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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 44
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41



Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 124
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 111
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 67
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 24 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL P-18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-53
xAKL P-35
xAKL P-9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-36
xAKL P-14, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL P-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-4
xAKL P-19


every day leaves me more and more puzzled about the enemy movements... we were first expecting an invasion East of Madras then the enemy crawled further East through the Bay of Bengal, expected invasion site Akyab... while Vizagapatnam made perfect sense to me (nothing I could do up there), Akyab was more like a big questionmark but now the Allied Armada has again changed course and is now heading towards Diamond Harbour!!! Enemy carriers six hexes from Chittagong and attacked a freighter convoy there and 150+ IJ fighters were awaiting them... the Hellcat on escort isn't up to the Frank and George and we down roughly 100 enemy aircraft today, mostly bombers... it's a pity the enemy didn't attack during the morning already, could have been way more enemy aircraft lost then... we lose five of those small freighters and only three of our LBA fighters... talk about a loopsided A2A kill ratio today...



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL P-61


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 108
Ki-84a Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed


even a bunch of unescorted Avengers showed up...


CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

we lost halve a dozen search aircraft to the enemy carriers but that's about it and the offensive capability of the USN carriers suffered already today

I didn't expect the enemy to swing North this turn so my fleet is further away from the enemy than I thought it would be today... we are going North on normal speed, two CV and one CVE task force are following the evil twins... another BB and CA task force are also following... looks like Mundy has left behind a damn small task force to draw airstrikes and alert him... good plan if that was the plan... [:(] he still isn't aware of my fleet and I want that to stay like this, LBA has to strike first against his carriers as the Frank/George combo does way better than the totally outdated Zeke...

to stay undetected I ordered all carrier based bomber units NOT to fly naval attacks, I will have a good number on ASW and that's it... as his subs in the area have been attacked by aircraft for weeks/months I guess he won't be alerted by any more sightings... as the bombers all have defensive settings we will also have all Zekes on CAP instead of a couple of hundred on escort... it's the first time since playing this game that I stand down my bombers on KB when approaching an enemy fleet so that might turn out idiotic... if the plan works we will have KB show up behind him again which will be a real carnage then as we can cut the retreat path to Ceylon that way...

in total we are moving with roughly 1350 carrier based aircraft against the enemy as KB has been sitting at Singapore the last couple of months to counter a move against the SRA... due to all those CVL and CVE we have roughly 850 fighters and 500 bombers, all units equipped with A6M5 Zekes, Judies and Graces

Yes, that was a lopsided victory for you and losing only half a dozen search aircraft is not bad considering what he may have there.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 44
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TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3

19 mines cleared


there were a couple of Allied DM going into the Marshalls... spotted several days but not once being attacked...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151
MTB G-152
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156

Allied Ships
xAP Appleleaf, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Michael Embiricos, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 104 (102 destroyed, 2 disabled)


that's nice! Created some IJN PT boat squadrons at Calcutta and they engage these two ships... both should be done, taking a ground unit with them to the ground, looks like a motorized unit... no idea why Mundy sends two unescorted ships into Calcutta... but at this point the invasion area was finally revealed, the enemy is landing in the Calcutta area... crazy was my first thought about this...



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 4,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Matsumoto T. gains tactical advantage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAP Appleleaf at 2,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAK Michael Embiricos at 2,000 yards
MTB G-152 engages xAK Michael Embiricos at 2,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAP Appleleaf at 2,000 yards
xAK Michael Embiricos sunk by MTB G-153 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-152 engages xAP Appleleaf at 2,000 yards
MTB G-155 engages xAP Appleleaf at 2,000 yards
MTB G-151 engages xAP Appleleaf at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
MTB G-151 engages xAP Appleleaf at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
MTB G-151 engages xAP Appleleaf at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
MTB G-152 engages xAP Appleleaf at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAP Appleleaf at 8,000 yards
MTB G-155 engages xAP Appleleaf at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAP Appleleaf at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151
MTB G-152
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156

Allied Ships
DE LeHardy
DE Seid
AGC Rocky Mount
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Appalachian



he also brings AGC to the party...



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
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 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
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 30,000 yards...
Allied Amphibious TF evades combat


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TF 212 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DE Parks, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


we have mines both at Calcutta and Diamond Harbour...


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TF 223 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD Pringle, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Foote, Mine hits 1


I doubt a single mine hit will ever be enough to sink a destroyer as it seems one mine hit was yet not enough to sink a sub...


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Sub attack near Cuttack at 48,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AO Suamico
AO Neshanic
AO Kankakee
AO Sabine
DD Brownson
DD Brown


I-172 attacks a replenishmet task force near the coast and misses the fleet oiler... in return the sub is trashed and in sinking condition, trying to make a nearby port...


SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at AO Suamico
DD Brownson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Brown fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Brown fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Brown fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Brown attacking submerged sub ....
DD Brown fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Brown attacking submerged sub ....
DD Brown loses contact with SS I-172
DD Brown is out of ASW ammo
DD Brown is out of ASW ammo
DD Brown is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Port Blair at 47,52

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
BB Mutsu
CA Chikuma
DD Natsushio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Rock, hits 12, heavy damage


DAMN IT!! One of our surface combat groups is spotted by a USN sub while the fleet is moving North so the enemy is alerted now that we are going in... the sub pays for it though and seems to be sunk which was quite surprising to see...


SS Rock launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Osterhaus

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

DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops


the invasion is going in...


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TF 13 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD Downes
APA Feland, Mine hits 1

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

2 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAP Appleleaf, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

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

xAP Appleleaf is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 attacking on the surface



that's the unescorted transport that was attacked and hit by our PTs already...


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TF 223 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay, Mine hits 1


enemy has also brought escort carriers and moves them into the invasion hex to provide CAP this time...



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TF 225 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD Conner
xAP Rajput, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

1 mine cleared


xAP hits a mine and shows up as heavily damaged... perhaps a mine is enough to sink a transport far from a safe port...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 51,37, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151, Shell hits 1
MTB G-152, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156


not much chance for the PTs in daylight as this huge convoy shows up... the two PT squadrons seem to totally screw up the landings though causing several collissions that result in several LCI sunk with their troops aboard...



Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hale
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins
DD Izard
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison
APD Crane
APD Kilty
APD Humphreys
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD King
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-21, and is sunk
LCI-22, and is sunk
LCI-23, and is sunk
LCI-24, heavy damage
LCI-62
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-219
LCI-221
LCI-222
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Fultala
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria

Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
APD Humphreys collides with LCI-22 at 51 , 37
xAK Borgfred collides with LCI-23 at 51 , 37
Range closes to 16,000 yards
xAK Elmdale collides with LCI-23 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Fullam , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Parrott , APD Barker
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Vincennes collides with LCI-22 at 51 , 37
xAK Indira collides with LCI-23 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew , APD Ward ,
APD Parrott , APD Barker
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-153 at 12,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-151 at 12,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
xAK Age collides with LCI-22 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-22 , LCI-21 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Fullam
DD Izard engages MTB G-156 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
xAK Dagfred collides with LCI-22 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-22 , LCI-21 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hudson , DD Guest
Range increases to 17,000 yards
xAP Aloe collides with LCI-22 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-22 , LCI-21 , xAP Macedon screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-156 at 17,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages MTB G-151 at 17,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Indianapolis collides with LCI-21 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest
CA Vincennes engages MTB G-156 at 13,000 yards
MTB G-151 engages xAK Anna Odland at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
APD Noa collides with LCI-21 at 51 , 37
xAK Sonnavind collides with LCI-24 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby screened from combat
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-152 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
xAK Industria collides with LCI-24 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hudson , DD Guest , DD Fullam
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-156 at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-156 at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-153 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
xAK Herstein collides with LCI-24 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Crane , APD Kennison , APD Crosby ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean ,
APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Schley ,
APD Chew , APD Ward , APD Parrott ,
APD Barker
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-152 at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope screened from combat
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-152 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion ,
xAK Herstein screened from combat
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-156 at 16,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MTB G-156 at 16,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-153 at 16,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages MTB G-152 at 16,000 yards
DD Hale engages MTB G-154 at 16,000 yards
MTB G-156 engages xAK Havildar at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Guest ,
DD Fullam
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-153 at 17,000 yards
DD Hale engages MTB G-151 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
APD Rathburne screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew , APD Ward ,
APD Parrott , APD Barker
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-156 at 20,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-156 at 20,000 yards
MTB G-152 sunk by CA Baltimore at 20,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-151 at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
DD Hudson collides with LCI-21 at 51 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
LCI-21 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Fullam
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-155 at 23,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-156 at 23,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 27,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang ,
xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe ,
xAK Age , xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hudson , DD Hale
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-153 at 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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TF 239 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3

6 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
E Kurahashi

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 1

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes
Pargo diving deep ....
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi attacking submerged sub ....
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kurahashi attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pargo eludes E Kurahashi by diving deep
SS Pargo eludes E Kurahashi by diving deep
E Kurahashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156

Allied Ships
BB California
BB Tennessee
DE Steele
DMS Lamberton
DMS Perry
DMS Long
APA George F. Elliot
APA Fuller
APA William P. Biddle
APA Neville
APA Harry Lee
AP William Ward Burrows
LSD Belle Grove
LSD Lindenwald
LST-30
LST-31
LST-34
LST-38
LST-39
LST-40
LST-119
LST-335
LST-338
LST-339
LST-451
LST-452
LST-454
LST-456
LST-457
LCI-223
LCI-327
LCI-328
LCI-329
LCI-330
LCI-331
LCI-332
LCI-334
LCI-335
LCI-336
LCI-400
LCI-402
LCI-435
LCI-436
LCI-443
LCI-444
LCI-445
LCI-447
LCI-448
xAK Clan Mactaggart
xAK Clan Macwhirter
xAP Ganges
xAK Glenaffric
xAP Governor
xAP Nova Scotia
xAK Troilus


lots of LCI in the invasion convoys, that's the reason the enemy task forces were moving so slow... this task force is covered by two old BBs...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 51,37, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Newcastle
CL Caradoc
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Norman
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers
APA Callaway
xAP Arundel Castle
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Empress ' Asia
xAP Duchess of Bedford
xAP Largs Bay
xAP Chilka
xAK African Prince
xAK Bhima
xAP Changte
xAK Clan Mactavish
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Risaldar
xAP Empire Tugela
xAK Adrastus
xAK Autolycus
xAP City of Adelaide
xAK City of Hankow
xAP City of Lille
xAK Clan Macdonald
xAP Clan Macpherson
xAP Daisy Moller
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Empire Niger
xAP Esperance
xAP Gamaria
xAP Hadleigh
xAP Historian
xAP Johilla
xAK Kina II
xAP Kohistan
xAK Mahout
xAK Mahsud
xAK Markhor
xAK Mendoza
xAP Orfor
xAP Pasha
xAK Queda
xAP Rizwani


no hits but the enemy suffers collissions again...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga , DD Arunta
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-156 at 25,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages MTB G-156 at 25,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 22,000 yards
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga , DD Arunta
CA Exeter engages MTB G-156 at 22,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-156 at 22,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-153 at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
xAP Talisse collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 51 , 37
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller ,
xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP City of Adelaide ,
xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka ,
xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman
CA Exeter engages MTB G-156 at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga , DD Arunta
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1
MTB G-2
MTB G-3
MTB G-539, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-540, Shell hits 1, and is sunk


we lose three MTB but the enemy also takes damaged, again due to colliding ships...



Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hale
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins
DD Izard
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison
APD Crane
APD Kilty
APD Humphreys
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD King
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-24, and is sunk
LCI-62
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-219
LCI-221
LCI-222
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Fultala
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria
xAK Jalaganga
xAK Jalayamuna
xAP Oakbank

Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
APD Humphreys collides with xAP Macedon at 52 , 37
xAK Nora Moller collides with LCI-24 at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew , APD Ward ,
APD Parrott , APD Barker
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-1 at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 ,
xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam
Range closes to 19,000 yards
xAK Trevaylor collides with LCI-24 at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Hudson collides with xAP Macedon at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne collides with xAP Macedon at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Chew , APD Ward , APD Parrott ,
APD Barker
CA Quincy engages MTB G-540 at 17,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-7 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak ,
xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred ,
xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Fullam
MTB G-540 sunk by CA Baltimore at 15,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-2 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hale , DD Guest
CA Quincy engages MTB G-539 at 14,000 yards
DD Izard engages MTB G-7 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale
CA Vincennes engages MTB G-539 at 11,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MTB G-539 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 screened from combat
CA Vincennes engages MTB G-539 at 9,000 yards
MTB G-2 engages xAK St Essylt at 9,000 yards
MTB G-7 sunk by DD Izard at 9,000 yards
MTB G-539 engages xAK Anatina at 9,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Gregory , APD Chew , APD Ward ,
APD Parrott , APD Barker
MTB G-539 sunk by CA Baltimore at 9,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-3 at 9,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages xAK St Essylt at 9,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
xAP Birchbank collides with LCI-62 at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-2 at 10,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages MTB G-2 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak ,
xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hudson , DD Guest
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-1 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hudson , DD Fullam
Range increases to 23,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-3 at 23,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MTB G-1 at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam
Range increases to 30,000 yards
xAK Sonnavind collides with LCI-62 at 52 , 37
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker ,
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-221 ,
LCI-219 , LCI-218 , LCI-85 ,
LCI-84 , LCI-83 , LCI-75 ,
LCI-63 , LCI-62 , xAP Macedon ,
xAP City of Durban screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam
Task forces break off...


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TF 237 encounters mine field at Calcutta (52,37)

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
DD Hudson
DD Hale
DD Guest
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD King
APD Sands
APD Gilmer
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Crane
APD Kennison
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Stringham
APD McKean
APD Little
APD Schley
APD Chew
APD Ward

35 mines cleared


no minesweepers but the enemy manages to clear three dozen mines without taking any damage...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1
MTB G-2
MTB G-3

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Newcastle
CL Caradoc
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Norman
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers
APA Callaway
xAP Arundel Castle
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Empress ' Asia
xAP Duchess of Bedford
xAP Largs Bay
xAP Chilka
xAK African Prince
xAK Bhima
xAP Changte
xAK Clan Mactavish
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Risaldar
xAP Empire Tugela
xAK Adrastus
xAK Autolycus
xAP City of Adelaide
xAK City of Hankow
xAP City of Lille
xAK Clan Macdonald
xAP Clan Macpherson
xAP Daisy Moller
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Empire Niger
xAP Esperance
xAP Gamaria
xAP Hadleigh
xAP Historian
xAP Johilla
xAK Kina II
xAP Kohistan
xAK Mahout
xAK Mahsud
xAK Markhor
xAK Mendoza
xAP Orfor
xAP Pasha
xAK Queda
xAP Rizwani
xAK Tarantia
xAK Trevilley

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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TF 223 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD McKee
DD DeHaven
DD Daly

3 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38



Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 47
N1K2-J George x 44
Ki-84a Frank x 81

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 59
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Eaton
xAP Robert Morris, Bomb hits 1
CVE Natoma Bay, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVE Liscome Bay, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE St. Lo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires


and here is where the party really starts... we have 150 fighters and the same number of bombers set to nav attack and when I see nearly all escorts coming in with the first strike I knew the game decided to send a hundred bombers unescorted if they even launch... the so called coordination routine... [8|] looks like there are five CVE in total which isn't nearly enough to provide a bullet prove CAP against an escorted strike and the Graces put a dozen bombs into the enemy escort carriers... not enough to know them out as the 250kg bombs aren't ship killers but still a nice start... the other 100 bombers set to attack are all Judies, carrying 800kg bombs... guess what they would have done to the CVE...



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-63 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Liscome Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE St. Lo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 47

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 40
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 18 destroyed

No Allied losses


and right after the first strike that had 100% of the escorts, the first Judy unit comes in totally unescorted... no matter how many hundred times I have seen this already, it just feels ridicoulos again and again... all bombers are shot down of course even though the Judies are faster than the 40 Wildcats on CAP... 150 escorts, 150 bombers: send all escorts with the first wave of 50 bombers and have the other 100 bombers fly unescorted... makes so much sense...


CAP engaged:
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-63 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21215.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
APD Crane, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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


then 18 Franks escort a whopping 4 Judies to an unprotected task force at Calcutta...



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 43

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 28
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Salamaua, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Matsonia, Bomb hits 1
AKA Procyon
APA Bolivar
APA Du Page
AKA Alhena, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Bootes, Bomb hits 2, on fire
APA U.S. Grant
xAK Forbes Hauptmann, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)


followed by the third and last wave against Diamond Harbour... one third of the bombers are massacred but the rest puts several 800kg bombs into enemy assault shipping...



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-63 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Bootes

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that's where we totally fail with our plan to sneak up from the rear and hit the enemy near the invasion sites...




Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 45,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 850

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 86
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 37
TBF-1 Avenger x 74
TBM-1C Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 43 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose
CVE Hosho
CVL Chiyoda
CV Soryu
CVL Ryuho



the plan to sneak North failed already when our fleet was spotted by that sub even though the carriers weren't spotted at that time but now the plan proves to be totally silly... and it also reminds of me often thinking to myself "would have someone done that in real life?"... NO! Noone would have stood down all his carrier based bombers and have all fighters of such a carrier force on CAP... after taking lots of airlosses vs my LBA yesterday the enemy does a crazy Ivan and moves his carriers South, resulting them in being just three hexes to the NE of reinforced KB... it was crazy, we probably outnumber the enemy something like 5:1 in carrier based aircraft and due to my totally silly plan we put up a crazy CAP of no less than 850 Zekes... have to admit that I have never had such a CAP over IJN carriers, we have not swapped bombers with fighters, theser are all regular fighter squadrons on my carriers... needless to say that this number of fighters shred the incoming strike even though it still wasn't bullet prove and three enemy bombers dropped their bombs/torpedoes without doing damage and being shot down by the CAP after their attack runs...

a CAP of 500 fighters would have easily been able to achieve the same and we would have provided 350 fighters as escorts for some 500 bombers to attack the nearby enemy carriers... but that didn't happen, due to a totally silly idea... really, what was I thinking here? That's clearly the worst mistake in this campaign so far... with the air losses yesterday and the Turkey shoot today the enemy carriers have lost all their offensive capabilities but there is no doubt they will do a full speed run towards Ceylon and will survive...



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6th Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6th Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 32 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 45,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 814

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu


what was left on the enemy CVs started during the afternoon for a suizide run again into a CAP of over 800 Zekes... one bomber even getting through CAP targetting CV Soryu... while the Zekes score a 3:1 vs the Hellcats on escort and a 10:1 vs those CV based strikes in total it was absolutely obvious how outdated the Zeke is compared to the Hellcat or even more so compared to our LBA fighters George and Frank... having the never ending dive and the Hellcats on escort there were many kills from behind but the majority of the losses within the enemy fighters must have been write offs and/or crashes on the way home as most of them were only damaged... the Zeke is not only too slow and too fragile it is also way undergunned, having real probs to down enemy fighters and even more so enemy bombers... not talking about 2E or let alone 4E bombers, talking about the Helldivers in this case... it took at least two or many times three firing passes to down a single Helldiver which was really shocking to see, the Avengers mostly died from one or max two firing passes and were downed in droves pretty quickly, not so the Helldivers that were also driving off many Zekes with their defensive armament... the Navy desperately needs the Sam as carrier based fighter if we want to go up against any bigger sized Allied carrier group...



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6th Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
6th Ku S-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156

Allied Ships
DE Parks, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Matsumoto T. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Allied Escort TF evades combat


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Pre-Invasion action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD Reid
DD Conyngham
APA Feland

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

DD Reid firing at 79th Garrison Battalion
DD Conyngham firing at 79th Garrison Battalion
DD Conyngham fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38

Allied ground losses:
2812 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 384 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 175 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 151 (4 destroyed, 147 disabled)
Vehicles lost 146 (2 destroyed, 144 disabled)


400+ disabled combat squads in this landing, either the troops aren't really prepped for this target or there is a shitload of troops coming ashore...



15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of XIV US Corps
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
90mm M1A1 AA damaged beyond repair during unload of 15th Marine Def Bn
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st (Spec) Cav Div /5
M10 Wolverine TD lost overboard during unload of 640th TD Bn /2
M4 Sherman Tank lost from landing craft during unload of 763rd Tank Bn
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of Americal Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of Americal Infantry Div /3
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5
12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 43 lost in surf during unload of Americal Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 27th Infantry Div /2
81mm M1 Mortar accidentally lost during unload of 27th Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 25th Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 27th Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 7th Infantry Div /3
37mm M3 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 27th Infantry Div /6
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /3
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 25th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /4


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Pre-Invasion action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
LCI-329
LCI-223
DE Steele

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

BB Tennessee firing at 79th Garrison Battalion
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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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38

Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /1
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /3
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Div /1
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 159th(Sep) Infantry Rgt
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) lost overboard during unload of 53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt
57mm M1A3 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt /4
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Div /5
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Marine Div /6
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /6
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I Marine Amphib Corps
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I Marine Amphib Corps
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I Marine Amphib Corps /4
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /8
14 troops of a USMC 43 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Marine Div /8
M3 Stuart Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 2nd USMC Tank Bn /4


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Pre-Invasion action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1199 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Shropshire
CL Caradoc
CL Newcastle
CL Hobart
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Warramunga
DD Arunta
APA Callaway
xAK Autolycus
DD Norman

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

Allied ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

CA Exeter firing at 33rd Division
CA Cornwall firing at 18th Division
CA Shropshire firing at 2nd Division
CL Caradoc firing at 18th Division
CL Newcastle firing at 19th Division
CL Hobart firing at 33rd Division
DD Isaac Sweers firing at 18th Division
DD Warramunga firing at 2nd Division
DD Arunta firing at 18th Division
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 Calcutta (52,37)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Calcutta, 52,37

Allied ground losses:
2147 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 380 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 135 (1 destroyed, 134 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (0 destroyed, 46 disabled)

11 troops of a Brit Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 2nd British Div /2
11 troops of a Ind Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 6th Indian Div /8
11 troops of a Aus Inf Sect 43 lost overboard during unload of 2/3rd Pion Bn
11 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /1
11 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /4
11 troops of a Ind Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /6
3" Mortar 43 lost overboard during unload of 2/3rd Pion Bn /4
11 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /8


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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38



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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 224 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38

Allied ground losses:
844 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 150 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (8 destroyed, 27 disabled)

12 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 43 lost in surf during unload of 6th Infantry Div /1
12 troops of a USN Base Eng Sq accidentally lost during unload of 1st Fleet Advn Base Force /1
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force /3
15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 23rd MAG
15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 31st MAG
15 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 31st MAG
15 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 32nd MAG
15 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 33rd MAG
15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd MAG
15 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 34th MAG
14 troops of a USMC Pioneer Sq accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Pion Bn
12 troops of a USN Spec Eng Sq lost in surf during unload of 24th USN Special Const Bn
12 troops of a USN Base Eng Sq lost in surf during unload of 72nd Base Maint Engr Bn
37mm M1A2 AA Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 307th Base Group
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 50th Cmbt Engr Rgt
12 troops of a USN Const Eng Sq lost overboard during unload of 12th Air Advn Base Force
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 18th Base Group /2
Engineer Vehicle accidentally lost during unload of 58th Base Group
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 20th USN Naval Const Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st USN Naval Const Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 23rd USN Naval Const Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of XI US Corps
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of XI US Corps
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of XI US Corps /2
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 111th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Fifth US Fleet
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Fifth US Fleet
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Fifth US Fleet
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Fifth US Fleet /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Fifth US Fleet /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Seventh US Fleet
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Seventh US Fleet /2
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Seventh US Fleet /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Seventh US Fleet /2
Engineer Vehicle accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Fleet Advn Base Force /7
12 troops of a USN Base Eng Sq lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Fleet Advn Base Force /4
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 1st Fleet Advn Base Force
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Fleet Advn Base Force /6
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 6th Infantry Div
15 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Air Wing
15 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of ForwdAirCenPac
15 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of VII US Bomber Cmnd
15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of VII US Fighter Cmnd
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 17th USN Naval Const Rgt /2
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) lost from landing craft during unload of 6th Infantry Div /4
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 23rd USN Naval Const Rgt /2


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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 225 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 201 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 118 (10 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 120 (4 destroyed, 116 disabled)

15 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Thirteenth USAAF /2
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 773rd AmphTrac Engr Bn
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 864th Aviation Engr Bn
12 troops of a USA Amph Sup Sq lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd AmphTrac Engr Bn
15 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 27th Base Maint Engr Bn
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3/593rd Boat&Shore Engr Bn
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 204th Cst AA Rgt
37mm M1A2 AA Gun accidentally lost during unload of 211th Cst AA Rgt
90mm M1A1 AA accidentally lost during unload of 217th Cst AA Rgt
37mm M1A2 AA Gun lost overboard during unload of 214th Cst AA Rgt
0.5in AAMG Sect (2) accidentally lost during unload of 848th Aviation Engr Bn /2
15 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas
15 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /2
15 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /2
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /2
15 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /3
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /3
0.5in M2HB AAMG dropped into water during unload of 603rd Cst AA Rgt /2
37mm M1A2 AA Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 216th Cst AA Rgt /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 211th Cst AA Rgt /2
15 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /4
15 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /4
Engineer Vehicle damaged beyond repair during unload of 864th Aviation Engr Bn /3
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 204th Cst AA Rgt /3
37mm M1A2 AA Gun accidentally lost during unload of 511th Cst AA Rgt /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 202nd Cst AA Rgt /4
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 507th Cst AA Rgt /4


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Amphibious Assault at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

TF 233 troops unloading over beach at Diamond Harbour, 52,38



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Pre-Invasion action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1238 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Indianapolis
DD Hutchins
DD Hudson
DD Fullam
LCI-62
LCI-75
LCI-63
LCI-83
xAK Industria
DD Izard
LCI-85

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

Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (4 destroyed, 47 disabled)

CA Baltimore firing at 2nd Division
CA Vincennes firing at 2nd Division
CA Quincy firing at 33rd Division
CA Indianapolis firing at 18th Division
DD Hutchins firing at 2nd Division
DD Hudson firing at 33rd Division
DD Fullam firing at 19th Division
DD Hudson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards



one huge amphib convoy after another was unloading either at Calcutta or Diamond Harbour... I have seen lots of big size invasions but what Mundy seems to pull off here must be in the top three of what I have seen so far when it comes down to numbers...



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Amphibious Assault at Calcutta (52,37)

TF 237 troops unloading over beach at Calcutta, 52,37

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of Americal Infantry Div /10
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of V Amphib Corps /4
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /9
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 352nd Const Rgt


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Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63273 troops, 640 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1952

Defending force 11118 troops, 235 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

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

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
18th Division
19th Division
2nd Division
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
31st JNAF AF Unit
20th AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
35th JAAF AF Bn
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Army
82nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
29th British Bde /1
24th Infantry Div /10
6th Indian Div /4
10th Indian Div /9
8th Indian Div /10
2nd British Div /1
Provisionl Tank Bde /1
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
Guides Cavalry Rgt /1
Americal Infantry Div /1
6th Infantry Div /10
25th Infantry Div /10
839th Aviation Engr Bn /2
43rd Infantry Div /6
352nd Const Rgt /2
339th Const Rgt /2
55th Cst Art Bn /3
40th Infantry Div /10
2/3rd Pion Bn /1
4th Marine Div /13
19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7
330th Const Rgt /2
27th Infantry Div /1
33rd Infantry Div /10
7th Infantry Div /7
V Amphib Corps /3
41st Infantry Div /12
841st Aviation Engr Bn /3


OMG! Mundy is landing no less than 16 Divisions at Calcutta! [X(] While I first couldn't believe he would be really going to invade this area I then thought he would totally fail doing so as Calcutta is my most important rear base in India that is acting as staging base to reinforce the strongholds further West but when I saw what he is was really landing at Calcutta AND Diamnond Harbour I soon started to realize that our whole situation has turned rather problematic... 16 divisions must account for something like 5500 av already, plus all the other stuff he landed and that's only what is landing at Calcutta...

another 200 carrier based aircraft shot down today, over 300 in two days but the enemy carriers were not attacked due to our idiotic decision to have all bombers on ASW/nav search/rest... while I was sure he would stick his carriers close to the invasion convoys he only left the CVEs after yesterday's air losses and he moved his carriers South to avoid air attacks... that meant the carriers were in perfect strike range but no bombers launched as they weren't allowed to... guess how that would work in real life... oh well, I have to admit to have done it completely wrong...

and here's the situation... the fleet is going to move North tomorrow to attack the shipping at the invasion sites, no doubt the Allied carriers are going to run, unlike in the Marshalls the enemy carriers will survive... I doubt the enemy would do the same mistake as he did in the Marshalls where he didn't safe his carriers and suffered a decisive defeat of losing the carriers and lots of his invasion fleet...

considering what he has landed at DH and Calcutta there must be hundreds of ships, with lots of precious APA/AKA, spotted BB/CA/CL, I'm sure there are plenty of targets for my bombers... we are not trying to pursue the enemy carriers as I don't want to move my fleet within the range of Ceylon's airfields as a single misdirected flight could result in several hundreds carrier based ac die...

with the enemy carriers running, the halve dozen CVEs being more or less knocked out already I have no doubt that we can bleed the enemy but if he can pull off this stunt and take Calcutta then our front in India completely collapses and I'm not sure we will have any real chance to succesfully fight this invasion... wouldn't have thought he would be able to bring anywhere near this size of an Army, looks like most of the US Army is fighting in India now...

ORIGINAL: castor troy

" ... That's the only area where I guess I can outnumber him but my units are spread out all over the map to cover that huge frontline. "

Castor, just a note here for the near future after the Calcutta resolves itself ... the biggest danget the IJ faces in the game is this. More game are lost because the IJ is too slow and too late to contract her borders. Yes, it is difficult to give up hard won territory, but you cannot allow forces to be isolated from the defense of IJ.

You've taken a lot of additional HI, supply, and resources. Start to contract your lines. Leave small, easily replaceable units behind to force him to take bases. Small Eng units are my favorite things to use. you can buy them back with a few PP's and truthfully that is cheaper than shipping them to Tokyo and almost as fast.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Was just thinking about how many carriers the Allied really get. Played them only a couple of times over the years but none of the games ever reached 45 as Japan always handed in in 42 or 43 at the latest so I've got no clue about the total numbers.

The 4 carriers sunk in 42 will be replaced with Essex class CVs so there will be how many? Two dozen? Means 2160 carrier based ac.

CVL? Two dozen? Another 600 ac.

Roughly 100 CVE (minus the dozen we have sunk already), so another 2400 (lol) carrier based ac if we don't count the CVE carrying replenishment squadrons. So in total I'm going to face something like 5200 carrier based ac in the next two and a halve years which is roughly 5 times more than I have sunk so far. At the moment I have 1400+ carrier based ac and I guess two more Unryus coming plus CVL Ibuki, another 150 carrier based ac. Makes roughly 1550 for me. Hmm, only comparing the carrier capacity in aircraft, he will outnumber me at least 3:1. Not even counting the British carriers.

You are a little high, not so many CVE's. About 2500 AC between CV/CVL is what to expect including the brits. Then not more than another 1000 on all of the CVE's, I think a bit less actually. But for planning purposes, that will do.

Looking forward to the next few days ... if you can throw him back into the sea, and he has enormous disruption and disablements now, wow. you will need to shift a LOT of LBA to do that though .. can you?

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: castor troy

" ... That's the only area where I guess I can outnumber him but my units are spread out all over the map to cover that huge frontline. "

Castor, just a note here for the near future after the Calcutta resolves itself ... the biggest danget the IJ faces in the game is this. More game are lost because the IJ is too slow and too late to contract her borders. Yes, it is difficult to give up hard won territory, but you cannot allow forces to be isolated from the defense of IJ.

You've taken a lot of additional HI, supply, and resources. Start to contract your lines. Leave small, easily replaceable units behind to force him to take bases. Small Eng units are my favorite things to use. you can buy them back with a few PP's and truthfully that is cheaper than shipping them to Tokyo and almost as fast.

Don't worry, I'm not stripping any front.

As to losing the game, well, I've scored autovictory with a 6.5:1 a year ago and am still over 6:1. I have already sunk and destroyed more stuff than the Allied lost in real life, took way more territory while losing way less than the IJ lost real life. [:D][;)]

I'm going to lose the war though because there is no public that is forcing the Allied government to some kind of acceptable peace and at some point he is just going to crush me like it happens in every campaign late war.

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Was just thinking about how many carriers the Allied really get. Played them only a couple of times over the years but none of the games ever reached 45 as Japan always handed in in 42 or 43 at the latest so I've got no clue about the total numbers.

The 4 carriers sunk in 42 will be replaced with Essex class CVs so there will be how many? Two dozen? Means 2160 carrier based ac.

CVL? Two dozen? Another 600 ac.

Roughly 100 CVE (minus the dozen we have sunk already), so another 2400 (lol) carrier based ac if we don't count the CVE carrying replenishment squadrons. So in total I'm going to face something like 5200 carrier based ac in the next two and a halve years which is roughly 5 times more than I have sunk so far. At the moment I have 1400+ carrier based ac and I guess two more Unryus coming plus CVL Ibuki, another 150 carrier based ac. Makes roughly 1550 for me. Hmm, only comparing the carrier capacity in aircraft, he will outnumber me at least 3:1. Not even counting the British carriers.

You are a little high, not so many CVE's. About 2500 AC between CV/CVL is what to expect including the brits. Then not more than another 1000 on all of the CVE's, I think a bit less actually. But for planning purposes, that will do.

CVE numbers seem way too low Pax. If we take 30 ac per CVE that would only be 33 CVE in total. There must be something like 70-80?

I don't think that all CVEs come with aircraft. Although some carry double as replenishment squadrons.

But the way that your opponent seems to be throwing away so many units, I wonder what he will have left. There are no automatic replacements of aircraft carriers, nor battleships and cruisers unless that switch is turned on for the scenario.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 44
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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
APA Feland
DD Reid

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


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
LCI-328
DE Steele

Japanese ground losses:
11 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 Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Shropshire
CL Caradoc
CL Newcastle
CL Hobart
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Norman
DD Arunta
APA Callaway
DD Warramunga

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

Allied ground losses:
538 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


lots and lots of shots fired by the defenders of Calcutta but they do nothing as we're not having any real CD guns there...



CA Cornwall firing at 18th Division
CA Shropshire firing at 2nd Division
CL Caradoc firing at 18th Division
CL Newcastle firing at 2nd Division
CL Hobart firing at 19th Division
DD Arunta firing at 19th Division
DD Norman fired at enemy troops
DD Arunta fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
AP Gen. W.A.Mann
DD Gridley

Japanese ground losses:
13 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 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
APA President Hayes
DD Cotten

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

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


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

642 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Indianapolis
DD Hutchins
DD Hale
DD Guest
LCI-62
DD Izard
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (13 destroyed, 22 disabled)

CA Indianapolis firing at 19th Division
DD Hale firing at 19th Division
DD Guest firing at 19th Division
DD Hutchins fired at enemy troops
DD Hale fired at enemy troops
DD Guest fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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TF 239 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3

15 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DE Seid

SS I-21 is sighted by escort
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Seid fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Cuttack at 49,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Osterhaus


I-175 was sunk, the first real loss against the invasion...



SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Osterhaus
DE Osterhaus fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Osterhaus attacking submerged sub ....
DE Osterhaus fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Osterhaus attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-157
MTB G-158
MTB G-159
MTB G-160
MTB G-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Newcastle
CL Caradoc
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Norman
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers
APA Callaway, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Arundel Castle
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Empress ' Asia
xAP Duchess of Bedford
xAP Largs Bay
xAP Chilka
xAK African Prince
xAK Bhima
xAP Changte
xAK Clan Mactavish
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Risaldar
xAP Empire Tugela, heavy damage
xAK Adrastus
xAK Autolycus
xAP City of Adelaide
xAK City of Hankow
xAP City of Lille
xAK Clan Macdonald
xAP Clan Macpherson
xAP Daisy Moller
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Empire Niger
xAP Esperance
xAP Gamaria
xAP Hadleigh
xAP Historian
xAP Johilla
xAK Kina II
xAP Kohistan
xAK Mahout
xAK Mahsud
xAK Markhor
xAK Mendoza


IJN MTB attack... torpedo hit on a precious APA and we cause collisions again... also disrupting the landings so that is going to take a bit longer...



Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages APA Callaway at 3,000 yards
MTB G-165 sunk by CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-164 engages APA Callaway at 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-164 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-164 sunk by CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller ,
xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP City of Adelaide ,
xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka ,
xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia ,
xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland ,
xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court ,
xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley screened from combat
- escorted by DD Quickmatch , DD Norman , DD Warramunga
MTB G-161 engages xAK Markhor at 4,000 yards
DD Isaac Sweers engages MTB G-163 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAP Rizwani collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37
DD Isaac Sweers engages MTB G-158 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
MTB G-163 sunk by CA Exeter at 4,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria screened from combat
CA Exeter engages MTB G-161 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-161 engages xAK Mulbera at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages MTB G-158 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAP Derrymore collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga
MTB G-161 engages xAK Karoa at 9,000 yards
CL Hobart engages MTB G-162 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
xAK Clan Macdonald collides with xAP City of Adelaide at 52 , 37
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller ,
xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP City of Adelaide ,
xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka ,
xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia ,
xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland ,
xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court ,
xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley ,
xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza ,
xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout ,
xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani ,
xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus ,
xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera ,
xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive ,
xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish ,
xAK Bhima screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Norman
MTB G-162 sunk by CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
MTB G-161 sunk by CA Shropshire at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga
MTB G-160 engages xAK African Prince at 9,000 yards
MTB G-160 engages xAK Masula at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller ,
xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP City of Adelaide ,
xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka ,
xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford , xAP Empress ' Asia ,
xAP Empress ' Australia , xAP Arundel Castle , xAK Salland ,
xAK Gausdal , xAK Yenangyaung , xAK Uffington Court ,
xAK Triona , xAK Trevince , xAK Trevilley ,
xAK Tarantia , xAK Queda , xAK Mendoza ,
xAK Markhor , xAK Mahsud , xAK Mahout ,
xAK Kina II , xAK Empire Niger , xAK Empire Rani ,
xAK Clan Macdonald , xAK City of Hankow , xAK Autolycus ,
xAK Adrastus , xAK Risaldar , xAK Mulbera ,
xAK Matiana , xAK Masula , xAK Maldive ,
xAK Karoa , xAK Elysia , xAK Clan Mactavish ,
xAK Bhima , xAK African Prince screened from combat
CA Shropshire engages MTB G-160 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-2, Shell hits 1
MTB G-3
MTB G-541, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore, Torpedo hits 1
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hale
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins
DD Izard
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison
APD Crane, heavy damage
APD Kilty
APD Humphreys
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD King
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-62, heavy damage
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-219
LCI-221, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-222, Shell hits 1
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Fultala
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria
xAK Jalaganga
xAK Jalayamuna
xAP Oakbank
xAK Ozarda, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Shillong, Shell hits 2


another round with another MTB squadron that does even better, torping two enemy ships plus putting a torpedo into CA Baltimore... again causing collision within the enemy task force...


Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
xAP Oakbank collides with LCI-62 at 52 , 37
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-11 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-2 engages CA Baltimore at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages CA Baltimore at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
LCI-446 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott , APD Barker
MTB G-2 engages LCI-222 at 2,000 yards
LCI-221 sunk by MTB G-11 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion ,
xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hale , DD Guest ,
DD Fullam , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Waters ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Schley ,
APD Chew , APD Ward
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-11 at 3,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MTB G-11 at 3,000 yards
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-3 at 3,000 yards
DD Izard engages MTB G-2 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Fultala at 3,000 yards
APD Kane collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
LCI-446 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward , APD Parrott
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-11 at 3,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages MTB G-11 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APD Crane collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
MTB G-2 engages DD Izard at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1 engages CA Baltimore at 2,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Shillong at 2,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi screened from combat
MTB G-10 engages CA Baltimore at 2,000 yards
DD Izard engages MTB G-2 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-10 engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards
xAP Macedon collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion ,
xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred ,
xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller ,
xAK Tweedbank , xAK Trevaylor , xAK Sepia ,
xAK Pardo , xAK Nurani , xAK Lavington Court ,
xAK La Pampa , xAK Industria screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne ,
APD King , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Crane , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Chew ,
APD Ward
MTB G-10 engages xAK Ozarda at 2,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MTB G-11 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-11 engages xAK Stanmore at 2,000 yards
MTB G-3 engages xAK Fultala at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion ,
xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred ,
xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller ,
xAK Tweedbank , xAK Trevaylor , xAK Sepia ,
xAK Pardo , xAK Nurani , xAK Lavington Court ,
xAK La Pampa , xAK Industria , xAK Ettrickbank ,
xAK Elmdale , xAK Stanmore , xAK St Essylt ,
xAK Shillong , xAK Ozarda , xAK Jalayamuna ,
xAK Jalaganga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hale , DD Guest , APD Noa ,
APD King , APD Herbert , APD Sands ,
APD Gilmer , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD McKean , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew
MTB G-11 sunk by CA Baltimore at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD McKean , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Ward
MTB G-1 engages xAK Jalayamuna at 4,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew
MTB G-10 sunk by CA Indianapolis at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , APD Rathburne , APD Noa ,
APD Overton , APD Kane , APD Lawrence ,
APD King , APD Herbert , APD Sands ,
APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys , APD Kilty ,
APD Crane , APD Kennison , APD Crosby ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean ,
APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Schley ,
APD Chew
MTB G-541 sunk by CA Quincy at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Stanmore collides with xAP Macedon at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Overton , APD Lawrence ,
APD King , APD Herbert , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crosby ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Ward
MTB G-3 engages xAK Tweedbank at 5,000 yards
DD Hudson collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
xAP Wing Sang collides with xAP Macedon at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hale ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Schley ,
APD Chew , APD Ward
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-1 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APD Waters collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP Macedon , xAP City of Durban ,
xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi ,
xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang ,
xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield ,
xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank ,
xAP Aloe , xAK Age , xAK Sophocles ,
xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion ,
xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred ,
xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller ,
xAK Tweedbank , xAK Trevaylor , xAK Sepia ,
xAK Pardo , xAK Nurani , xAK Lavington Court ,
xAK La Pampa , xAK Industria , xAK Ettrickbank ,
xAK Elmdale , xAK Stanmore , xAK St Essylt ,
xAK Shillong , xAK Ozarda , xAK Jalayamuna ,
xAK Jalaganga , xAK Itria , xAK Indira screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , APD Rathburne , APD Kane ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Crane , APD Stringham , APD Gregory ,
APD Ward
MTB G-2 engages xAK Fultala at 6,000 yards
MTB G-1 sunk by CA Baltimore at 6,000 yards
APD McKean engages MTB G-3 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Feland
DD Reid

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


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-457
LST-338
LCI-444
LCI-332
LCI-223
DE Steele

LST-457 fired at enemy troops
LST-338 fired at enemy troops
LCI-444 fired at enemy troops
LCI-332 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

664 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Callaway, heavy damage
DD Warramunga
DD Quickmatch

Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP Gen. W.A.Mann
DD Gridley

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


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA President Hayes
DD Cotten

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


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1270 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-83
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
LCI-62, heavy damage
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-85
DD Izard
xAK Fultala
LCI-84

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (12 destroyed, 31 disabled)

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


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
xAK Troja
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Monticello
APA Feland
DD Reid

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

xAK Troja fired at enemy troops
xAP President Coolidge fired at enemy troops
xAP Monticello fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
LST-457
LST-119
LST-40
LCI-223
DE Steele

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

LST-457 fired at enemy troops
LST-119 fired at enemy troops
LST-40 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards



it's just insane how much troops are coming ashore...



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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

667 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Callaway, heavy damage
DD Warramunga
DD Quickmatch

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

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


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1277 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-446
LCI-85
LCI-84
LCI-75
LCI-63
LCI-62, heavy damage
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
LCI-83
DD Izard

Allied ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (7 destroyed, 61 disabled)

LCI-446 fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
LCI-84 fired at enemy troops
LCI-75 fired at enemy troops
LCI-63 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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TF 225 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)


would have been cool to do at least some more damage against the two invasions with mines as we do have minefields both at DH and Calcutta...



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TF 239 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3

14 mines cleared


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-151, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-153
MTB G-154
MTB G-155, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-156, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hale
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins
DD Izard
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison
APD Crane, heavy damage
APD Kilty
APD Humphreys
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD King
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-62, and is sunk
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-219, heavy damage
LCI-222
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Fultala
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria
xAK Jalaganga
xAK Jalayamuna
xAP Oakbank
xAK Ozarda
xAK Shillong
xAP Singu


attcking in daylight is a death sentence for the MTB of course as they meet enemy shipping again... I'm very pleased by the performance of the MTB, Mundy stated he could only dream of achieving this with his PTs...



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Chew , APD Ward
MTB G-156 engages APD Waters at 10,000 yards
DD Izard engages MTB G-156 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang ,
xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe ,
xAK Age , xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind ,
xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein ,
xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland ,
xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller , xAK Tweedbank ,
xAK Trevaylor , xAK Sepia , xAK Pardo ,
xAK Nurani , xAK Lavington Court , xAK La Pampa ,
xAK Industria , xAK Ettrickbank , xAK Elmdale ,
xAK Stanmore , xAK St Essylt , xAK Shillong ,
xAK Ozarda , xAK Jalayamuna , xAK Jalaganga ,
xAK Itria , xAK Indira , xAK Havildar ,
xAK Fultala screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Fullam , APD Noa ,
APD Kane , APD Herbert , APD Sands ,
APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys , APD Crane ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean ,
APD Little
DD Guest engages MTB G-156 at 5,000 yards
APD Lawrence engages MTB G-156 at 5,000 yards
APD Kilty engages MTB G-156 at 5,000 yards
APD Gregory engages MTB G-156 at 5,000 yards
APD Schley engages MTB G-156 at 5,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang ,
xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe ,
xAK Age , xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind ,
xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein ,
xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland ,
xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller , xAK Tweedbank ,
xAK Trevaylor screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crosby , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Gregory
MTB G-156 sunk by CA Vincennes at 5,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys , APD Kilty ,
APD Crane , APD Kennison , APD Crosby ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD Little ,
APD Gregory , APD Schley , APD Ward
CA Baltimore engages MTB G-151 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
xAK Havildar collides with LCI-62 at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Waters , APD Stringham , APD McKean ,
APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Chew ,
APD Ward
MTB G-155 engages xAK Anna Odland at 8,000 yards
MTB G-155 engages xAK Havildar at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang ,
xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe ,
xAK Age , xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind ,
xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein ,
xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland ,
xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller , xAK Tweedbank ,
xAK Trevaylor , xAK Sepia , xAK Pardo ,
xAK Nurani , xAK Lavington Court , xAK La Pampa ,
xAK Industria , xAK Ettrickbank , xAK Elmdale ,
xAK Stanmore , xAK St Essylt , xAK Shillong ,
xAK Ozarda , xAK Jalayamuna , xAK Jalaganga ,
xAK Itria , xAK Indira , xAK Havildar ,
xAK Fultala screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD King , APD Humphreys , APD Kilty ,
APD Stringham , APD Little , APD Gregory
APD Waters engages MTB G-155 at 13,000 yards
MTB G-151 sunk by CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
APD Rathburne engages MTB G-155 at 13,000 yards
APD Parrott engages MTB G-155 at 13,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
MTB G-155 sunk by CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
APD Rathburne engages MTB G-153 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Schley ,
APD Chew , APD Ward
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
LCI-62 , xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank ,
xAP Benrinnes , xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope ,
xAP Wo Sang , xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka ,
xAP Varsova , xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang ,
xAP Singu , xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe ,
xAK Age , xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind ,
xAK Skagerak , xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein ,
xAK Dagfred , xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland ,
xAK Anatina , xAK Nora Moller , xAK Tweedbank screened from combat
DD Hudson engages MTB G-153 at 17,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 15,000 yards
xAP Oakbank collides with LCI-62 at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Noa , APD Overton ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Herbert , APD Sands , APD Gilmer ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Chew , APD Ward
APD Schley engages MTB G-153 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Gilmer , APD Humphreys ,
APD Kilty , APD Crane , APD Kennison ,
APD Crosby , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD Little , APD Gregory , APD Schley ,
APD Ward
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 24,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Sands ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Schley , APD Chew
Range increases to 29,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak ,
xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hutchins , DD Hudson ,
DD Hale , DD Guest , DD Fullam ,
APD Rathburne , APD Overton , APD Kane ,
APD Lawrence , APD King , APD Herbert ,
APD Sands , APD Humphreys , APD Kilty ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD McKean , APD Schley
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-157
MTB G-158
MTB G-159
MTB G-160

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
DD Cushing
DD Downes
DD Reid
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss
APA Wharton
APA Harris
APA Zeilin
APA Henry T. Allen
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA Hunter Liggett
APA American Legion
APA Heywood
APA John Penn
APA U.S. Grant
APA McCawley
APA Barnett
APA Henderson
APA President Jackson
APA President Adams
APA President Monroe
APA President Polk
APA Crescent City
APA Arthur Middleton
APA Monrovia
APA Calvert
APA Ormsby
APA Pierce
APA Sheridan
APA Warren
APA Wayne
APA La Salle
APA Bolivar
APA Cambria
APA Du Page
APA Elmore
APA Fayette
AK Prince Georges
AKA Bellatrix
AKA Libra
AKA Betelgeuse
AKA Alhena
AKA Alchiba
AKA Algorab
AKA Titania
AK Etamin
AK Adhara
AKA Alcyon
AKA Almaack
AKA Electra
AKA Mercury
AK Triangulum
AK Ganymede
AK Bootes
AK Aludra
AK Deimos, heavy damage

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
APA Doyen collides with AKA Titania at 52 , 38
APA Feland , APA Doyen , APA Fayette ,
APA Elmore , APA Du Page , APA Cambria ,
APA Bolivar , APA La Salle , APA Wayne ,
APA Warren , APA Sheridan , APA Pierce ,
APA Ormsby , APA Calvert screened from combat
- escorted by DD Reid , DD Downes , DD Cushing
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-2
MTB G-3, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Conner
DD Converse
DD Conway
DD Cony
DD Cotten, Shell hits 1
APA President Hayes
xAP Republic
xAP President Fillmore
xAP President Tyler
xAP President Taylor
xAP Clan Macgillivray
xAP Clan Macnair
xAP Clan Macnaughton
xAP Dalgoma
xAP Idomeneus
xAP Lycaon
xAP Diomed
xAP Zvir
xAP Marpessa
xAP Wallingford
xAP Am. Packer
xAP Cape Newenham
xAP Cape Perpetua
xAP Cape Cleare
xAP Cape Johnson
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape Meares
xAP Cape Cod
xAP Cape Neddick
xAP Cape San Juan
xAP Cape Victory
xAP Abigail Adams
xAP Adoniram Judson
xAP Amos Kendall
xAK Christy Mathewson
xAK Clarence Darrow
xAK Conrad Kohrs
xAK David F. Barry
xAP David Gaillard
xAP David J. Brewer
xAK David R. Francis
xAP Edgar Allan Poe
xAP Edmund Fanning
xAP Edmund Randolph
xAK Edward D. Baker
xAP Edward Livingston
xAK Edward N. Westcott
xAP Edwin Booth
xAP Edwin M. Stanton
xAP Edwin Markham
xAP Elihu Thomson
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell
xAK Felix Hathaway
xAK Floyd B. Olson
xAP Frances E. Willard
xAP Francis P. Blair
xAP Francisco Coronado
xAK Frederick Billings

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-3 engages DD Cotten at 1,000 yards
MTB G-3 engages DD Cony at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles , xAP George Westinghouse , xAP George Vancouver ,
xAP George Taylor , xAP George S. Boutwell , xAP George Ross ,
xAP George Read , xAP George M. Pullman , xAP George H. Williams ,
xAP George D. Prentice , xAP George Chaffey , xAP Frederick J. Turner ,
xAP Francisco Coronado , xAP Francis P. Blair , xAP Frances E. Willard ,
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell , xAP Elihu Thomson , xAP Edwin Markham ,
xAP Edwin M. Stanton , xAP Edwin Booth , xAP Edward Livingston ,
xAP Edmund Randolph , xAP Edmund Fanning , xAP Edgar Allan Poe ,
xAP David J. Brewer , xAP David Gaillard , xAP Amos Kendall ,
xAP Adoniram Judson , xAP Abigail Adams , xAP Cape Victory ,
xAP Cape San Juan , xAP Cape Neddick , xAP Cape Cod ,
xAP Cape Meares , xAP Cape Mendocino , xAP Cape Johnson ,
xAP Cape Cleare , xAP Cape Perpetua , xAP Cape Newenham ,
xAP Am. Packer , xAP Wallingford , xAP Marpessa ,
xAP Zvir , xAP Diomed , xAP Lycaon ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dalgoma , xAP Clan Macnaughton ,
xAP Clan Macnair , xAP Clan Macgillivray screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cotten , DD Converse
MTB G-3 sunk by DD Cony at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles , xAP George Westinghouse , xAP George Vancouver ,
xAP George Taylor , xAP George S. Boutwell , xAP George Ross ,
xAP George Read , xAP George M. Pullman , xAP George H. Williams ,
xAP George D. Prentice , xAP George Chaffey screened from combat
Japanese TF attempts to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cotten , DD Cony , DD Conway ,
DD Converse
DD Conner engages MTB G-2 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cotten , DD Cony , DD Conway ,
DD Converse , DD Conner
MTB G-2 engages xAP James Buchanan at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles , xAP George Westinghouse , xAP George Vancouver ,
xAP George Taylor , xAP George S. Boutwell , xAP George Ross ,
xAP George Read , xAP George M. Pullman , xAP George H. Williams ,
xAP George D. Prentice , xAP George Chaffey , xAP Frederick J. Turner ,
xAP Francisco Coronado , xAP Francis P. Blair , xAP Frances E. Willard ,
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell , xAP Elihu Thomson , xAP Edwin Markham ,
xAP Edwin M. Stanton , xAP Edwin Booth , xAP Edward Livingston ,
xAP Edmund Randolph , xAP Edmund Fanning , xAP Edgar Allan Poe ,
xAP David J. Brewer , xAP David Gaillard , xAP Amos Kendall ,
xAP Adoniram Judson , xAP Abigail Adams , xAP Cape Victory ,
xAP Cape San Juan , xAP Cape Neddick , xAP Cape Cod ,
xAP Cape Meares , xAP Cape Mendocino , xAP Cape Johnson ,
xAP Cape Cleare , xAP Cape Perpetua , xAP Cape Newenham ,
xAP Am. Packer , xAP Wallingford , xAP Marpessa ,
xAP Zvir , xAP Diomed , xAP Lycaon ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dalgoma , xAP Clan Macnaughton ,
xAP Clan Macnair , xAP Clan Macgillivray , xAP President Taylor ,
xAP President Tyler , xAP President Fillmore , xAP Republic ,
xAK Joseph Simon , xAK Joseph K. Toole , xAK John S. Casement ,
xAK John P. Gaines , xAK John H. Rosseter , xAK John Carroll ,
xAK Jeremiah M. Daily , xAK James Withycombe , xAK Jacob Riis ,
xAK Ina Coolbrith , xAK Hobart Baker , xAK Henry Dodge ,
xAK Geronimo , xAK George L. Curry screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cony
DD Conner engages MTB G-2 at 11,000 yards
MTB G-2 engages xAK Frederick Billings at 11,000 yards
MTB G-2 engages xAK Floyd B. Olson at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles , xAP George Westinghouse , xAP George Vancouver ,
xAP George Taylor , xAP George S. Boutwell , xAP George Ross ,
xAP George Read , xAP George M. Pullman , xAP George H. Williams ,
xAP George D. Prentice , xAP George Chaffey , xAP Frederick J. Turner ,
xAP Francisco Coronado , xAP Francis P. Blair , xAP Frances E. Willard ,
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell , xAP Elihu Thomson , xAP Edwin Markham ,
xAP Edwin M. Stanton , xAP Edwin Booth , xAP Edward Livingston ,
xAP Edmund Randolph , xAP Edmund Fanning , xAP Edgar Allan Poe ,
xAP David J. Brewer screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cony , DD Conway , DD Converse
DD Cotten engages MTB G-2 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
APA President Hayes , xAP Jeremiah S. Black , xAP Jefferson Davis ,
xAP Jane Addams , xAP James Schureman , xAP James M. Goodhue ,
xAP James Gordon Bennett , xAP James Buchanan , xAP James B. McPherson ,
xAP Jacques Laramie , xAP Henry Villard , xAP Henry J. Raymond ,
xAP Henry Dearborn , xAP Glenn Curtiss , xAP Gilbert Stuart ,
xAP Gideon Welles , xAP George Westinghouse , xAP George Vancouver ,
xAP George Taylor , xAP George S. Boutwell , xAP George Ross ,
xAP George Read , xAP George M. Pullman , xAP George H. Williams ,
xAP George D. Prentice , xAP George Chaffey , xAP Frederick J. Turner ,
xAP Francisco Coronado , xAP Francis P. Blair , xAP Frances E. Willard ,
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell , xAP Elihu Thomson , xAP Edwin Markham ,
xAP Edwin M. Stanton , xAP Edwin Booth , xAP Edward Livingston ,
xAP Edmund Randolph , xAP Edmund Fanning , xAP Edgar Allan Poe ,
xAP David J. Brewer , xAP David Gaillard , xAP Amos Kendall ,
xAP Adoniram Judson , xAP Abigail Adams , xAP Cape Victory ,
xAP Cape San Juan , xAP Cape Neddick , xAP Cape Cod ,
xAP Cape Meares , xAP Cape Mendocino , xAP Cape Johnson ,
xAP Cape Cleare , xAP Cape Perpetua , xAP Cape Newenham ,
xAP Am. Packer , xAP Wallingford , xAP Marpessa ,
xAP Zvir , xAP Diomed , xAP Lycaon ,
xAP Idomeneus , xAP Dalgoma , xAP Clan Macnaughton ,
xAP Clan Macnair , xAP Clan Macgillivray , xAP President Taylor ,
xAP President Tyler screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cotten , DD Cony
Task forces break off...



we keep disrupting the landings...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-157
MTB G-158
MTB G-159
MTB G-160

Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Henley
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Gridley
AP Gen. W.A.Mann
xAP Hermitage
xAP Etolin
xAP Maui
xAK City of Canterbury
xAK City of Exeter
xAK City of Yokohama
xAK Sea Hound
xAK Meigs
xAP John A. Rawlins
xAP John Adams
xAP John Bartram
xAP John Burke
xAP John C. Calhoun
xAP John C. Fremont
xAP John Drake Sloat
xAP John H. Couch
xAP John Hart
xAP John M. Clayton
xAP John Muir
xAP John P. Holland
xAP John Page
xAP Joseph Henry
xAP Joseph Holt
xAK Josiah Earl
xAP Josiah Royce
xAP Juan Cabrillo
xAP Juan de Fuca
xAK Jubal A. Early
xAP Leland Stanford
xAK Leonidas Merritt
xAP Leslie M. Shaw
xAP Lew Wallace
xAP Lewis Cass
xAK Louis A. Sengteller
xAP Louis Joliet
xAK Luther S. Kelly
xAP Lydia M. Child
xAP Lyman Beecher
xAK M. H. De Young
xAK Marcus Daly
xAP Margaret Fuller
xAK Matthew B. Brady
xAP Matthew Lyon
xAP Matthew P. Deady
xAP Morrison R. Waite
xAP Morton M. McCarver
xAP Moses Rogers
xAP Nathaniel Bowditch
xAK Nathaniel Crosby

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 29
N1K2-J George x 36
Ki-84a Frank x 41

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 10 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 2
xAK Fultala, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Quincy
APD Gregory
xAK Stanmore, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Izard



we keep attacking with LBA and are amazed the enemy CVE are still putting up CAP... the enemy fighters aren't really a match for IJ land based fighters and are swept aside, the Graces then putting several bombs into enemy shipping...



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AKA Castor
AKA Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP William M. Stewart, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APA Sheridan
APA Wayne, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
LSI(L) Empire Pride, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Du Page, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires


800kg bomb hits, two should be enough to finish such a ship...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Du Page


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
APA Zeilin, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Matthew Lyon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Walter Reed, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Stephen M. White, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Josiah Royce, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Robert Morris, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Josiah Earl, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Peter H. Burnett, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP John C. Fremont, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Robert M. Lafollette, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Margaret Fuller, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP John M. Clayton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires


not pleased to see unescorted bomber strikes in the area but there is no CAP around... bad news for these transports...



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Walter Reed
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Stephen M. White
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Robert M. Lafollette
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Stephen J. Field


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP Cape Cod
xAP Idomeneus, Bomb hits 1
xAP Jane Addams

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


the totally useless Helens on nav attack... don't know why but Army bombers have stopped functioning on nav attack at some point... all have 70 nav bomb, they don't work at 2000ft, 3000ft or 6000ft, they don't work at all... that's really depressing as I have roughly 600 IJAAF bomber pilots fully trained on nav attack... there is not a single IJAAF commander having any sort of nav skill, perhaps that's the reason, I don't know... use Kates/Jills/Betties/Nells with bombs when the crews are trained nav bomb and you score hits like mad... torpedo carrying Peggy will become available in early 44 and I will then start training bomber crews on torp attacks which is something I've never done before so I wonder if these work or not...



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Matiana
CL Hobart
CL Caradoc

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 1


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Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb


only three Judies show up over Casablance but there is no CAP left and they manage to put another bomb into the escort carrier...

and that's it for the morning... KB is in perfect strike range to hundreds of enemy aircraft and what happens? NOTHING... weather was perfect over the carriers, so no, that wasn't a reason... it's the usual funny outcome in the game...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APD Parrott
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1
APD Kilty
CA Baltimore
xAK Trevaylor

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


starting into the afternoon we get a small number of Frances airborne... guess we had something like 20% of our available (and ordered to attack) aircraft in the air against the biggest invasion ever seen in the campaign... I'm glad the so called air routines causes 80% of the aircraft (including all of KB in the morning) staying grounded, wonderful design that deserves applause even 10+ years after release, so realistic...

if you wonder about only one torp hit, well, that's because 10 of the bombers either attacked from ahead or stern so 10 torps were fully wasted, out of 16...



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 25
N1K2-J George x 36
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
APA Elmore, Bomb hits 1
xAP Athlone Castle, Bomb hits 2
xAK Ludington, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APA Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP William Windom, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AP Gen. T.H.Bliss, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Trade Wind, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Durban Castle, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

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




I really tend to use all my torpedo bombers in bombing mode as they are just so much deadlier that way... no matter if it's a dive bombing Grace or a level bombing Kate/Jill, in the end you get more out of it from bombing if you aren't attacking a BB...




Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Durban Castle


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire





the bombers also find the escort cruisers again, still putting up some CAP... two are heavily damaged now and sure lost while Manila Bay still not showing up as heavily damaged after taking two more 800kg bombs...




Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Casablanca
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAP George Taylor
xAP Marpessa, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Cape Cleare

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 37

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Dashiell
CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Daly
DD DeHaven
DD Cowell
DD Foote
CVE Wake Island, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



in total there are six CVE covering the invasion and I doubt any of the six is going to survive this...




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-7F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Casablanca
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Casablanca
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Manila Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Manila Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Meigs
xAP Smith Thompson
xAP Lyman Beecher
xAP John C. Fremont, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..



Helens... useless...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
xAP Daisy Moller

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..




more useless Helens...



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 51,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky



Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 88
B7A2 Grace x 19
D4Y4 Judy x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Casablanca, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Dashiell
CVE Wake Island, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD DeHaven
DD Daly



WOW! Really? KB also launches a strike? We have 500 carrier based bombers in range of something like 600 enemy ships and we don't launch a single bomber during the morning and piecemeal strikes in the afternoon... APPLAUSE!

the bombers put more bombs/torpedos into the dead ships




Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
18 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Manila Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Casablanca
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Manila Bay


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,40

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 77
B7A2 Grace x 18
D4Y4 Judy x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 4 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 11 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE St. Lo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CVE Liscome Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Dyson
DD McKee



we seem to launch all fighters on escort but the number of bombers is all but great... these damaged CVE were easy prey though and all are confirmed sunk...





Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
18 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Fuel storage explosion on CVE St. Lo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Natoma Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Natoma Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Liscome Bay
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Natoma Bay


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 159 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 40
D4Y4 Judy x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 2
BB Tennessee



and that was one of my favourites too... guess what, we get this tiny strike against the two USN BBs and while we score two 800kg bomb hits on California, the BB is BOMB PROVE!!! What? That damn, old BB has deck armor strong enough to withstand 800kg bombs in this mod? Oh boy, what more is going to make me wonder? Both times we get ... deck armor hit... and that's it... in return we do lose 10 bombers to flak though...

it was strange to see Dutch Java class CLs having strong enough deck armor to withstand 250kg AB bombs but old USN BBs able to bounce 800kg bombs really tops all so far...





Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,42

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
B7A2 Grace x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 13 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 7 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 24 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Albireo
AK Murzim, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Allioth, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Carina, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



while I wasn't amazed to see this flight going after some AK when there were so many way more valuable targets around we turn out to be lucky as these AK were carrying crated aircraft...



Massive explosion on AK Murzim
Massive explosion on AK Allioth


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
D4Y4 Judy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Situla, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ascella, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Hyperion
xAK Sampan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Samhain, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage




some of the enemy freighters carry fuel, lots of them must be carrying supplies... that means a single bomb should be enough to finish them as the fires will just put them under...




Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sampan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Ascella
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Samhain


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 44,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
B7A2 Grace x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pringle, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Philip


Pringle was already heavily damaged (mine hit IIRC) so the torpedo hit was no wonder hit...


AND THAT'S IT!!! If I have counted correctly KB has launched a totally idiotic 155 bombers during the WHOLE day, out of 500 available bombers, making up for possible 1000 strikes... seriously guys, I know how many YAY sayers that are left on the forum but please don't critisize me for thinking that these kind of things are nothing but purely dumb design...

Imagine real life, 500 bombers available, 600 ships 200 miles away, you know all enemy carriers ran after losing all their bombers and your carriers launch not even 1/6 of the available strikes? Not to talk about the LBA that has launched like 10% of the available bomber strikes... this is bad design, not a real step up from WITP... just because strikes look totally ridicoulos now even compared to the all out strikes in WITP that were "meant" to simulate the cumulative of all strikes during a phase (not my idea, comment of the WITP designers) doesn't mean it makes this a good air routine, it has just all turned horrific it seems... the only step forward I can see is that CAP has stopped to be fully bullet prove but pretty much else has nothing to do with sane outcomes...

I'm sure there is someone who can find a reasonable explanation for 80%+ of the bombers not attacking... and NO, it was not weather grounding them nor the bombers failing to find the target... checking my carriers during the turn, most of them didn't launch a single bomber! APPLAUSE!





Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-170, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Dyson
DD McKee



I-170 is damaged but in no danger of sinking, still forced back to port...



SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dyson
I-170 diving deep ....
DD McKee attacking submerged sub ....
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee attacking submerged sub ....
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McKee fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 13 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Reid, Mine hits 1

4 mines cleared


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TF 36 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)



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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

681 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Callaway, heavy damage
DD Warramunga
DD Quickmatch

Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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


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TF 224 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 6th Infantry Div
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 6th Infantry Div


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

661 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-63
LCI-84
DD Hale
DD Izard
LCI-218
LCI-219, heavy damage
LCI-75
LCI-83

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled)

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


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Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63325 troops, 640 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1952

Defending force 29806 troops, 409 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 914

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

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
18th Division
19th Division
2nd Division
30th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
31st Field AA Battalion
31st JNAF AF Unit
20th AA Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
35th JAAF AF Bn
11th JNAF AF Unit
23rd AA Regiment
82nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Provisionl Tank Bde /1
29th British Bde /1
8th Indian Div /10
10th Indian Div /9
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
6th Indian Division
2/3rd Pion Bn /1
24th Infantry Div /10
2nd British Division
Guides Cavalry Rgt /1
40th Infantry Div /9
339th Construction Regiment
352nd Construction Regiment
43rd Infantry Div /6
V Amphib Corps /2
33rd Infantry Div /10
839th Aviation Engr Bn /2
Americal Infantry Div /1
41st Infantry Div /12
7th Infantry Div /7
25th Infantry Div /10
19th USN Naval Const Rgt /7
330th Construction Regiment
6th Infantry Div /10
3rd Marine Div /10
4th Marine Div /11
27th Infantry Div /1
55th Coastal Artillery Battalion
841st Aviation Engr Bn /3



OH MY GOD! 17 Divisions landing at Calcutta???






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Ground combat at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 204795 troops, 3393 guns, 3518 vehicles, Assault Value = 6502

Defending force 146 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 3122

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3122 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Diamond Harbour !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Infantry Div /4
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
25th Infantry Div /4
112th Cavalry Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Arm Amphib Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Div /4
40th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Raider Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Division
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
6th Infantry Div /2
35th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Div /3
21st Base Group
18th Base Group
24th USN Special Construction Battalion
3054th Port Construction Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
848th Aviation Engineer Battalion
204th Coast AA Regiment
35th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
55th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
20th USN Naval Construction Regiment
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
348th Base Group
369th Coast AA Regiment
21st USN Naval Construction Regiment
507th Coast AA Regiment
864th Aviation Engineer Battalion
Thirteenth USAAF
249th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
XIV US Corps
1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
2/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
307th Base Group
82nd Mortar Battalion
1913rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
VII US Fighter Cmnd
34th MAG
4th Pioneer Battalion
58th Base Group
3rd Fleet Advn Base Force
18th Marine Defense Battalion
211th Coast AA Regiment
Seventh US Fleet
4th Port Advn Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
31st MAG
52nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion
863rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I Marine Amphib Corps
VII US Bomber Cmnd
511th Coast AA Regiment
5th Air Advn Base Force
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
Pacific Ocean Areas
22nd Base Group
74th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
7th Air Advn Base Force
312th Base Group
XI US Corps
603rd Coast AA Regiment
873rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I US Corps
8th Air Advn Base Force
ComAirCenPac
3rd Air Advn Base Force
1905th Aviation Engineer Battalion
23rd MAG
202nd Coast AA Regiment
15th Air Advn Base Force
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment
ForwdAirCenPac
181st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Air Advn Base Force
10th Air Advn Base Force
2nd Marine Air Wing
33rd MAG
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
860th Aviation Engineer Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
72nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion
8th Base Group
259th Coastal Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd USN Special Construction Battalion
3rd Pioneer Battalion
12th Air Advn Base Force
3/593rd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
32nd MAG
214th Coast AA Regiment
773rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
9th Air Advn Base Force
1st Fleet Advn Base Force
Fifth US Fleet
217th Coast AA Regiment
15th Marine Defense Battalion
205th FA Bn /3

Defending units:
79th Garrison Battalion




and another 13 Divisions at Diamond Harbour? I have probably miscounted the Divs alone, including all the other stuff recon shows over 160 different units at my two bases!! That's hands down the biggest invasion I have ever faced in this game (including WITP) and my airforce launches whopping 15-20% of the bombers against an invasion fleet that has no air cover at all!!! Thanks! Flying a F-18 must make all this perfectly realistic... being at the end of the post I can as well put a smiley now... [8|] Yes, this turn has really pissed me off...

today's airlosses... flak and ops account for some losses but that's not severe, KB has lost literally no aircraft, well, didn't fly a lot...[:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 44
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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

660 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Callaway, heavy damage
DD Warramunga
DD Quickmatch
LSI(L) Brisbane Star

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

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


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Invasion Support action off Calcutta (52,37)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

689 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-446
LCI-63
LCI-75
DD Hale
DD Izard
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)

LCI-446 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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TF 239 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru
AMc Tama Maru #3

3 mines cleared


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ACM Yoshitomo Maru

Allied Ships
DE Parks, heavy damage


that little ACM left Diamond Harbour after the base was lost... thought it would be scuttled in port when the base falls... DE Parks wasn't up for a fight and both TFs evaded...





Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 49,42, Range 10,000 Yards



Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 24 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed
B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CL Oyodo
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
DD Kidd
DD Kimberly, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Knapp
DD LaVallette, Shell hits 1
DD Murray
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Crater, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Arided
AK Cassiopeia
AK Celeno
AK Cetus
AK Draco
AK Albireo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eridanus, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Mintaka, Shell hits 1
AK Sterope, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Serpens, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sculptor, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AK Naos, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Azimech, Shell hits 10, on fire
AK Megrez, Shell hits 5
xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK T. A. Johnson




first of the heavy cruiser task forces let lose... a big convoy of freighters was attacked and the cruisers do a good job sinking a few that also carried crated aircraft... it was amazing to see how well those 6 USN DDs fought, even though they couldn't land many shells on my ships they literally drew most of the fire onto them saving the majority of the convoy... the cruisers magazins are empty and the task force has to retire...




Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD O'Bannon at 10,000 yards
DD Murray engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Murray at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Kimberly at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Kidd at 10,000 yards
CA Takao engages AK Azimech at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages AK Naos at 10,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Hamakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages CL Oyodo at 6,000 yards
DD Kidd engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD O'Bannon at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards
AK Naos sunk by DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages AK Serpens at 6,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD LaVallette at 6,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages AK Albireo at 6,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages AK Crater at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD LaVallette at 3,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Knapp at 3,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Hamakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Kidd engages DD Urakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Murray at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD O'Bannon at 3,000 yards
AK Serpens sunk by DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages AK Sterope at 3,000 yards
DD Kimberly engages DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages AK Albireo at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AK Crater at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AK Crater at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD LaVallette at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages AK Eridanus at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Kidd at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages AK Megrez at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages AK Azimech at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages AK Sculptor at 2,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AK Sterope at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages AK Mintaka at 2,000 yards
AK Eridanus sunk by DD Nowaki at 2,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages DD Hamakaze at 2,000 yards
DD LaVallette engages DD Urakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll at 2,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD O'Bannon at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll at 2,000 yards
CA Atago engages xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-157, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-158
MTB G-159, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Newcastle
CL Caradoc
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Norman
DD Quickmatch
DD Isaac Sweers
APA Callaway, heavy damage
xAP Arundel Castle
xAP Empress ' Australia
xAP Empress ' Asia
xAP Duchess of Bedford
xAP Largs Bay
xAP Chilka
xAK African Prince
xAK Bhima
xAP Changte
xAK Clan Mactavish
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula, Shell hits 1
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Risaldar
xAP Empire Tugela, heavy damage
xAK Adrastus
xAK Autolycus
xAP City of Adelaide, heavy damage
xAK City of Hankow
xAP City of Lille
xAK Clan Macdonald
xAP Clan Macpherson
xAP Daisy Moller
xAK Empire Rani
xAK Empire Niger
xAP Esperance
xAP Gamaria
xAP Hadleigh
xAP Historian
xAP Johilla
xAK Kina II
xAP Kohistan
xAK Mahout
xAK Mahsud
xAK Markhor
xAK Mendoza
xAP Orfor
xAP Pasha
xAK Queda
xAP Rizwani
xAK Tarantia

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
xAP Kohistan collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37
MTB G-160 sunk by CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards
MTB G-157 sunk by CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star , LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe , xAP Nightingale ,
xAP Talisse , xAP Poelau Telo , xAP Tiradentes ,
xAP Slemmestad , xAP Cap St Jacques , xAP Derrymore ,
xAP Varela , xAP Urbino , xAP Rizwani ,
xAP Pasha , xAP Orfor , xAP Kohistan ,
xAP Johilla , xAP Historian , xAP Hadleigh ,
xAP Gamaria , xAP Esperance , xAP Daisy Moller ,
xAP Clan Macpherson , xAP City of Lille , xAP City of Adelaide ,
xAP Empire Tugela , xAP Changte , xAP Chilka ,
xAP Largs Bay , xAP Duchess of Bedford screened from combat
MTB G-159 engages xAK Masula at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Caradoc collides with xAP Empire Tugela at 52 , 37
xAK Mahsud collides with xAP City of Adelaide at 52 , 37
APA Callaway , LSI(L) Denbighshire , LSI(L) Glenstrae ,
LSI(L) Brisbane Star screened from combat
- escorted by DD Isaac Sweers , DD Quickmatch , DD Norman ,
DD Warramunga , DD Arunta
MTB G-159 sunk by CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami
DD Asashimo
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Kidd
DD Kimberly, on fire
DD Murray
AK Arided
AK Cassiopeia
AK Celeno
AK Cetus
AK Draco
AK Mintaka
AK Megrez
xAK T. A. Johnson


Nagato and Mutsu are also on the hunt but without having radar the enemy was able to avoid our BBs... damn it...



Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
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 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Transport TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-2

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CA Baltimore
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hale
DD Hudson
DD Hutchins
DD Izard
APD Barker
APD Parrott
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Schley
APD Gregory
APD Little
APD McKean
APD Stringham
APD Waters
APD Crosby
APD Kennison
APD Crane, heavy damage
APD Kilty
APD Humphreys
APD Gilmer
APD Sands
APD Herbert
APD King
APD Lawrence
APD Kane
APD Overton
APD Noa
APD Rathburne
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
LCI-84
LCI-85
LCI-218
LCI-219, heavy damage
LCI-222
LCI-446
xAP Aloe
xAK Havildar
xAK Indira
xAK Itria
xAK Jalaganga
xAK Jalayamuna
xAP Oakbank
xAK Ozarda
xAK Shillong
xAP Singu
xAK St Essylt
xAK Stanmore, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tak Sang
xAP Tanfield
xAP Varsova
xAP Wanaka
xAK Pardo, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



brave little MTB!



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Range increases to 2,000 yards
APD Crosby collides with xAP City of Durban at 52 , 37
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak ,
xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred ,
xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina ,
xAK Nora Moller , xAK Tweedbank screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hutchins , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Noa ,
APD Kane , APD Lawrence , APD King ,
APD Humphreys , APD Kilty , APD Crane ,
APD Kennison , APD Crosby , APD Waters ,
APD Stringham , APD Little , APD Gregory ,
APD Chew
APD Rathburne engages MTB G-2 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-2 engages xAK Pardo at 2,000 yards
Kanzaki U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LCI-446 , LCI-222 , LCI-219 ,
LCI-218 , LCI-85 , LCI-84 ,
LCI-83 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 ,
xAP City of Durban , xAP Birchbank , xAP Benrinnes ,
xAP Benledi , xAP Jacalope , xAP Wo Sang ,
xAP Wing Sang , xAP Wanaka , xAP Varsova ,
xAP Tanfield , xAP Tak Sang , xAP Singu ,
xAP Oakbank , xAP Aloe , xAK Age ,
xAK Sophocles , xAK Sonnavind , xAK Skagerak ,
xAK Hermion , xAK Herstein , xAK Dagfred ,
xAK Borgfred , xAK Anna Odland , xAK Anatina ,
xAK Nora Moller screened from combat
- escorted by DD Izard , DD Hudson , DD Hale ,
DD Guest , DD Fullam , APD Rathburne ,
APD Noa , APD Overton , APD Lawrence ,
APD King , APD Herbert , APD Sands ,
APD Kennison , APD Waters , APD Stringham ,
APD McKean , APD Schley , APD Chew ,
APD Ward
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 47,43, Range 9,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Sampan, Shell hits 10, and is sunk


that happened by accident as the evil twins are leading the carriers when they stumble into an already burning freighter... some 46 inch shells wasted on the ship but at least it also carried a Corsair unit...



Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru crosses the 'T'
BB Musashi engages xAK Sampan at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAK Sampan at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages xAK Sampan at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages xAK Sampan at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Sampan sunk by BB Musashi at 5,000 yards
xAK Sampan sunk by BB Musashi at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,41, Range 10,000 Yards



Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 11 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Harrison, Shell hits 2
DD Hazelwood, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Heermann, Shell hits 1
DD Hoel
AK Alnitah, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Leonis, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Venus, Shell hits 2
AK Hyperion, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cheleb
AK Pavo, Shell hits 8, on fire
AK Situla, Shell hits 2
AK Indus
AK Livingston, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Samariz
xAK Samphire
xAK Samoa
xAK Anson Burlingame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Antoine Saugrain, Shell hits 1
xAK B. F. Irvine
xAK Benjamin Holt, Shell hits 1
xAK Billy Sunday, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Charles G. Coutant, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Charles Lummis, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Charles M. Russell, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Charles N. McGroarty, Shell hits 1, heavy fires



there are so many enemy task forces around you just can't miss them... Nagato and Mutsu also attack a freighter convoy sinking several ships but also in this case, the damn USN DDs fought very well, not something we are used to at night... what is really concerning are the armored Fletchers as neither their deck nor belt armor can be penetrated by our DD calibre guns at anything further than 6000 yards...



Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hoel at 10,000 yards
DD Hoel engages BB Nagato at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hazelwood at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Hoel at 10,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Tokitsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hoel at 10,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hazelwood at 10,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AK Hyperion at 10,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages AK Leonis at 10,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Hazelwood at 10,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Hoel at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Charles M. Russell at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages xAK Charles G. Coutant at 10,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages xAK Antoine Saugrain at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Hoel at 5,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Hamanami at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Tokitsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages AK Livingston at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages AK Indus at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Heermann at 5,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages AK Leonis at 5,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Hamanami at 5,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages xAK Charles M. Russell at 5,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages xAK Charles G. Coutant at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hazelwood at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Harrison at 3,000 yards
AK Livingston sunk by DD Shiranui at 3,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages AK Indus at 3,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages DD Hoel at 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages AK Venus at 3,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Asashimo at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages AK Alnitah at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Charles N. McGroarty at 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages xAK Charles Lummis at 3,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages xAK Anson Burlingame at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Yukikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hazelwood at 2,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Tokitsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages AK Situla at 2,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AK Pavo at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages AK Cheleb at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages AK Leonis at 2,000 yards
AK Alnitah sunk by DD Asashimo at 2,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards
xAK Charles M. Russell sunk by DD Maikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Benjamin Holt at 2,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Hoel at 2,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Hamanami at 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hazelwood at 2,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Asashimo at 2,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hazelwood at 2,000 yards
DD Hoel engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages AK Pavo at 2,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages AK Hyperion at 2,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages AK Leonis at 2,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages xAK Charles N. McGroarty at 2,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages xAK Charles Lummis at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Charles G. Coutant at 2,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages xAK Billy Sunday at 2,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages xAK Anson Burlingame at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages DD Hoel at 5,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Hamanami at 5,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Harrison at 5,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards
BB Nagato engages AK Situla at 5,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...