Test Game Ver. 1096e/1.0.4.1106i 1EyedJacks (J) vs Nemo121 (A)

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:54 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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Submarine attack near Babar at 76,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAK Siantar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Siantar is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Siantar

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Okikaze
TB Kamo
PB Choko Maru #5
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Asama Maru
DD Tawakaze
DD Kyukaze
DD Yukaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXI

SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kamikaze
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Truk at 112,108

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
xAK Shinwa Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

SS Nautilus launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
Nautilus bottoming out ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Endeh at 66,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
TK Talang Akar, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK Talang Akar is sighted by SS I-169
SS I-169 attacking on the surface

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 37000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 52,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed <----- ouch

Allied Ships
xAK Tricolor

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 40
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 35,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
43 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet

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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41

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

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 161st Infantry Regiment, at 132,51 (Shimushiri-jima)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 37000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:03 pm

That's one mighty big invasion force. He must have been planning this for a while. I feel flattered.

Nemo plans just about everything in detail, and he believes in overwhelming force at the point of contact. He is also pretty insensitive to casualties. You can feel complimented because you're up against one of the very best WitP players.

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:48 am

Well suprise suprise... I was pretty sure Fionn would shoot down to the Marshalls but he left most of his force @ Ponape.

I sent a TF of DDs due west @ full speed with hopes to eiter engage in night time surface action or slip out of range of his CVs. With Fionn leaving his forces parked in the hex east of Ponape my DDs were spanked soundly for their audacity.

Bikini fell to paratroopers. And of course Kusaie Isle is under allied management. Still, nothing has really changed. We'll see what transpires next turn around the Marshalls.

Operation William Tell should take place in two turns. My BB bombardment TF will join my own invasion TF and we'll try to make sparks fly. It should force Fionn to make a decision with his CVs to come interupt my operations or defend his invasion TFs. Fast-legged CAs and DDs are now @ Truk to persue his amphibious TFs if Fionn waffles.

At Borneo, as you'll see below I shot the Kongo & Haruna back down towards Balikpapan and scored well again.

My sub activities have been doing well the past few turns.

Fionn is pushing out of Moulmein. My original forces are now on the defense and I'll be performing a grudging withdrawl to slow him down. He has quite a stack of forces - several Chinese units there. I just tried running several units of fighters for low-level ground attacks but received less then satisfactory results. These fighters are set @ 100ft. I'll try again at 100 ft. and then gradually increase altitude until I can get a feel for their most effective altitude vs. ground units.

I'm having problems filling out my air units for my CVs. I had assummed that just docking KB to Takao would let me refill my units rapidly. That's not been my experience. Some of my air units were down to 3-5 planes from 27. I could add about 12 planes to the unit but no more. The next turn a few more... I could be doing something wrong here... I'm wondering if my air units would/could refill fast if I move them from ship to Takao airbase and then back to ship when refilled. Fionn seems concerned as to where KB is at.

In another few turns I should have enough PP to transfer over a large infantry unit of 432 AV. That'll goto the PI and then I'll go after Manila. With arty the way it was @ the beginning of the game I'm prettty sure I could have taken it with the current forces deployed. But now? Not a chance. This arty thing has set me back a little.

In email I'd asked Fionn about sub invasions and he seems to think they are gamey. I told him I plan to use them myself if for no other reason then to see how they work. Has anyone used the subs? I was thinking about cleaning up some of those allied dot hexes and small bases near the PI.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,99, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Atago
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
xAK Garmula
xAK Haresfield, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Jalagopal, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Marion Moller
xAK Sirsa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tak Sang, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tanfield, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wo Sang, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AM Jan van Amstel, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AM Pieter de Bitter, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 85% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Pieter de Bitter at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Jan van Amstel at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages xAK Wo Sang at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AM Pieter de Bitter sunk by BB Haruna at 7,000 yards
AM Jan van Amstel sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards
xAK Wo Sang sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Tanfield at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages xAK Sirsa at 7,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages xAK Jalagopal at 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages xAK Haresfield at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAK Haresfield sunk by BB Kongo at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAK Jalagopal at 6,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages xAK Jalagopal at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK Jalagopal sunk by BB Haruna at 4,000 yards
BB Kongo engages xAK Tak Sang at 4,000 yards
BB Kongo engages xAK Sirsa at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Sirsa at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAK Tanfield sunk by BB Haruna at 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages xAK Tak Sang at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 211,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Sidney Hauptmann, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Sidney Hauptmann is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 attacking xAK Sidney Hauptmann on the surface

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXI

SS KXI is located by DD Hamakaze
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 3

SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mogamigawa Maru
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chosa Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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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Amphibious Assault at Kusaie Island

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kusaie Island, 125,118

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

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 40
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 12 damaged

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 12 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41

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

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 84,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 161st Infantry Regiment, at 132,51 (Shimushiri-jima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 124,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3A Wildcat x 25
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kisaragi

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 124,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze
DD Akebono
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amagiri

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 124,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3A Wildcat x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
SBD-2 Dauntless x 36
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kisaragi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Akebono
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yayoi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mochizuki

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 124,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio, heavy fires
DD Yayoi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kisaragi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yayoi

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Submarine attack near Sepandjang at 61,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
TK British Destiny, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

TK British Destiny is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
PB Myoken Maru
PB Edo Maru
PB Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 2

SS O23 is located by PB Myoken Maru
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Myoken Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /13

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

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Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 3312 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /14

Defending units:
7th JNAF Coy
6th Base Force

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Ground combat at Bikini (131,110)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 80 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bikini !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /15

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:34 pm

In email I'd asked Fionn about sub invasions and he seems to think they are gamey. I told him I plan to use them myself if for no other reason then to see how they work.

IMHO sub invasions are a bit unrealistic, because there wasn't room on a typical WWII for many troopers, not to mention rations and equipment. Perhaps there could be a house rule that a sub used in an invasion must immediately return to port: it's assumed that she sailed without a full combat load to make room for the assault troops.

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:24 pm

Hi Capt. Harlock,

I told Fionn I wanna at least try subs out. He basically said some folk consider it gamey because it allows you to land & check out enemy forces w/o risking a lot of trrops & that if I use subs now he's gunna bend me over in 44 with all of his subs (kind of a bogus response but - whatever). I don't see any difference in amphib sub operations then what he has done with para units and his penny-sized amphib landings near Japan. I did toss in your suggestion in case he really thinks amphibious sub operations are gamey.

Some really wierd results in the Combat report @ Manila & Ponape. I've asked him for the damage results of his bombardment TF and proposed that we test CD/Bombardment combat somewhere else on the map. I think we could also drop back a turn or two and repeat the bombardment of Ponape to see what kind of results we get.

I had some fun in an email to Fionn over the results of a bombing run over Manila (see below).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 125,118, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
xAKL Sjobris
xAKL Wear, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaiping, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 78% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru fires at xAKL Kaiping at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Kaiping at 4,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Wear at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Kaiping at 2,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Wear at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Kaiping at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Wear at 9,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Wear at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Kaiping at 10,000 yards
Oga, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru engages xAKL Sjobris at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Madjene at 64,101, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Atago
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
xAK Woolgar, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
BB Haruna fires at xAK Woolgar at 12,000 yards
xAK Woolgar sunk by DD Nenohi at 12,000 yards
xAK Woolgar sunk by DD Nenohi at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Pre-Invasion action off Shimushiri-jima

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
AMc Fumi Maru #2
AMc Seki Maru #3

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Shimushiri-jima

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Shimushiri-jima, 132,51

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 83rd Nav Gd

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Pre-Invasion action off Ponape - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

590 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 109, heavy fires
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 56, on fire
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 14, on fire
xAKL Georgian, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Iowan, Shell hits 1
xAP Montoro

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

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

BB Pennsylvania firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
BB West Virginia firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
CA New Orleans firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Georgian at 10,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Georgian at 10,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Ponape

TF 302 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 119,113

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 6th Marine Def Bn /10
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 131st FA Bn /5

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Invasion Support action off Ponape

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Georgian, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, heavy fires
BB West Virginia, on fire
xAK Arizonan, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, on fire
xAP Santa Barbara
xAP Santa Maria, Shell hits 2
xAP Santa Inez
xAP Montoro

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

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Georgian at 20,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 20,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arizonan at 20,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 20,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Georgian at 20,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 20,000 yards
xAP Santa Barbara firing at enemy guns
xAP Santa Maria firing at enemy guns
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Santa Maria at 1,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Santa Maria at 1,000 yards
xAP Santa Inez firing at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 125,118, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kanko Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Chester
DD Farragut
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 25,000 yards
CA Chester fires at PB Kanko Maru at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Chester engages PB Kanko Maru at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Chester engages PB Kanko Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Chester engages PB Kanko Maru at 18,000 yards
CA Northampton engages PB Kanko Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages PB Kanko Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
PB Kanko Maru sunk by CA Chester at 16,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 39
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 42949605 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

This is what I sent Fionn via email - lol:
Be it known allies: If you do not immediately surrender all of the DEI and OZ then Japan will have no alternative but to use similar weapons of mass destruction against the Americans in the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Our new weapon system can be deployed by sub-based float planes! Failure of the Americans to immediately meet our demands AND sue for peace will result in us sending plans of our newly developed secret weapons to Germany. You have seven days to comply or face the consequences!

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/A Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 127,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
TBD-1 Devastator x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Hayate, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Chokai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 14000 feet
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 14000 feet *
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yunagi

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged <-- He really lost almost all of these from what I saw in the movie
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, heavy damage
DD Wakaba

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17810 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15810 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 32810 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 122,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Fumi Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi
PB Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 14000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaikei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaiun Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33

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

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is sighted by PB Kaikei Maru
SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kaikei Maru

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI

SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
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 Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ponape
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Iowan
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
xAP Montoro

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

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 20,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 20,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 358 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 2831 troops, 62 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Assaulting units:
Ponape Naval Fortress

Defending units:
34th Infantry Rgt /14
87th Mountain Rgt /14
131st FA Bn /14
6th Marine Def Bn /19

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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2217 troops, 14 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 2333 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
83rd Nav Gd /14
1st Raiding Rgt /2
50th JNAF Coy /14

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Ground combat at Kusaie Island (125,118)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 2

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kusaie Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
Rarotonga Det.

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /16

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

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Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 3308 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /17

Defending units:
7th JNAF Coy
6th Base Force

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:42 pm

509 rounds came from this unit:

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:59 pm

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 39
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 42949605 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Hmmm . . . that *does* look just a trifle suspicious.[:D]

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:44 pm

Fionn's Traveling Circus. Why do I think they're not coming for peanuts?

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:00 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ponape

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Iowan
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
xAKL Atlantic, Shell hits 2
CA New Orleans
xAP Montoro

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 15,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 15,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Atlantic at 15,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 15,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Ponape
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Hamakua
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
xAKL Iowan, Shell hits 1
xAP Montoro

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

BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 13,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 13,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ponape
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Atlantic, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
xAKL Iowan, Shell hits 2
xAKL Nevadan
xAP Montoro

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

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Atlantic at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Onnekotan-jima at 136,48

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
xAKL Honomu

xAKL Honomu is sighted by SS RO-34
SS RO-34 attacking on the surface
SS RO-34 low on gun ammo, Ota, Takeshi breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,108, Range 7,000 Yards

I had left this TF here to try and draw enemy air units...

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Hayate, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PB Chokai Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1
DD Preston

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cushing at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Cushing at 7,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Fukui Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cushing engages PB Chokai Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Cummings at 7,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Yugumo at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Fanning at 7,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Dunlap at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Dunlap at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Fukui Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Yugumo at 5,000 yards
DD Yugumo engages DD Fanning at 5,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Hayate at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cummings at 3,000 yards
DD Yugumo sunk by CL Phoenix at 3,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Fukui Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Chokai Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cummings at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Mahan at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Fanning at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
Hanamoto S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chokai Maru sunk by CL Honolulu at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate sunk by DD Cushing at 2,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru sunk by CL Phoenix at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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TF 159 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Karukaya, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

3 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
xAK Salamaua, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

xAK Salamaua is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Salamaua

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ASW attack near Ebadon at 129,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Salt Lake City
CL Helena
DD Case
DD Drayton
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Flusser

SS RO-61 is sighted by escort
DD Downes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tucker attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tucker cannot establish contact with SS RO-61
SS RO-61 eludes ASW attack from DD Tucker
DD Flusser attacking submerged sub ....
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cassin cannot reach attack position over SS RO-61
SS RO-61 eludes DD Cassin by diving deep
DD Tucker fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Flusser fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 38
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5M1 Mabel x 3
B5N1 Kate x 34
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 7000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F2A-3 Buffalo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

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

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 37
A6M2 Zero x 70 <-- remember all those fighters in the PI? [8D]

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato
CVE Hosho
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire <-- not in bad shape considering a 1k bomb
BB Fuso
CVL Zuiho
DD Oyashio
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Chitose Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17810
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 Det B with A5M4 Claude (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 26
SBD-2 Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire <-- The Hosho is in grim shape
CVE Taiyo
CA Myoko

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Raid is overhead
Chitose Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15810
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 Det B with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
TBD-1 Devastator x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships <- ASW TF
DD Asanagi
PB Tonon Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Likiep at 134,114

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships <-- ASW TF
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Okiyu Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft -- No escorts = shooting gallery
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Raid is overhead
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15810
Raid is overhead
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Raid is overhead
Chitose Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17810
Raid is overhead
13th Ku S-1 Det B with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32150
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 11th PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,113

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft <-- out of Roi-Namur
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 11 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CL Leander

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,113

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5M1 Mabel x 4
B5N1 Kate x 26

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 1
CA Indianapolis
DD Selfridge
CL Perth
CL Leander
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire <-- must b lite dmg...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington <-- Sara not mentioned...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 28
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 17
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
CVE Taiyo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Regulus
BB West Virginia

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 133,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32810
Raid is overhead

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Submarine attack near Ebadon at 129,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
xAK Barbara Olson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses: <-- looks like most of his troops r ashore
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Barbara Olson is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Barbara Olson

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Ponape - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Comliebank, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Ponape Naval Fortress firing at xAK Comliebank

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Pre-Invasion action off Eniwetok

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
AP William Ward Burrows

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

CA Pensacola firing at Maizuru 1st SNLF
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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Amphibious Assault at Eniwetok

TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Eniwetok, 127,108

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st/298th Infantry Bn /2

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back! <-- Operation William Tell

This is what happens when a CL in my Bombardment TF loses speed due to engine damage (probably from running full speed) and can't keep up with the amphibious TF... This sooo sucked...

108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

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

DD Kuri firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion
DD Fuyo firing at 4th Marine Defense Battalion
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kuri fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Kuri fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Yamabiko Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards
5in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatuwa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires to suppress enemy guns at 5,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ponape

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAKL Iowan, Shell hits 1
BB Pennsylvania
BB West Virginia
xAKL Regulus
xAP Montoro

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

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Iowan at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1492 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 976 troops, 20 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
1st/298th Infantry Bn /15
2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15
Palmyra (Det.) Def Bn /15

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 381 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 4352 troops, 112 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Assaulting units:
Ponape Naval Fortress

Defending units:
34th Infantry Rgt /14
87th Mountain Rgt /14
131st FA Bn /14
6th Marine Def Bn /19

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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2233 troops, 14 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 2342 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Rgt /2
50th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at 55,56

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35545 troops, 320 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 16733 troops, 173 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Allied adjusted assault: 563

Japanese adjusted defense: 1047

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
904 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
1st Burma Division
54th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
1st RTA/B Division
55th Engineer Regiment
1st RTA/C Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 969 troops, 20 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 1492 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 54

Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st/298th Infantry Bn /15
2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15
Palmyra (Det.) Def Bn /15

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4352 troops, 112 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 381 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 35

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ponape !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
34th Infantry Rgt /14
87th Mountain Rgt /14
131st FA Bn /14
6th Marine Def Bn /19

Defending units:
Ponape Naval Fortress <-- this unit is still alive on Ponape...

Yakface · Post by **Yakface** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:10 am

Hi One-eye. What does the air loss table look like for that day?

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:11 am

ORIGINAL: Yakface

Hi One-eye. What does the air loss table look like for that day?

Here you go:

Fionn has shared with me that his B-17s are coming into play for 2-8-42 and that his CV haven't really taken much damage. After seeing his SBD losses I'm pretty sure I know why the B-17s are coming into play <grin>. As for his damage report regarding the Lex... Let's just say I disbelieve. [:'(]

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:38 am

Ouch!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42
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Invasion Support action off Eniwetok

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows
CA Pensacola

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

4th Marine Defense Battalion firing at xAK Yamagiri Maru

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
DD Oite

2 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 1

Allied Ships
PC Travis
PC Jackson
AM Bobolink
AM Robin
AM Turkey
AV Wright
AV Tangier
AVD McFarland
AG Sirius
AG Vega
AE Lassen
PG Moresby
PG Warrego
PG Swan
PG Charleston

SS I-15 is sighted by escort
PG Moresby fails to find sub and abandons search
PG Warrego fails to find sub and abandons search
PG Swan fails to find sub and abandons search
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston cannot reach attack position over SS I-15
PG Charleston cannot reach attack position over SS I-15
SS I-15 eludes ASW attack from PG Charleston
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-15 eludes PG Charleston by diving deep
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Truk at 112,108

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

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

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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAKL Karuah, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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

xAKL Karuah is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Karuah

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
CL Trenton
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Low visibility due to Rain with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 60% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Yano, Hideo* crosses the 'T'
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
CL Trenton engages BB Fuso at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Humphreys at 6,000 yards
DD Brooks engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Kilty at 6,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Kennison at 6,000 yards
DD Crosby engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Chew at 6,000 yards
Yano, Hideo* orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages BB Yamashiro at 4,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Myoko at 4,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Haguro at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Raleigh at 4,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Natsushio at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Kennison at 4,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Crosby at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Litchfield at 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Trenton at 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Raleigh at 4,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Raleigh at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Brooks at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Kilty at 4,000 yards
DD Kennison engages DD Oyashio at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Chew at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Litchfield at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
CL Trenton engages BB Fuso at 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Humphreys at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Kilty at 6,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Kennison at 6,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh sunk by BB Fuso at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Humphreys at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Kilty at 12,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Tenryu
CL Katori

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 20
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 6

BB Hyuga firing at Wake Island
BB Ise firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at Wake Island
CL Katori firing at Wake Island

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Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Porter
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge

SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
I-25 diving deep ....
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
xAK Bisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 11

SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Fubuki
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Eniwetok

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows

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

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

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Pre-Invasion action off Roi-Namur
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

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

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

CA Minneapolis firing at 6th Base Force
CA Astoria firing at 6th Base Force
PG Sacramento firing 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 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Roi-Namur

TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Roi-Namur, 132,114

Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (0 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)

13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Marine Rgt
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 8th Marine Rgt /6

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Invasion Support action off Eniwetok

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows

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

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

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 firing at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 firing at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 firing at enemy troops

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 133,115, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Mathew Luckenbach
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Crown City
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
xAK Coast Farmer
xAK Cold Brook
xAK Dorothy Philips

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PB Takuna Maru #7 engages xAK Coast Farmer at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 14,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 8, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 51, and is sunk
CL Leander, Shell hits 1
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Perth, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hughes, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Fox

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Gruenther, K.S. crosses the 'T'
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Nagato at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Fox at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Walke at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Arizona at 9,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walke at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Anderson at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 6,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Nagato at 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walke at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Russell at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Arizona at 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 8,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hughes at 8,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hughes at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Arizona at 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Nagato at 12,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Achilles at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Leander at 12,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Russell at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hughes at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamashiro at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Oklahoma at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 14,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Perth at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hammann at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Walke at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD O'Brien at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Russell at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Anderson at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hughes at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Yamashiro at 17,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Nagato at 17,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Haguro at 17,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Achilles at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD O'Brien at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walke at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Russell at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hammann at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hughes at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Oklahoma at 18,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Nagato at 18,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Achilles at 18,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Haguro at 18,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Oyashio at 18,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walke at 18,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD O'Brien at 18,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Anderson at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamashiro at 19,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Nagato at 19,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 19,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Perth at 19,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Achilles at 19,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Leander at 19,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Hammann at 19,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD O'Brien at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Arizona at 22,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Arizona at 22,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CL Perth at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 24,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Oklahoma at 24,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Myoko at 24,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Hughes at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Nagato at 26,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Perth at 26,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Hammann at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Oklahoma at 28,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Nagato at 28,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 28,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 28,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Oklahoma at 28,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Nagato at 28,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 28,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Myoko at 28,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Yamashiro at 28,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Fuso at 27,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Nagato at 27,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 26,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Arizona at 26,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Russell at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Oklahoma at 25,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Myoko at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Arizona at 23,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Nagato at 23,000 yards
BB Nagato engages BB Nevada at 23,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Myoko at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamashiro at 25,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CA Haguro at 25,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Hammann at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Nagato at 27,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Oklahoma at 27,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 27,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Oyashio at 27,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Russell at 27,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Anderson at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Yamashiro at 30,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Fuso at 30,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Fox at 30,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages DD Natsushio at 30,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Hammann at 30,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Anderson at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 131,117, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Taiyo
CS Chiyoda
CL Yura
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Argus
xAKL Morazan
xAKL Prusa
xAKL Darvel
xAKL Kini
xAKL Lorinna

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 133,115, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
AP Barnett
AP Henderson
AP President Jackson
AP Crescent City
xAP Chaumont
xAP St. Mihel
xAP Republic
xAP President Fillmore
xAP President Tyler
xAP President Buchanan
xAP President Taylor
AK Procyon
xAK Henry S Grove
xAK Santa Teresa
xAK Mobile City
xAK Steel Age
xAK Steel Mariner
xAK Steel Scientist
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Dorothy Luckenbach
xAK Lillian Luckenbach
xAK Liberty
xAP Sarpedonia
xAK Aloe
xAK Hauraki
xAK Oakbank
xAK Peisander
xAK Wanaka
xAK Silksworth
xAP Bloemfontein
xAK Zvir
xAP Maori
xAP Wahine
xAP Merkur
xAP Malaita
xAP Taroona
xAP Nairana
xAP Matua
xAK Iron Prince
xAK Mangola
xAK Illisos

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PB Takuna Maru #7 sunk by CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
xAK Lancaster, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Lancaster is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Lancaster

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 131,116, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Taiyo
CS Chiyoda
CL Yura
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Sonan Maru #5, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shuko Maru #5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TK Moji Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsue Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Venice Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Cheribon Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Daifuku Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado, Shell hits 6
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Gridley
DD McCall

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CM Tsugaru sunk by BB Colorado at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Shoei Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages AV Kiyokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Shotoku Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages AV Kiyokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Mugford engages AV Kiyokawa Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages AMc Fumi Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Nishimi Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Venice Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AV Kiyokawa Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Shotoku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages TK Moji Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TK Moji Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 5,000 yards
DD Gridley engages PB Shotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #10 sunk by BB Colorado at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Nishimi Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Sonan Maru #6 sunk by BB Maryland at 5,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Shotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Gridley engages PB Shotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages PB Shotoku Maru at 5,000 yards
AMc Seki Maru #3 sunk by BB Colorado at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Cheribon Maru sunk by BB Maryland at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK China Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Venice Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK China Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 5,000 yards
PB Sonan Maru #5 sunk by BB Maryland at 5,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
BB Maryland engages AMc Fumi Maru #2 at 5,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Venice Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Shuko Maru #5 sunk by BB Maryland at 5,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 5,000 yards
DD McCall engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 5,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages AMc Fumi Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAK Nishimi Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Daifuku Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Nishimi Maru sunk by BB Maryland at 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Matsue Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Maryland engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Kuraido Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Kogyoku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
xAK Kogyoku Maru sunk by BB Maryland at 7,000 yards
AMc Fumi Maru #2 sunk by DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Matsue Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Daifuku Maru sunk by DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
xAK Venice Maru screened from combat
DD McCall engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Venice Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Shotoku Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Venice Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Venice Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Colorado engages PB Shotoku Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Maryland engages PB Shotoku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages xAK Venice Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Matsue Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Maryland engages PB Shotoku Maru at 11,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Venice Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Venice Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Patterson engages xAK Venice Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Henley engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Helm engages xAK Venice Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Maryland engages PB Shotoku Maru at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Gridley engages xAK Matsue Maru at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Mugford engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge

SS RO-64 is sighted by escort
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub ....
DD Selfridge cannot reach attack position over SS RO-64
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

BB Nagato is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DMS Taboko

Allied Ships
SS KXI

SS KXI is sighted by escort
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
xAP Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

xAP Diomed is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Diomed

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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
xAKL Lady Isobel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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

xAKL Lady Isobel is sighted by SS RO-64
SS RO-64 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Lady Isobel

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Burma Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Annalock
TK British Venture
xAK Vitorlock

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 37
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/A Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 9th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

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

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 34th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 138,102

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
TBD-1 Devastator x 41

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Kuri

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Bankok Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5M1 Mabel x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 130,118

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N1 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Morazan, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Shillong
TK British Venture, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Itria

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Silksworth

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 38

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4
CL Katori

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 138,102

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kuri

Japanese ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N1 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 131,114

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N1 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DMS Taboko

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 6

SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Taboko attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Taboko is out of ASW ammo
DMS Taboko is out of ASW ammo
DMS Taboko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 3
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Sims, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Allen, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Gilmer
DD Sands, Shell hits 1
DD King
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kane
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 1, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 14,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Salt Lake City at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Haguro at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Rathburne at 14,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages DD Oyashio at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD King at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sands at 14,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Gilmer at 14,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Oyashio at 14,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sims at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Allen engages BB Yamashiro at 9,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Salt Lake City at 9,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD King at 9,000 yards
DD King engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Oyashio at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Indianapolis at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Rathburne at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Gilmer at 7,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD King engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sims at 7,000 yards
Obata, Chozaemon orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Portland at 10,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sands at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sims at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lawrence at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Sands at 12,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Allen sunk by BB Fuso at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sims at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Portland at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Rathburne at 14,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Oyashio at 14,000 yards
DD King engages DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards
DD Sands engages DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Gilmer at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Portland at 18,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 18,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CA Haguro at 18,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Oyashio at 18,000 yards
DD King engages DD Natsushio at 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Sands at 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Gilmer at 18,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Sims at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Portland at 19,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 19,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Sims at 19,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Gilmer at 19,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Natsushio at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Indianapolis at 23,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 23,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Rathburne at 23,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Kane at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD King at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Gilmer at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Sims at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 24,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Salt Lake City at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 24,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages DD Natsushio at 24,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Sands at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Sims at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Salt Lake City at 26,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Portland at 26,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Rathburne at 26,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages DD Natsushio at 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Lawrence at 26,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD King at 26,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Sands at 26,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Gilmer at 26,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Sims at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 28,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Indianapolis at 28,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Portland at 28,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Kane at 28,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages DD Oyashio at 28,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Gilmer at 28,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Sims at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
xAKL Mortlake Bank, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

xAKL Mortlake Bank is sighted by SS RO-64
SS RO-64 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Mortlake Bank

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Invasion Support action off Eniwetok

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows

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

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

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP President Polk
PG Sacramento

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

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1460 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1267 troops, 33 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15
Palmyra (Det.) Def Bn /15

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 290 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 5004 troops, 134 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

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

Assaulting units:
Ponape Naval Fortress

Defending units:
87th Mountain Regiment
34th Infantry Rgt /14
6th Marine Defense Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
119th USAAF Base Force /20

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4966 troops, 134 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 285 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 47

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (26 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
87th Mountain Regiment
34th Infantry Rgt /14
131st Field Artillery Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion
119th USAAF Base Force /20

Defending units:
Ponape Naval Fortress

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1267 troops, 33 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1460 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 47

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15
Palmyra (Det.) Def Bn /15

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2238 troops, 14 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 2342 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Rgt /2
50th JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5088 troops, 122 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 3269 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Marine Rgt /20
34th Combat Engr Rgt /20
193rd Tank Bn /23
3rd Marine Def Bn /20

Defending units:
7th JNAF Coy
6th Base Force

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:28 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships <-- Not bad for the action. Night gave me a plus but because he has so many targets my attack was spread out. The other problem of course is that I'm using up my ammo. This'll hurt me later in the turn.
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 10, on fire
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
CL Achilles, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Walke
DD Farragut, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dewey, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hull
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Fox
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kane, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Kane at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Rathburne at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Lawrence at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Fox at 4,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages DD Oyashio at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Worden at 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Dewey at 4,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Farragut at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
DD Kane engages DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Aylwin at 2,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Monaghan at 2,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Kane at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lawrence at 2,000 yards
DD Kane sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD MacDonough at 2,000 yards
DD Oyashio sunk by DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Hull collides with DD Monaghan at 132 , 114
CA Salt Lake City sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Rathburne at 2,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Aylwin at 2,000 yards
DD MacDonough sunk by BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dewey at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Dewey at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lawrence at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Fox at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Aylwin at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Farragut at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Lawrence at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lawrence at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Rathburne at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hull at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dewey at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lawrence at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Fox at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Aylwin at 12,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Worden at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hull at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Rathburne at 13,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Rathburne at 13,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Farragut at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Dewey at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3
CA Haguro
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Northampton
CA Chester, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shaw
DD Perkins
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps, heavy damage
DD Balch

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Obata, Chozaemon crosses the 'T'
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
CA Chester engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Astoria at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Chester at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Northampton at 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Natsushio at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Porter at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lamson at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Haguro at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Chester at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Shaw at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Nevada at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB Nevada at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Nevada at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Northampton at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Balch at 3,000 yards
DD Porter engages BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
CA Minneapolis collides with DD Phelps at 132 , 114
BB Nevada engages BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
BB Nevada sunk by CA Haguro at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Chester at 3,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Porter at 3,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Minneapolis at 3,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Natsushio at 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Perkins at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Northampton at 7,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Astoria at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Natsushio at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships <- low on Ammo...
BB Fuso
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DM Gamble
DM Montgomery, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Ramsay
DM Breese
DM Tracy
DM Preble, Shell hits 1
DM Pruitt, Shell hits 2, on fire
DM Sicard, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Kinoshita, Mitsuo crosses the 'T'
CA Myoko engages DM Sicard at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Pruitt at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Breese at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Ramsay at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DM Sicard at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Sicard at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Ramsay at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Gamble at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Sicard at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Tracy at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Breese at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DM Sicard sunk by CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Montgomery at 6,000 yards
Fultz, H.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Pruitt at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Preble at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Tracy at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DM Pruitt at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, on fire

Allied Ships
AS Fulton
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AV Wright
AD Dixie
AVD Ballard
AVD McFarland
AVD Thornton
AVD Hulbert
AVD Williamson
AM Kingfisher
AM Turkey
AM Rail
AM Tern
AM Grebe
AM Vireo
AM Robin
AM Bobolink
AE Mauna Loa
AE Lassen
AG Aldebaran
AG Vega, Shell hits 1
AG Sirius
PC Tiger
PC Reliance
PC Kimball
PC Jackson
PC Travis
PG Charleston
PG Swan
PG Warrego
PG Moresby

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AV Tangier at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AG Vega at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages AV Tangier at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AV Tangier at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Fuso engages AV Tangier at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AV Tangier at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PG Moresby at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PG Warrego at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AV Tangier sunk by BB Fuso at 4,000 yards
BB Fuso engages PG Warrego at 4,000 yards
BB Fuso engages AV Curtiss at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
AV Curtiss sunk by BB Fuso at 5,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

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

PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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TF 228 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13

176 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Myoko, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Leander
DD Sims
DD Hughes, Shell hits 1
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Gilmer
DD Sands
DD King

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Oklahoma at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Anderson at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Oklahoma at 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD King at 2,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
Kinoshita, Mitsuo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Indianapolis at 3,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Russell at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Fuso at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Hughes at 7,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Sims at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Oklahoma engages BB Fuso at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD O'Brien at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Anderson at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Madjene at 65,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAKL Taurus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Taurus is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Taurus

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships <-- Fionn has TFs everywhere. What a mess! It's hard to be stealthy and try to set up traps like this. This TF still has plenty of torpedoes and has no damage yet.
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Taiyo
CS Chiyoda
CL Yura
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
DM Gamble
DM Ramsay
DM Breese
DM Tracy
DM Preble, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DM Preble engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DM Preble engages CVL Ryujo at 8,000 yards
DM Breese engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DM Ramsay engages CVL Zuiho at 8,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages DM Ramsay at 8,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages DM Ramsay at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DM Ramsay engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
DM Tracy engages CVL Zuiho at 6,000 yards
DM Breese engages CVL Ryujo at 6,000 yards
DM Ramsay engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
DM Breese engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
DD Tachekaze engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
DM Preble engages CVL Ryujo at 6,000 yards
DM Breese engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
CL Yura engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
DM Ramsay engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
Sargent, S.E. orders Allied TF to disengage
DM Ramsay engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
DM Preble engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
DM Preble engages CS Chiyoda at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 131,116, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Taiyo
CS Chiyoda
CL Yura
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
AS Fulton
AV Wright
AD Dixie
AVD Ballard
AVD McFarland
AVD Thornton
AVD Hulbert
AVD Williamson
AM Kingfisher
AM Turkey
AM Rail
AM Tern
AM Grebe
AM Vireo
AM Robin
AM Bobolink
AE Mauna Loa
AE Lassen
AG Aldebaran
AG Vega
AG Sirius
PC Tiger
PC Reliance
PC Kimball
PC Jackson
PC Travis
PG Charleston
PG Swan
PG Warrego

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ebadon at 130,116, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CVE Taiyo
CS Chiyoda
CL Yura
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld
TK Gulfbreeze

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Litchfield at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Kennison at 12,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Kilty at 12,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro
DD Natsushio, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Cushing
DD Preston

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Escort TF evades combat

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

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

PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wotje

TF 268 troops unloading over beach at Wotje, 135,115

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Pre-Invasion action off Wotje - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Henry S Grove
xAK Mobile City
AP Crescent City

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

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

CA San Francisco firing at Wotje Naval Fortress
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Henry S Grove at 19,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 19,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Mobile City at 19,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 19,000 yards
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 Wotje

TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Wotje, 135,115

Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 8th NZ Bde /8

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Amphibious Assault at Namu

TF 337 troops unloading over beach at Namu, 133,116

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

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

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

PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Wotje
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Santa Teresa
CA San Francisco, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Henry S Grove
xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 8, on fire
xAP President Buchanan
xAP President Taylor
AP Crescent City

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

CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Henry S Grove at 13,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 13,000 yards
xAP President Tyler firing at enemy troops
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 1,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 1,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 1,000 yards
xAP President Buchanan firing at enemy troops
xAP President Taylor firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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TF 228 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13

24 mines cleared

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Baldwin, L.F. crosses the 'T'
DD Crane engages DD Asanagi at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Kennison at 10,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Brooks at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Asanagi at 13,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Kilty at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Asanagi at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Asanagi at 17,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 17,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Litchfield at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Asanagi at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld
TK Gulfbreeze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages TK Gulfbreeze at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Haguro, Shell hits 10
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Crosby, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks, Shell hits 1
DD Humphreys

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 20,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Natsushio at 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Kennison at 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Crosby at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 18,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 18,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Natsushio at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Crane at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 15,000 yards
DD Kennison engages DD Natsushio at 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Kilty at 15,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Natsushio at 15,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Natsushio at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Kilty at 13,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Dent at 13,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Ward at 13,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Natsushio at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Humphreys at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Brooks at 12,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Natsushio at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Litchfield at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 8,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
DD Talbot engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Crane engages DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
DD Kennison engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
DD Natsushio sunk by DD Crosby at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Trenton engages BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Haguro at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Kilty at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Crosby at 5,000 yards
DD Schley engages BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CL Trenton at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Litchfield at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Ward at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Chew at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Chew at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CA Haguro at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Brooks at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Crane at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Dent at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Trenton at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
DD Talbot collides with DD Kennison at 132 , 115
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 135,121, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CVE Hosho

Allied Ships
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Mathew Luckenbach
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Crown City
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
xAK Coast Farmer
xAK Cold Brook

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Taongi at 138,104, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Yorktown
CV Enterprise
CL Helena
DD Reid
DD Flusser
DD Tucker
DD Cassin
DD Downes

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown screened from combat
- escorted by DD Downes , DD Cassin , DD Tucker ,
DD Flusser , DD Reid
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CV Enterprise , CV Yorktown screened from combat
- escorted by DD Downes , DD Cassin , DD Tucker ,
DD Flusser , DD Reid
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mili at 136,122, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CVE Hosho

Allied Ships
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Mathew Luckenbach
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Crown City
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
xAK Coast Farmer
xAK Cold Brook

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Jaluit at 134,120, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships <- this was pretty sweet - kind of payback for his BBs hitting my TF near Japan.
CA Myoko

Allied Ships
xAKL Argus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Prusa, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Darvel, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Kini, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (15 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Lorinna at 19,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Kini at 19,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Argus at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Lorinna at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Prusa at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Argus at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Darvel at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAKL Kini sunk by CA Myoko at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages xAKL Argus at 3,000 yards
xAKL Prusa sunk by CA Myoko at 3,000 yards
xAKL Argus sunk by CA Myoko at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Lorinna sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
xAKL Darvel sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Submarine attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
DD Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

DD Crosby is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Crosby

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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
DD Russell
CA Indianapolis
CL Leander
DD King
DD Sands

SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Russell
I-25 diving deep ....
DD King attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-25 eludes DD King by diving deep
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD King fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses <- I get caught w/o escorts
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Itria

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

Itria caught transferring cargo ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 34
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 12 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/A Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36

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

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 137,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Fuyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Fuyo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 127,117

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N1 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD King, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 3

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DMS W-19 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 10,000 yards
DD Humphreys launches Torpedoes at CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks launches Torpedoes at CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
DD Dent engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Litchfield at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Schley at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Crane at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Kennison
DD Crane
DD Kilty
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 14,000 yards
DD Humphreys fires at CA Haguro at 14,000 yards
DD Chew fires at CA Haguro at 14,000 yards
DD Litchfield fires at CA Haguro at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Talbot at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 8,000 yards
DD Kennison engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Humphreys at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Talbot at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Litchfield at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Kennison at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Invasion Support action off Roi-Namur

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
AP President Polk

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

PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Wotje
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mobile City
CA San Francisco, heavy damage
xAK Santa Teresa
xAP President Fillmore
xAP President Buchanan
xAP President Taylor
AP Crescent City

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

CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Santa Teresa at 11,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires to suppress enemy guns at 11,000 yards
xAP President Fillmore firing at enemy troops
xAP President Buchanan firing at enemy troops
xAP President Taylor firing 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 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1354 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 1055 troops, 33 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 399 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 4144 troops, 30 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Assaulting units:
Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Base Force

Defending units:
1st Australian Bde /21
8th NZ Bde /21
19th Combat Engr Rgt /21

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Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5202 troops, 141 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Defending force 2849 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 59

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 153 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (13 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
193rd Tank Bn /23
3rd Marine Def Bn /20

Defending units:
6th Base Force

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Ground combat at 55,56

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44481 troops, 365 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1945

Defending force 16473 troops, 175 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Allied adjusted assault: 486

Japanese adjusted defense: 445

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 77 (74 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
579 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps
1st Burma Division
BFF Brigade
60th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
1st RTA/B Division
55th Engineer Regiment
1st RTA/C Division
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4144 troops, 30 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 1329 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 24

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
740 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Bde /21
8th NZ Bde /21
19th Combat Engr Rgt /21

Defending units:
Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Base Force

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Ground combat at Namu (133,116)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Namu !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /21

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:13 am

Just as an FYI - Fionn & I are hitting a few snags in life - that are pushing back the turns a bit. I've been bouncing over most of Southern California for work & training - & Fionn is having his own challenges. I expect things to mellow out in my life shortly and it sounds like Fionn has those same expectations in his.

So what's going on behind the scenes for Japan? Production is up around 300 fighters and 200 LB. Engine production is lagging a tad but things should be ok as I get under way to push into the DEI. I'm gunna increase Nell as they have a quicker upgrade path in the near-term.

B-17s suck. I think I'm losing about 10 fighters per B-17 shot down... And that's with the advanatage of altitude...

I've got 1 Div that just landed in the PI and a 2nd on the way. When I initially started my war plans I was banking on the ubber arty for my force make-up. Now that arty = tits on a boar I'm scrambling a little to get the right mixture for Manilla. My WAG is the end of February I should be taking Manilla.

Is it just me or does it seem that as Japan comes out with new models of naval fighter aircraft they get weaker then the zeros that started production in December of 41?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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Submarine attack near Wotje at 135,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Mariner, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Steel Mariner is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Mariner

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Submarine attack near Wotje at 135,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAK Liberty, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Liberty is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 attacking xAK Liberty on the surface

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Amphibious Assault at Groot Natoena

TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Groot Natoena, 57,83

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 37
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/A Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...

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Morning Air attack on 8th Route Army , at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Route Army ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Route Army ...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged

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

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 14th PS Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 61st PA Infantry Div /1 ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/C Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 2

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

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 48th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 41st Air Defense AA Regiment, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 14
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F4F-3A Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-38E Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Truk at 112,108

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus, hits 3

SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Jesselton at 67,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu
Permit diving deep ....
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 86,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5924 troops, 403 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2046

Defending force 134112 troops, 1119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4150

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
20th Engineer Regiment
37th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
14th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
3rd Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
21st Group Army
7th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
8th War Area
1st War Area
39th Group Army
24th Group Army
34th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th Group Army
3rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
36th Group Army
49th AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2335 troops, 223 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 2073

Defending force 51545 troops, 945 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

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

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

Assaulting units:
4th Division
66th Infantry Group
67th Infantry Group
16th Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
47th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry/A Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
31st PA Infantry/C Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
1st PI Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PAF Aviation
202nd PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force /2

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1535 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 1234 troops, 33 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
7th Indpt SNLF Coy /31

Defending units:
1st/298th Infantry Battalion
2nd/298th Infantry Battalion
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Balabac (70,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1521 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

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Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4380 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 4917 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Rahaeng (58,56)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4846 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Defending force 6434 troops, 62 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Assaulting units:
24th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
RTA Cavalry Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:07 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 42
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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 58,84

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
Porpoise bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

-PBY hit one of my xAK @ Groot while I was trying tp pull my LCU off of the isle. Now I'm just trying to unload everthing @ Groot and get me TF the heck out of Dodge... I'm sending an ASW TF out of Saigon but the PBYs are doing night-flights and I have no night-fighters this early in the war.
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Submarine attack near Merak at 48,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
CMc Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

CMc Pro Patria is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes

-Fionn has a few TF moving about in this area. I've got subs all over the Java Sea and Makassar Strait.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Katori
CL Tenryu
DD Oite

Allied Ships
xAK Howell Lykes, Shell hits 15, and is sunk <-- This ship was loaded with fuel...

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
xAK Howell Lykes sunk by BB Ise at 2,000 yards
xAK Howell Lykes sunk by BB Ise at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 3

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV is located by DD Shiranui
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37500
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37500 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 33200
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field USAAF Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 36
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 21 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/A Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry/B Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 13 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking Manila ...
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th Group Army, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 9th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33200
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 3
I-15-III x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged <-- sometimes I get my escorts & sometimes not...

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
5th FG/26th FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27790
Raid is overhead
5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
3rd FG/28th FS CAF with I-15-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27790
Raid is overhead
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27790
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 82nd Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 115,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 3
PBY-5 Catalina x 7

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships <-- Damn! Spotted. This was more Fionn looking for my Shoho & Hosho then anything elses...
CA Ashigara
CA Mikuma
CA Kako
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on RTA Cavalry Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking RTA Cavalry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 114,121

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged

Allied Ships <- Fionn looking for my carriers...
CL Helena
CL St. Louis

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 114,121

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Helena

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 114,121

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships <-- Sweeeeeeet!
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 5
CL Helena, Bomb hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2 <-- This doesn't show the real story tho. Between this and an earlier raid I have 15 Oscar in the repair shop...

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 114,121

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 86,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5948 troops, 403 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2053

Defending force 135108 troops, 1119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4165

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
9th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
14th Division
20th Engineer Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
2nd Group Army
21st Group Army
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
4th Group Army
8th War Area
1st War Area
3rd Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Group Army
39th Group Army
36th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2344 troops, 223 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 2568

Defending force 51466 troops, 942 guns, 804 vehicles, Assault Value = 1660

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

Assaulting units:
Tanaka Detachment
4th Tank Regiment
4th Division
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
66th Infantry Group
16th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
16th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
24th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
67th Infantry Group
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry/B Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PAF Aviation
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
1st USMC AA Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force /2

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:15 am

TF59(2DD)
2.19.42
Mission=ASW- the TF is @ Saigon, Indo China. Move to Groot Natoena where enemy subs are harrassing TF166 which is unloading troops. Remain on station.

TF166(1SC, 1xAK)
2.19.42
Unloading the 81st Naval Guard Unit @ Groot Natoena and then scooting for Saigon. This TF was caught by PBYs in a night raid and has already lost a xAK. I just want to clear the area ASAP. Fionn has subs in the area as well as those pesky PBYs…

TF94(1PB, 1APD, 1xAK, 3 xAKL)
2.19.42
Currently @ Samah. Load 7th JAAF AF Coy (8 Air Support) and transport to Singkawang. Set Home Port = Saigon.

TF87(4DD, 2xAK, 1xAKL)
2.19.42
Mission = Transport and the TF is @ Takao. All the ships have engine damage and need a repair yard. This TF is headed for Nagasaki for the dry docks.

TF13(CVL Shoho#, CVE Hosho, DD Kuretake)
2.19.42
Current damage: CVL 24/6/9/0, CVE 24/21/6/0, DD 34/1/12/0
Currently NE of Kavieng. I’ve been limping this TF along since it was hammered in the Marshalls. By sheer bad luck I ran into a merchie TF of Fionn’s about 3 days ago. Today he has PBY attacking (probably from Rabaul) and a surface TF SE of TF13 that had 2-3 CL and several DD (@ least from what I can tell by mousing over the enemy TF icon). I hammered Fionn’s TF last turn with TB from TF13 plus Bettys out of Truk. I know I nailed a pair of CL (the St, Louis & the Helena) pretty good. TF308 is SW of Fionn’s TF and is making way to join TF13 via the follow command. Fionn’s PBYs found TF308 last turn so he know’s it’s in the area but I don’t think he knows its make-up.

TF308(7CA, 1CL, 2DD, 11PB)
2.19.42
Currently east of Kavieng.
Follow TF13

TF100(I-8)
2.19.42
Move to Tokyo to repair engine damage. I-8 is currently @ Truk.

TF20(1DD, 2PB, 1CM, 4CMc, 1ACM)
2.19.42
Lay mines @ Babeldaob. Next turn route this TF back to Japan.

TF3(BB Ise#, 2CL, 1DD)
2.19.42
Return to Tokyo
Last turn they caught a merchie in the Kuriles with fuel. My WAG is Fionn is stocking his freshly captured bases to use them as 4ward supply dumps for future operations.

TF82(2SC, 1APD, 3xAK)
2.19.42
Currently @ Balabac with the Yokosuka 2nd SNLF loaded and mision set to amphibious. Orders to assault Sandakan, Borneo.

TF257(1PB 2AK)
2.19.42
Amphibious mission already loaded with the Yokosuka Assault SNLF and at Puerto Princesa. Move to Culion, PI and assault.

TF77(2DD)
2.19.42
Mission = ASW. Move to Singkawang and replace escorts for TF68.

TF69(2xAK)
2.19.42
Mission=Amphibious @ Cam Ranh Bay, Indo China. Move to Brunei and pick up troops for an assault on Tawau, Borneo.

TF77(2SC, 2PB, 2xAKL)
2.19.42
Amphibious @ Pescadores. Move to Brunei and unload supplies. Then load troops for an assault of Twai Twai. I’ll split the two SC & PB between TF77 & TF69 while @ Brunei.

Assault of Changsha, China
2.19.42
5063AV of troops with 733 engineers, 86,350 infantry, 783 vehicles, 1410 guns, and 77,820 second line troops @ Wuchang are en route for Changsha.

Assault of Kweilin, China
2.19.42
The 10th Div, 23rd Army, 463AV, along with a pair of arty units and the 23rd HQ are two hexes south of Kweilin. My hope is to get a backdoor route to Hengyang. Although there will be a few land routes to cross, my hope is to create a land link from Japanese controlled China through Indo China and up into Burma – in essence hitting Fionn from two angles as I push Fionn’s Chinese troops west and out and into Burma.

Combat near Sian, China
2.19.42
2018AV of troops (327 engineers, 29,919 Infantry, 1121 vehicles, 771 guns, and 46,749 second line troops) are holding the line against about 40 LCU of Chinese troops while waiting for reinforcements from Kwantang.
Air operations out of Chengting performing level bombing are, I hope, convincing Fionn that this is the primary attack.

11th Div, 5th Army, 458AV @ Jehol is strategically moving by rail to Tsiaotso

15th Div, 13th Army, 480AV @ Sinyang is moving to Nanyang

59th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army, 210 AV, @ Tsiaotso is moving to Loyang
3rd Ind Mixed Brigade, 1st Army, 210 AV, @ Chengchow is moving to Loyang

Singora, Malaya
2.19.42
1274AV of troops arrived by rail from Singapore and are unpacking over the next 2-3 turns. These will be headed around Borneo & through Makassar Strait for Java shortly.

Singkawang, Borneo
2.19.42
Fionn’s B-17s suck. He came over for a raid with 7 B-17s and my Oscars & Zeroes jumped them. Later a pair of B-17s came after a TF @ Singkawang. I don’t think I shot down a single B-17. Out of 42 Oscars in the 64th Sentai 17 are serviceable and 15 damaged… B-17s are gunna bust my balls. My Zeroes are in better shape but I still have 7/45 damaged.

I’ve set the 64th Sentai to 80/20 CAP/Rest as fatigue is @ 36%.

Combat near Rahaeng, Thailand
2.19.42
17th Indpt Guards Rgt, 21st Army, 143AV & the RTA Cav Div, Royal Thai Army ®, 46AV are now on defense. I’ve attacked the last two turns but failed to get a 2:1 ratio.

The 7th RTA Div/B unit, RTA, 43AV are unpacking @ Pisanuloke for the next 2 days and then they’ll move to Rahaeng.

The 7th RTADiv /A unit, RTA, 46AV is on the tracks towards Pisanuloke

The following LCU are on the tracks and headed towards Pisanuloke:
38th Div, 16th Army, 480 AV
65th Bde, 14th Army, 252 AV
1st Tank Rgt, 25th Army, 56AV
12th ER, 25th Army, 48AV

The goal is to cut off supplies to Fionn’s forward deployed troops near Tavoy by attacking and routing his troops near Rahaeng and push them down towards Moulmein. I’ve fought an advanced unit @ Rahaeng to a standstill over the last few turns but I see another enemy LCU advancing towards Rahaeng from the west. My WAG is that that is another division of infantry.

Combat near Tavoy, Thailand
2.19.42
The 15th Army HQ along with the 55th Mtn Gun Rgt, 21st Medium FA Bn, the B&C units of the 1st RTA Division, & the Imperial Guards Div are moving to Tavoy where they’ll fort up. These units are prettty battered as the Imperial guards is @ 190AV and the B&C units are @ 8AV.

The 6th RTA Div, RTA, 136AV & the A unit if the 1st RTA Div, 55AV, are @ Tavoy now.

Manila, PI
2.19.42
LCU Gen Shinomura, Sadamu has orders to attack with 2537 AV, 376 Engineers, 44,828 Infantry, 464 Vehicles, 786 Guns, & 41,284 Second Line Troops. Air support out of Naga, Aparri, Vigan, & Takao have been performing continious bombardment for about 30 days.

Kanno Det, 14th Army, 42 AV is marching to Manila 38/46.

TF33 with the 29th Div is en route to Fernando and should arrive on the 20th of February.

Current order of battle:
HQ
14th Army, Southern army

INF/ENG
4th Div, Southern Army, 458AV, 33rd Div, 15th Army, 443AV, 66th IG, 14th Army, 252AV, 67th IG, Southern Army 168AV
24th IR, 16th Army, 126AV, 16th IR, 14th Army, 126AV, 20th IR, 14th Army, 126AV, 9th IR, 14th Army , 126AV, 47th IR, 14th Army, 126AV, 1st Formosa IR, 14th Army, 126AV, Kimiura Det, 14th Army, 84AV, Tanaka Det, 14th Army, 84AV, 16th ER, 14th Army, 48AV, 48th ER, 14th Army, 48AV, 21st Ind. ER, 14th Army, 10AV, 3rd Ind. ER, 14th Army, 10AV, 25th Ind. ER, 14th Army, 0AV
*** So what’s the point of a 0AV Engineer Rgt? Is this for defense – building forts?

Armoured
4th TR, 14th Army, 52AV, 7th TR, 14th Army, 50AV, 16th Recon Rgt, 14th Army, 37AV, 48th Recon Rgt, 14th Army, 37AV

Arty/Guns
14th Ind Art Mtr Bn, 25th Army, 5th Mtr Bn, 25th Army, 3rd Mtr Bn, 25th Army, 1st RF Gn Bn, 25th Army, 18th Mtn Gn Rgt, 25th Army, 2nd Ind Art Mtr Bn, 14th Army, 15th Ind Art Mtr Bn, 14th Army, 9th Ind Hvy Art Bn, 14th Army, 8th Medium FA Rgt, 14th army

What I’m up against:
31st Infantry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 31st PA Infantry/A Division 11th PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 31st PA Infantry/B Division 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Division 31st PA Infantry/C Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 61st PA Infantry Div /1 202nd PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st PI Base Force Bataan USN Base Force II Philippine Corps Manila USAAF Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion PAF Aviation 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment I Philippine Corps USAFFE Provisional GMC Gp Clark Field USAAF Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment Far East USAAF 1st USMC AA Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion Cavite USN Base Force /2

Repairs @ Truk
2.19.42
SS, 13, 29/11/1/0
xAK, 26#, 40/6/7/0
SS, 3#, 3/0/1/0
CA, 18#, 17/0/0/0

Notes:
2.19.42
It was good to see Fionn send a TF after the Shoho & Hosho. I was expecting it. It’s also kinda cool to see I can still launch planes from those decks in spite of the damage. A few days ago that wasn’t the case. Damage Control for Japan seems to have improved some.

B-17s look 2 B FUBAR – like the CDs only much worse from my end. I was sharing with Fionn that if this were a Nemo mod he could do nothing but build B-17s and as the allies he’ds gain air superiority within the first six months of the war.

It’s taken me about a month game-time to unraval my first game plan that went down the toilet when arty got trashed in the last update. I saw what the CDs did to Fionn in the Marshalls. Its gunna be lots worse for me when I get into the DEI as Fionn has CDs that are not static. I dunno where he’s moved them but when I find them its gunna hurt.

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Sun May 02, 2010 9:15 am

I noticed you have several Transport TFs going to invade locations (eg Tawi Tawi) which are empty of Allied units on 7 December 1941, or have no economic value to Japan.

This is a mistake. It both disipates and slows down your schwerpunkt. Nor is it obvious to me how it is consistent with your previously stated objective of cleaning up in the Philippines and moving quickly onto the DEI.

Alfred

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sun May 02, 2010 12:47 pm

ORIGINAL: Alfred

I noticed you have several Transport TFs going to invade locations (eg Tawi Tawi) which are empty of Allied units on 7 December 1941, or have no economic value to Japan.

This is a mistake. It both disipates and slows down your schwerpunkt. Nor is it obvious to me how it is consistent with your previously stated objective of cleaning up in the Philippines and moving quickly onto the DEI.

Alfred

<grin> - I might be making a mistake but I'm at least having a good time doing so... It looks like Fionn has been using available small ports to run his subs and a few small TFs in/out of (maybe a few air units too - like PBY?). Also, my WAG is that it'll cut down on his intel. And I am tapping those small isles of the PI too - I'm just working the edges, so to speak. Approximately 3k AV worth of troops is, I think, a decent broom to sweep out Manila with. Many of my units are low value (in AV anyway) units that will branch out from the main island to start snapping up the small bases in the chains. It'll also be of interest to see what kind of experience my LCU achieve by taking those small bases. It's too bad I can't convert arty units to CDs... Wouldn't that be neat? Anyway - small LCU for small islands does not, I think, take away from my "schwerpunkt."

I think he'll also see a push coming from Makassar Straight and try to move LCU again by sea (probably along the west side of Java). Did I mention I have lotsa subs in the area? lol

Although I'm trying to stomp out some of Fionn's intel chain I can't really hide a push through the strait. Besides - there's oil there - Texas tea - liquid gold - and I'm gunna get me some of it.

I have to have several focal points against Fionn. And I want a strong reserve force to hit him in his soft parts. I don't think I'm crafty enough nor can get past his intel to sneak in a hammer blow without Fionn seeing it. But it helps sometimes to let him think he sees what he wants.

1EyedJacks · Post by **1EyedJacks** » Sun May 02, 2010 10:07 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 19, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Maker, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
xAK Clan Alpine, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
xAK Nirvana, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
CL Nagara engages xAK Nirvana at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Clan Alpine at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Nirvana at 8,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAK Nirvana at 8,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Nirvana at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Nirvana at 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Clan Alpine at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Nirvana at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Nirvana at 6,000 yards
xAK Nirvana sunk by DD Hayashio at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Clan Alpine at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Clan Alpine sunk by DD Umikaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Steel Maker at 2,000 yards
xAK Steel Maker sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
xAK Steel Maker sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
CL Nagara
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pike <-- So night bombers and 2 subs in Balikpapan... I think Fionn was had this set up as a trap and I got lucky in springing it.

SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
Pike bottoming out ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 6
PBY-5 Catalina x 6
Catalina I x 6
PBY-5 Catalina x 5

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
BB Haruna
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

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Night Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBY-4 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

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Night Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

SS Spearfish is located by DD Hatakaze
Spearfish diving deep ....
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon bottoming out ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Onnekotan-jima at 136,48

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
xAK San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire <-- Still unloading supplies and maybe troops...

xAK San Anselmo is sighted by SS RO-34
SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37500 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Raid is overhead
VMF-111 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33200
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constabulary Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 89,39

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 25

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 1
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Raid is overhead
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 43

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
I-15-III x 4
Hawk 75M x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
5th FG/27th FS CAF with I-15-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
3rd FG/28th FS CAF with I-15-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30510
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27790
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31800
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses <-- Again - this doesn't tell the tru story... I have almost 50 fighters and his B-17s survive... And several Japanese airframes require repair...

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22810 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 22810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22810 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 86,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on RTA Cavalry Division, at 58,56 (Rahaeng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AM Ipswitch

SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes
I-156 bottoming out ....
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Ipswitch fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Takao at 84,65

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 4

SS Stingray is located by DD Yugure
Stingray bottoming out ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Culion

TF 257 troops unloading over beach at Culion, 76,80

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Amphibious Assault at Sandakan

TF 282 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /4

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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74882 troops, 783 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 2612

Defending force 51408 troops, 941 guns, 802 vehicles, Assault Value = 1657

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1675

Allied adjusted defense: 2309

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
9831 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 283 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 560 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2256 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 165 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 109 (5 destroyed, 104 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
33rd Division
24th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
Kimura Det
66th Infantry Group
20th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
Kanno Detachment
48th Recon Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
67th Infantry Group
4th Division
48th Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry/C Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Gp
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force /2

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Ground combat at 86,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5956 troops, 403 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2055

Defending force 135222 troops, 1119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4174

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
37th Division
14th Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Army
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
48th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Group Army
3rd Group Army
1st War Area
18th Artillery Regiment
34th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
8th Group Army
21st Group Army
41st AA Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
7th Group Army
24th Group Army
39th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd Group Army
36th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
8th War Area
49th AA Regiment

SqzMyLemon · Post by **SqzMyLemon** » Mon May 03, 2010 3:49 pm

ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses <-- Again - this doesn't tell the tru story... I have almost 50 fighters and his B-17s survive... And several Japanese airframes require repair...

No Allied losses

I've learned to avoid the B17's like the plague. They are the best Allied "fighter" units out there right now. They will attrition your experienced pilots in no time. If you can avoid intercepting them at this time I would, rely on AA to damage as many as you can and enough support units to quickly repair what damage they cause. See the small numbers of them for what they are right now, a nuisance and don't let them whittle away you fighter forces. The damage they are causing is probably minimal, so I'd suggest you save your fighters for another day. The Oscar's lack enough punch to bring them down and the Zero's are too prone to outright losses. I'm still learning the game so take my opinions with a grain of salt, although I'm learning more everyday!

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