1520

Defending force 62121 troops, 814 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
41st PA Infantry Division
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PI Base Force
PAF Aviation
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2424 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 1752 troops, 7 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Yokosuka 6th SNLF

Defending units:
Cebu USN Base Force


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28931 troops, 568 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101

Defending force 17888 troops, 135 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Allied adjusted assault: 1266

Japanese adjusted defense: 223

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4) [:)]

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1505 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled

our first attack gets a 5:1 already with our troops not suffering any notable losses... only a matter of days to take the base and the enemy will lose another division...

Assaulting units:
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
138th USA Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
105th USN Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
178th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
7th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
40th JNAF AF Unit
50th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 13, 42
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TF 16 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14



22 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 95,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan

missed and a near miss in return...

SS I-173 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lansdowne
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Lansdowne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-173 eludes ASW attack from DD Duncan
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
PB Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

more duds... I'll order my fleet subs back home to undergo the 12/42 upgrades and will send them out to reach their patrol zones in 1/43 again when the dud rate allows at least some success...


SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yamabuki Maru
Triton diving deep ....
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Iba at 78,73

Japanese Ships
TK Okigawa Maru
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

duds again... [8|]


SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Okigawa Maru
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru
E Hachijo



40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at AMC Awata Maru


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Sub attack near Chefoo at 99,49

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 4

third dud today...


SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyu Maru
Sculpin bottoming out ....
PB Shinko Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 40
B-17F Fortress x 20
B-24D Liberator x 34
B-26 Marauder x 75


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 50th JNAF Coy ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 50th JNAF Coy ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 40th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24


No Allied losses



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

Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 101,119 (Manus)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



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



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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12631 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 39371 troops, 600 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059

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



Assaulting units:
54th Division
23rd Air Flotilla
1st Raiding Regiment
7th Naval Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
138th USA Base Force
178th USAAF Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
105th USN Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
I US Corps
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3768 troops, 255 guns, 275 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530

Defending force 62149 troops, 813 guns, 558 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
14th PS Engineer Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
41st PA Infantry Division
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2415 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 1618 troops, 7 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1226 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (73 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Yokosuka 6th SNLF

Defending units:
Cebu USN Base Force

looking at our losses it was more than expected...

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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28688 troops, 568 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059

Defending force 16059 troops, 129 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 854

Japanese adjusted defense: 145

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2042 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 76 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 55 (37 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

but in return Manus falls to my troops attacking for the second time today... Manus really was easy and it's the last major stronghold around Rabaul, the Solomons are lightly held (perhaps 7000 IJ troops in total) and the only base on New Guinea that is held by the Japanese somewhat in numbers is Hollandia but there are not even 10000 troops either...

the way the front looks like I guess I could march right to Luzon to face some resistance...

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
178th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
105th USN Base Force
138th USA Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
7th Naval Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Air Flotilla
50th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 14, 42
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Aki Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
PB Akitsui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

those torps missed...

SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Aki Maru
Swordfish diving deep ....
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Akitsui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub vs Sub: SS KXII attacking SS I-154 at 70,107 - near Kendari

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

the most effective ASW is a sub...


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ASW attack near Kochi at 106,62

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Saury

those were duds...

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at DD Karukaya
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,62

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
xAK Mikasa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury

same as this salvo...


SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at DD Karukaya
Saury diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11073 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 39338 troops, 600 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Assaulting units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
7th Naval Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
138th USA Base Force
178th USAAF Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
105th USN Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3767 troops, 255 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1532

Defending force 62126 troops, 813 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
7th Tank Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
41st PA Infantry Division
II Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17065 troops, 357 guns, 712 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049

Defending force 14050 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Allied adjusted assault: 451

Japanese adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1865 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

will take longer to wipe out the Japanese than it took taking the base but the fight is going very well...

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
40th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
178th USAAF Base Force
105th USN Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
40th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
50th JNAF Coy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 15, 42
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59

Japanese Ships
xAKL Zuiho Maru
xAKL Bunzan Maru
xAKL Tokuwa Maru
xAKL Kensho Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

more duds... going for kills is absolutely senseless at this stage, all I get from my subs on patrol is info on enemy convoy routes but that's about it...


SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Zuiho Maru
Triton diving deep ....
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3767 troops, 255 guns, 275 vehicles, Assault Value = 1546

Defending force 62096 troops, 812 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 1767

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
8th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
14th PS Engineer Regiment
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17063 troops, 358 guns, 716 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Defending force 12742 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Allied adjusted assault: 227

Japanese adjusted defense: 101

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
I US Corps
178th USAAF Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
105th USN Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
7th Naval Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
50th JNAF Coy


today's intel:

16th Army is located at Babeldaob(90,97).

not uninteresting as Babeldaob is covering the Eastern approach to the SRA and if my troops aim at Mindanao then Babeldaob has to be on the list too... guess there's not only a HQ...


example of my ops losses, another day in nav search wonderland when we lose three patrols and a bomber on nav search... [8|] nav search is more dangerous than actual combat missions and I got no clue why, the bombers are neither flying max range search nor are the pilots fatigued and it has been the same for me since release of this game...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 16, 42
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Sub attack near Nago at 94,63

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Finback

duds...


SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Rockhampton at 101,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Hughes
DD Morris
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson


this is the first sub that is forced to surface and confirmed sunk by my ASW... we now have two subs sunk by ASW confirmed by my opponent... what a result...

SS I-8 is sighted by escort
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 forced to surface!
DD Anderson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Mustin firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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TF 123 encounters mine field at Hakodate (119,53)

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


[:(] oh my god... while I was still enthusiastic about my destroyers sinking an enemy sub we see Sculpin move through Hakodate hitting a mine... wrong settings ("direct") forced her through the base hex... clearly my fault of course...

she's dead...



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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,73

Japanese Ships
TK San Clemente Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
PB Toko Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Shark



SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark diving deep ....
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toko Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on 84th Naval Guard Unit, at 97,123 (Madang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3806 troops, 255 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552

Defending force 62037 troops, 812 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
1st PI Base Force
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26711 troops, 564 guns, 894 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Defending force 12193 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Allied adjusted assault: 255

Japanese adjusted defense: 83

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
105th USN Base Force
I US Corps
178th USAAF Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
7th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
40th JNAF AF Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
50th JNAF Coy

Looks like Sculpin has a good chance to survive. Keep us apprised.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Looks like Sculpin has a good chance to survive. Keep us apprised.

the high sys damage is a killer, as it makes the damage control failing. I didn't expect her to make it. In fact, she sank four or five days later.

Here are the sub sinkings of nearly one year of the war. Surely not all sunk and Cuttlefish said Allied ASW so far was able to sink two subs in total, rest was killed by mines or my subs.