Battle of the Marianas (Japs)

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:38 pm

Go away Erik!

My friend Erik isn't really up for the Big Game, and neither am I really as I'm already playing one. Also we were looking for something different. Some action in 1944 appealed as it'd be a Bit Different, so we're playing Andy Mac's Marianas scenario after Bullwinkles marketing efforts.

I'm the Japanese.

We've done a few turns but there have been no major clashes yet.

I've got quite a few aircraft of moderate experience but mostly older types who I'm sure will be minced by Allied air - and they are irreplaceable! no replacements. The CV force arrive 15 days into the scenario, so a bit over a week to go.

My vague plan is to try and avoid his main force and nibble around his edges, so no head on CV clashes if I can help it. Japanese moves so far have been timid - beefing up minefields, positioning Japanese subs between Jap bases and Allied ones to act as early warning, and initiating training program. Allied activity has been limited - aerial mines being deployed at Truk caused me to send two AMcs there which essentially counters that. The Allies have also been bombing Wake which is essentially bare, no aircraft and a tiny garrison.

One thing I have noticed is that if an Allied sub sees something in 1944, it's dead. An AMC I sent to tend the minefields in the Marianas was immediately torpedoed by USS Hake three times, and sank. Later on an AKL in a convoy beefing up supplies was nailed by Hake again. All escorted, of course. Jap ASW did nothing worth mentioning. Meanwhile one Japanese sub was attacked by Allied ASW and smashed up pretty good, so... if you're playing Japan if I were you I'd be terrified of what Allied subs are going to to do to you in the late game...

Andy Mac · Post by **Andy Mac** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:14 pm

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:12 pm

Not much going on atm... Irvings cant handle heavies at night, 1 Irving shot down today. Late war Japanese aircraft don't look much like an improvement on early war Japanese aircraft to me - the Frances looks just as combustible as a Betty!

Calm before the storm.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:41 pm

First day with an actual clash that wasn't bombing undefended airfields or B24s versus Irvings at night.

And what a bunch of nancy boys started the battle.

However I see American carriers now east of the Marianas so its almost hammer time.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 06, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 108,93, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Maeshima, Shell hits 1
CMc Kurosaki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Long
DMS Elliot

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DMS Long engages E Maeshima at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages E Maeshima at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Long at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DMS Elliot engages E Maeshima at 5,000 yards
DMS Long engages CMc Kurosaki at 5,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages CMc Kurosaki at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages E Maeshima at 6,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 6,000 yards
DMS Long engages CMc Kurosaki at 6,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Elliot at 7,000 yards
DMS Long engages CMc Kurosaki at 7,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages E Maeshima at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 8,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages E Maeshima at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Long at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Long at 8,000 yards
DMS Long engages CMc Kurosaki at 8,000 yards
E Maeshima engages DMS Hopkins at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DMS Elliot engages E Maeshima at 13,000 yards
DMS Long engages CMc Kurosaki at 13,000 yards
DMS Hopkins engages CMc Kurosaki at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 113,94

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Hopkins

The Judies flew from Tinian. He has minesweepers at Saipan loitering there by day time so I assume that is his target.

Combined Fleet turned up today, so many toys. So many irreplaceable, obsolete toys. About 300-400 carrier aircraft, 5 battleships, the works. They are headed to a point well west of the Marianas, to see if there are any opportunities.

Meanwhile the LBA is reigned in quite tight, I'll have a go at the minesweepers but not his carriers, is the idea.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:02 pm

Battle is joined properly today.

Two Japanese CLs buzzed his minesweepers - they found DDs instead. I would have thought two CLs would wipe the floor with some DDs in daylight but the Japanese performance was bad. Really bad.

Then Gods own carrier air arrived and wiped out my rowboats and yachts. Somehow the CLs got away with it, even though they were in range.

No way is Combined Fleet going near that, I'm going to wait a bit and see if a window of opportunity presents itself. The ordered Japanese response is cagey, very high altitude Zeroes, Judies range capped at 1, Betties in the rear are stood down, too precious, most of the Japanese submarine fleet is ordered to keep mining Tinian.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 07, 44
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Anthony at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages CL Noshiro at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Anthony at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Charles Ausburne at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Charles Ausburne at 20,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Charles Ausburne at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Anthony at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Charles Ausburne at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,94, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Remey, Shell hits 2
DD Renshaw
DD Ringgold, Shell hits 1, on fire

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards
CL Oyodo fires at DD Remey at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ringgold at 16,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ringgold at 16,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Renshaw at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 9,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ringgold at 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Renshaw at 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ringgold at 15,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Renshaw at 15,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ringgold at 19,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Renshaw at 19,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ringgold at 21,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Remey at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Renshaw at 25,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 25,000 yards
Ishiko, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ringgold at 29,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Renshaw at 29,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Remey at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 131
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 19
TBF-1 Avenger x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 85

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 17 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 30 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Maeshima, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CMc Kurosaki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
27 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Maeshima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CMc Kurosaki

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 52
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 34
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 18, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
26 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
34 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 18

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Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:36 pm

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

I've got quite a few aircraft of moderate experience but mostly older types who I'm sure will be minced by Allied air - and they are irreplaceable! no replacements. The CV force arrive 15 days into the scenario, so a bit over a week to go.

My vague plan is to try and avoid his main force and nibble around his edges, so no head on CV clashes if I can help it. Japanese moves so far have been timid - beefing up minefields, positioning Japanese subs between Jap bases and Allied ones to act as early warning, and initiating training program. Allied activity has been limited - aerial mines being deployed at Truk caused me to send two AMcs there which essentially counters that. The Allies have also been bombing Wake which is essentially bare, no aircraft and a tiny garrison.

One thing I have noticed is that if an Allied sub sees something in 1944, it's dead. An AMC I sent to tend the minefields in the Marianas was immediately torpedoed by USS Hake three times, and sank. Later on an AKL in a convoy beefing up supplies was nailed by Hake again. All escorted, of course. Jap ASW did nothing worth mentioning. Meanwhile one Japanese sub was attacked by Allied ASW and smashed up pretty good, so... if you're playing Japan if I were you I'd be terrified of what Allied subs are going to to do to you in the late game...

Good to see this AAR. I don't have the patience to write one right now.

I'm six weeks into an AI game as the Allies, so I can tell you a few things if you'd like.

Yes, subs see, and it dies. They WILL sink your CVs if they find them.

Yes, Allied DEs have 11 ASW ratings. Your subs will die if they are found, especially your RO boats. Use them to pick off cripples retiring from the landings. I'm not sure their best use is as early-warning spotters. The invasions will come--he has no choice VP-wise--and you know where they'll come. The amphib TFs will be massively, and I mean MASSIVELY, escorted. It's trivial for the Allied player to incude 20 DDs/DEs with a landing TF carrying Marines. Stay away. Let them get chewed up by your impressive CD units, then pop 'em on the way home. He has to make at least two main runs at two separate islands to get VP ponts to win. The second run will have less oomph than the first if you get the cripples.

Your LBA on Saipan and Guam is toast. Accept it and move on. The AI didn't get one hit on any ship before it all died. I put 8 modern CVs off Saipan with Hellcats and Corsairs on 70% CAP. Lunch was served. You won't win this scenario in the air. You'll win by making him run out of time.

With that in mind, more mines is an excellent move. He has nearly no anti-mine assets. DDs and DEs found most of those I destroyed. AKAs and APAs found the rest.

If you have time to get one more fort level, do it. The landing forces have to come a long way from PH, and they're fatigued when they hit the beach. He has some engineers, but not a huge number of LCUs. Forts are as importnat as the CD units.

His wandering around the wilderness with Truk and Wake shows one of the Allies' main disadvantages. He is nearly blind as far as air recon goes. There is VERY limited recon in the first two weeks from Eniwetok and Midway. He has to "recon by force" with his CV TFs to see what's going on in the Marianas.

OTOH, once he thinks Truk is toothless, you might sneak some goodies in there from your main starting bases--fast surface raiders maybe. He'll have CVLs and CVEs enough to escort re-supply convoys, but you have some good AA ships too (BBs.) Not good enough to stand up to 8 USN CVs, but good enough to snag some cheap VPs on his flanks. An xAK is worth more than 5-8 shot-down TBs as their brothers hit the IJN capital ships west of the main action.

The main thing I've learned is, if the Japanese fight the historical tactics, they lose. The only way to win the VP battle is to stay away from his knock-out punch (CVs) and bleed him of ships and time. It's hard to forget about LBA after playing the GC's early years, but here those planes are just fodder. I might even consider pulling any back that have the range, just to avoid handing over the points.

Good luck. I'll be reading.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:06 pm

Turkey shoot over the Marianas - he did move his CVs so close that the Judies went into the buzzsaw, while the mother of all bombing waves hit Saipan very hard. 6 Allied for 67 Japs shot down as the samurai went into the buzzsaw.

However so aggressive was he with his CVs that his CVEs are actually in the invasion fleet, an error on his part I suspect. With the result that CVE Sangamon was shelled very badly by Saipan Fortress, and another CVE smashed up a bit too. The CD defences in general did quite some damage.

Last cargo of mines is en route via RO boat to Saipan, no more in the pool. A RO boat attacked what looked like an ASW TF just west of Eniwetok, torps missed, and it was attacked very heavily but somehow managed to survive with minimal damage.

An AV is at Ponape and float planes are now reconning Eniwetok, might be valuable information if I decide to raid.

Combined Fleet has moved off as there are subs around between Pelieu and the Marianas, it is now position well to the northwest of Saipan, away from likely sub lurking points. A fast SAG based around the two Kongos is en route to Truk to be ready to threaten his flank.

His land units are not sufficient for a quick conquest unless he has a lot more. And his carriers cant stick around forever, right? Especially if he's bombing every day. So I'm still poised to exploit any windows of opportunity should they present themselves at the Marianas themselves with the main body of the fleet.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 08, 44
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Pre-Invasion action off Saipan

67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Leonard Wood, Shell hits 5
AGC Appalachian
DE Sederstrom
DE Lovering

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

14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Leonard Wood at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Leonard Wood at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom firing at enemy troops
DE Lovering firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Saipan

TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

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

13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 27th Infantry Div /4
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 27th Infantry Div /6

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

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Neville, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Benjamin H. Grierson, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CVE Sangamon, Shell hits 11, on fire
APA Harry Lee

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Saipan Naval Fortress firing at APA Neville
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Benjamin H. Grierson at 12,000 yards
CVE Sangamon fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
APA Neville firing at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Neville at 1,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Neville at 1,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Neville at 1,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Neville at 1,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Neville at 1,000 yards
APA Harry Lee firing at enemy troops
CVE Sangamon firing at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun Coastal Battery engaging CVE Sangamon at 1,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CVE Sangamon at 1,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CVE Sangamon at 1,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging CVE Sangamon at 1,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging CVE Sangamon at 1,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Saipan

TF 34 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

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

Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 23rd Marine Rgt /2
75mm Pack Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 2nd Marine Rgt /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 6th Marine Rgt /2
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 8th Marine Rgt /3

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Invasion Support action off Saipan

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Ashland, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AGC Appalachian
DE Sederstrom
DE Lovering

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

15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging LSD Ashland at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom firing at enemy troops
DE Lovering firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Invasion Support action off Saipan

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Alhena
xAK Benjamin H. Grierson, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, on fire
AKA Alcyon
APA Harry Lee

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

43rd Division firing at AKA Alhena
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Benjamin H. Grierson at 12,000 yards
CVE Sangamon fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Benjamin H. Grierson at 12,000 yards
CVE Sangamon fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
AKA Alhena firing at enemy troops
AKA Alcyon firing at enemy troops
APA Harry Lee firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 130,98

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 13

Allied Ships
DE Cloues
DE Mitchell
DE Martin

SS RO-36 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Cloues
RO-36 diving deep ....
DE Mitchell attacking submerged sub ....
DE Martin fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Mitchell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Mitchell attacking submerged sub ....
DE Mitchell loses contact with SS RO-36
DE Mitchell cannot reach attack position over SS RO-36
DE Mitchell cannot reach attack position over SS RO-36
DE Mitchell is out of ASW ammo
DE Mitchell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Mitchell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,94

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zero x 71
D4Y1 Judy x 30

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 46
F6F-3 Hellcat x 317

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 21 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 22 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 26 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 22 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 22 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-15 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 30 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,94

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zero x 52
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 114

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-15 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 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 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 128
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 54
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 34
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 61
TBM-1C Avenger x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 178

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Saipan

87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Epping Forest, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
AGC Appalachian
DE Sederstrom
APA Leonard Wood, Shell hits 1
DE Lovering, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging LSD Epping Forest at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging APA Leonard Wood at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
DE Sederstrom firing at enemy troops
DE Lovering firing at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun Coastal Battery engaging DE Lovering at 2,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DE Lovering at 2,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DE Lovering at 2,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DE Lovering at 2,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging DE Lovering at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Pre-Invasion action off Tinian

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-207, Shell hits 14

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

APD Waters firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Tinian

TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 108,94

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Saipan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Alcyon, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, heavy damage
AKA Alhena
APA Harry Lee

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

15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 12,000 yards
CVE Sangamon fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
AKA Alhena firing at enemy troops
AKA Alcyon firing at enemy troops
20cm Short Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 1,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 1,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 1,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 1,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AKA Alcyon at 1,000 yards
APA Harry Lee firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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

138 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Cogswell, Shell hits 1
xAK Admiral Wiley, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CVE Copahee
CVE Chenango

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

DD Cogswell firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
15cm 41YT CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wiley at 12,000 yards
CVE Copahee fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wiley at 12,000 yards
CVE Copahee fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Saipan

TF 52 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 108,93

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

Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 27th Infantry Div /9
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of V US Amphib Corps /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of V US Amphib Corps /2

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24353 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Defending force 38048 troops, 674 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410

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

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

Assaulting units:
55th Naval Guard Unit
150th Infantry Regiment
43rd Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
41st Naval Guard Unit
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Saipan Naval Fortress
III./9th Infantry Battalion
5th Special Base Force
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
31st Army
14th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
23rd Marine Rgt /1
640th TD Bn /1
25th Marine Rgt /1
8th Marine Rgt /1
24th Marine Rgt /1
27th Infantry Div /1
2nd Marine Rgt /1
706th Tank Bn /1
2nd Marine Engr Rgt /1
6th Marine Rgt /1
V US Amphib Corps /1

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5926 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Defending force 4205 troops, 68 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

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

Assaulting units:
I./135th Infantry Battalion
18th Indpt Tank Co
56th Naval Guard Unit
50th Infantry Regiment
11th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Air Flotilla
20th JAAF AF Bn
233rd Construction Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /1
193rd Tank Bn /4
111th RCT /1
10th Amphib Tractor Bn /2

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:13 pm

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Turkey shoot over the Marianas - he did move his CVs so close that the Judies went into the buzzsaw, while the mother of all bombing waves hit Saipan very hard. 6 Allied for 67 Japs shot down as the samurai went into the buzzsaw.

However so aggressive was he with his CVs that his CVEs are actually in the invasion fleet, an error on his part I suspect. With the result that CVE Sangamon was shelled very badly by Saipan Fortress, and another CVE smashed up a bit too. The CD defences in general did quite some damage.

Last cargo of mines is en route via RO boat to Saipan, no more in the pool. A RO boat attacked what looked like an ASW TF just west of Eniwetok, torps missed, and it was attacked very heavily but somehow managed to survive with minimal damage.

An AV is at Ponape and float planes are now reconning Eniwetok, might be valuable information if I decide to raid.

Combined Fleet has moved off as there are subs around between Pelieu and the Marianas, it is now position well to the northwest of Saipan, away from likely sub lurking points. A fast SAG based around the two Kongos is en route to Truk to be ready to threaten his flank.

His land units are not sufficient for a quick conquest unless he has a lot more. And his carriers cant stick around forever, right? Especially if he's bombing every day. So I'm still poised to exploit any windows of opportunity should they present themselves at the Marianas themselves with the main body of the fleet.

Sounds like you're doing pretty good.

See why I encouraged disspirited Allied players stuck in the GC in May 1942 to come into this scenario for a "vacation"?[:)] Those CV's are incredible power. As the kids today like to say: "Go big or go home." This scenario lets you go massive if you're the allies.

He did the same thing I did--embed the CVEs in the actual landing TFs. I did not count on the Saipan fortress to rip me a new one like that. Next time I'll trail them by a hex in their own TF. Andy made the CD units the great equalizer in this one.

He also, like me, underestimated forces needed to knock Saipan down. I brought the 4th Marine Div, three Marine infantry regiments, and assorted other EABs and arty. Not nearly enough. The 4th is stuck at 80-82 fatigue and getting bombarded every day. I sent the 27th Div (?) in and it got chewed by the CD units and landed disrupted. I'm now sending a THIRD wave full of Guam-prepped infantry. It'll get chewed on a PP basis and I deserve it to. I mismanaged the landings about six ways from Sunday, and AE will not allow that. I thought I had enough . . .

Re the CVs and resupply, yeah, you're right. Sent them early and cleaned out the nest of LBA, but even with fuel Replenishment TFs they ran out of ammo, and Eniwetok is the closest filling station. I had to leave the beaches with Amphibs still unloading, with just CVEs, and, guess what? A lot of the Guam LBA had read Monty Python ("I'm not dead yet."), got itself repaired just as my CVs disappeared over the hill, and had a light snack on my APA/AKAs at Saipan.

Reminds me--he has a LOT of AOs and assorted escorts, and he needs them. He can support from Eniwetok, but it loads slowly. PH most likely. Roi-Namur/Kwaj. is in the wrong place for efficiency, and they load slowly too. Sub got AO Platte (I got it too), and this is another source of VPs. The scenario isn't long enough for you to really hunt down his Replenishment capacity, but you can dent it.

I used Eniwetok as a rally point going and coming. I detached the mortally wounded there and then sprinted for PH with the still breathing. I don't know if he'd do the same, but a raid there might be bloody. Timing is everything, however.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:48 pm

Another day of him mulching Saipan with bombers, but the CD guns chewed up even more ships. Not sure if the minefields have done anything but they've not been cleared so I'd like to think he's taken damage from mine hits as well.

He's got about 2 divisions on Saipan, about 1 on Tinian. He's got the advantage on Saipan but not enough to really take the place, especially given the beating his APs and LCIs got. I wouldn't want to be a marine or a Jap on Saipan I think.

Not really much I can do but he's had three days shelling the crap out of the Marianas with his CVs and he's gonna have to go at some point. With no Allied airfields in range, then the Japs will come and out and play while he's gone.

Incidentally this is what I mean by 'using the RO boats as recon'. Sure, I know his objective, but what I really want to know is - where are his CVs? Subs are good CV recon, any 'Dive bomber spotted' means he's around. Where he's around, its best for me not to be around.

I got some issues with rearmament, looks like Truk is going to be the only place on map where the fleet can rearm. Thats a bit of a bummer.

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:53 am

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Another day of him mulching Saipan with bombers, but the CD guns chewed up even more ships. Not sure if the minefields have done anything but they've not been cleared so I'd like to think he's taken damage from mine hits as well.

He's got about 2 divisions on Saipan, about 1 on Tinian. He's got the advantage on Saipan but not enough to really take the place, especially given the beating his APs and LCIs got. I wouldn't want to be a marine or a Jap on Saipan I think.

He did Saipan and Tinian simultaneously, which I didn't think I could do safely, sea-lift-wise. He has a lot of various armor units, but they eat up ships. If he did both he doesn't have a huge supply cushion on either island I'd say.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:33 am

A surprisingly good turn - my minelaying subs actually tore into his ships at Saipan with torpedoes. I guess thats what you get when all your sub captains are aggressive? BANZAI

Plenty of torps left despite being on mine duty so the IJN subs are laid out between Eniwetok and the Marianas now, I see plenty of stragglers.

He moved his CVs west of the Marianas which caused some panic at IJ High Command, however my own CVs, up around Iwo Jima now, remained out of range.

My fast battleship squadron arrived at Truk today and blew away an AP which for some odd reason he's had loitering around there.

Guam has been utterly trashed, Saipan moderately damaged, but Tinians airfield is still working. I've ordered the Judies out again, and even reinforced with a second Judy squadron - we're talking 20 divebombers. If he keeps his CVs away from the landing zones I expect results. My fast battleships meanwhile have been ordered to shell Eniwetok which looks fairly clear. He's clearing the minefields at Guam too which has provoked me to send out my two fast CLs as well to try and nail em. Thats... something of a kamikaze mission, but they may get away with it if he has his CVs wandering around the map rather than protecting his landings.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 11, 44
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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-207, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-205
LST-203, Shell hits 13

LST-205 firing at enemy troops

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Toshi Maru #1
AMc Toshi Maru #8

Allied Ships
xAP Hermitage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-53

Allied Ships
APA Pierce, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

APA Pierce is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 launches 6 torpedoes at APA Pierce

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-38

Allied Ships
APA Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

APA Leonard Wood is sighted by SS I-38
SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes at APA Leonard Wood

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
APA Sumter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

APA Sumter is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at APA Sumter

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 12

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 12

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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TF 28 encounters mine field at Guam (106,95)

Allied Ships
AM Penguin
AM Kingfisher

14 mines cleared

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Toshi Maru #1
AMc Toshi Maru #8

Allied Ships
xAP Hermitage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Chokai
CL Yahagi
CL Oi
DD Shimakaze
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
xAP Hermitage, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 20,000 yards
BB Haruna fires at xAP Hermitage at 20,000 yards
CL Yahagi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Hermitage at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAP Hermitage at 15,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages xAP Hermitage at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages xAP Hermitage at 14,000 yards
DD Samidare engages xAP Hermitage at 14,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages xAP Hermitage at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages xAP Hermitage at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages xAP Hermitage at 10,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAP Hermitage at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages xAP Hermitage at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages xAP Hermitage at 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages xAP Hermitage at 7,000 yards
xAP Hermitage sunk by CL Oi at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 182
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 56
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 22 damaged

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 220

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 2

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24334 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Defending force 39281 troops, 674 guns, 739 vehicles, Assault Value = 1414

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

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

Assaulting units:
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
9th Tank Regiment
Saipan Naval Fortress
150th Infantry Regiment
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
43rd Division
41st Naval Guard Unit
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
55th Naval Guard Unit
III./9th Infantry Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
14th Mortar Battalion
5th Special Base Force
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
V US Amphib Force /1

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5910 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 6144 troops, 74 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

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

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

Assaulting units:
18th Indpt Tank Co
I./135th Infantry Battalion
56th Naval Guard Unit
50th Infantry Regiment
20th JAAF AF Bn
11th JNAF AF Unit
233rd Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
111th Regimental Combat Team
10th Amphib Tractor Battalion

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35225 troops, 674 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413

Defending force 33102 troops, 303 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
706th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
24th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
V US Amphib Force /1

Defending units:
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
150th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Saipan Naval Fortress
55th Naval Guard Unit
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
43rd Division
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
III./9th Infantry Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Mortar Battalion
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
31st Army
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Special Base Force
10th JNAF AF Unit

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:23 pm

I think moving your carriers to Iwo is a good idea for now. If he goes up there with his he's essentially taking them out of play on an ammo basis, at least until he has an island and moves his AE there.

Looking at his force mix on S. and T. it looks like he brought no arty (?), and only a portion of his armor. Strange. He has some powerful armor units, and a lot of LSTs, and in RL tanks were important on Saipan. It's a relatively big island, and Andy gave it good forts in the scenario. More armor would help him.

I also noticed he managed to land part of his Amphib Force HQ LCU, possibly in error, possibly because he doesn't understand that this one should be left offshore on a command ship, in hex. If he unloads the rest he's volunteeering for more disruption and landing losses on successive waves.

Assume the AP at Truk was a sacrificial picket?

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:11 pm

He moved his CVs back so the Judies went into the grinder.

He's also made a landing on Guam, surely biting off more than he could chew. my CLs are one day out, I've decided to let them have a go, as it looks like he only has DDs there. Should be a night engagement tomorrow, and Kongo should be hitting Eniwetok as well.

Plenty of stragglers between Eniwetok and the Marianas. I'll have to time another visit by Kongo and chums to see if we can catch any near Eniwetok, if he keeps his CVs at the Marianas. I'm assuming he won't though, how many bombs are on those things? In which case my CVs at Iwo may sortie.

He has no idea of the Japanese OOB, having not looked at the Japan side of the game yet, he likes working in the dark. i assume thats the reason for the Guam thing! Be curious what he does now, I think he's dissipated his forces too much, maybe he'll have to evac from one of the three beachheads.

Apparently the AP at Truk was a bug. It arrived after its withdrawal date so it was sucking PPs away from him and he couldnt find any way to withdraw it, so he sent it to its doom.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 44
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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 5

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Bikini at 129,112

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Remey
DD Renshaw

SS RO-62 is located by DD Remey
RO-62 diving deep ....
DD Renshaw attacking submerged sub ....
DD Renshaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Renshaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Renshaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Renshaw fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 9

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 4

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 111,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114

Allied Ships
LST-205

LST-205 is sighted by SS RO-114
SS RO-114 attacking on the surface
Kenjo, E. decides to submerge SS RO-114 due to damage

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ASW attack near Bikini at 129,112

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Clark

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort
RO-62 diving deep ....
DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 109,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 43
D4Y1 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 343

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 26 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 21 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-15 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 30 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
35 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 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 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 15 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 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 188
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 56
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged

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

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 293

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 18

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Patterson

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

DD Ellet firing at 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Patterson firing at 29th Division
DD Ellet firing at enemy troops
DD Patterson firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Guam

TF 54 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of III US Amphib Corps
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Marine Rgt /2
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt
0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Rgt /3
LVT(A)1 Amphib Tank dropped into water during unload of 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /3

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24326 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 989

Defending force 39315 troops, 674 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419

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

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

Assaulting units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
150th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
43rd Division
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Saipan Naval Fortress
9th Tank Regiment
55th Naval Guard Unit
III./9th Infantry Battalion
14th Mortar Battalion
5th Special Base Force
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
31st Army
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
24th Marine Regiment
6th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
27th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5896 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 6157 troops, 74 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

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

Assaulting units:
I./135th Infantry Battalion
18th Indpt Tank Co
56th Naval Guard Unit
50th Infantry Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
11th JNAF AF Unit
20th JAAF AF Bn
233rd Construction Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
111th Regimental Combat Team
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
10th Amphib Tractor Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20629 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776

Defending force 7968 troops, 221 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

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

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

Assaulting units:
29th Division
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Infantry Brigade
I./9th Tank Regiment
54th Naval Guard Unit
II./9th Tank Regiment
61st Air Flotilla
60th Field AA Battalion
25th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
22nd Marine Rgt /2
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /4
773rd Amphib Tractr Bn /1
4th Marine Rgt /1
305th RCT /3
III US Amphib Corps /1

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35232 troops, 674 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417

Defending force 33036 troops, 303 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 988

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

Assaulting units:
25th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
6th Marine Regiment
27th Infantry Division
24th Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
55th Naval Guard Unit
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
43rd Division
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
150th Infantry Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
Saipan Naval Fortress
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
III./9th Infantry Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
5th Special Base Force
31st Army
14th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:12 pm

Apparently his marines are not very disrupted, so he'll be making attacks soon. So he says anyway!

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:46 pm

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Apparently his marines are not very disrupted, so he'll be making attacks soon. So he says anyway!

Mine weren't very disrupted, but they were very fatigued (80ish.)

In my game Saipan just fell on July 26th. It took three full infantry divisions and more armor than he has there (I had about 1400 AFVs on Saipan, and needed them. They die a lot.) OTOH, I made some timing errors in the first wave and let my guys rest about 33-50% of the time over 1.5 months so I could attack at about 50% fatigue.

I thought doing two islands at once would be risky. Doing three is insane.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:25 pm

Extreme violence this turn, went quite well for the Japs, loads of surface combat.

CV Shokaku was torpedoed by Hake up at Iwo, but the torp apparently did 1 major floatation damage. Lucky me.

DD Hibiki is on 86 flot damage from being mined, she won't make it.

Looks like the US carrier fleet is withdrawing from the Marianas now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 13, 44
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Invasion Support action off Guam

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Dickerson
APD Clemson
LCI-83
LCI-63, Shell hits 6

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

APD Dickerson firing at enemy troops
APD Clemson firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 18

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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TF 51 encounters mine field at Guam (106,95)

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long

19 mines cleared

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Submarine attack near Truk at 116,98

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114

Allied Ships
LST-205, Shell hits 5

LST-205 is sighted by SS RO-114
SS RO-114 attacking on the surface
Kenjo, E. decides to submerge SS RO-114 due to damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,108, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Chokai
CL Yahagi
CL Oi
DD Shimakaze
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
PT-137
PT-138
PT-142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-143
PT-144

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 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...
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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Takama, Tomotsu* crosses the 'T'
PT-142 sunk by CA Chokai at 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages PT-144 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages PT-144 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-144 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-137 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
DD Samidare engages PT-144 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Eniwetok (127,108)

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Shimakaze, Mine hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 2
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ellet, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
APD Clemson
APD Dickerson
APA William P. Biddle
APA Doyen
APA Feland
APA Bolivar
APA Callaway
AGC Rocky Mount, Shell hits 5, on fire
LSD Gunston Hall, Shell hits 4, on fire
LSD Oak Hill
LCI-63
LCI-75
LCI-83
xAK Admiral Chase
xAK Nathaniel Ingersoll
xAP Weltevreden, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
xAK Antoine Saugrain
xAK Augustin Daly
xAK Brander Matthews

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
DD Ellet engages CL Noshiro at 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages CL Noshiro at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Patterson engages CL Noshiro at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ellet at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages APA Feland at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ellet at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Patterson at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages AGC Rocky Mount at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Patterson at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages AGC Rocky Mount at 2,000 yards
AGC Rocky Mount collides with LSD Oak Hill at 106 , 95
DD Ellet engages CL Noshiro at 2,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Patterson at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages LSD Oak Hill at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages xAP Weltevreden at 2,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages xAP Weltevreden at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages AGC Rocky Mount at 2,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages APA William P. Biddle at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages LSD Gunston Hall at 2,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Ellet at 2,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages AGC Rocky Mount at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 107,76

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki
CA Takao
DD Hayanami
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Asagumo
DD Okinami

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 10

SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Wakazuki
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiratsuyu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,95, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
CL Noshiro

Allied Ships
DMS Long, Shell hits 1
DMS Elliot

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 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
CL Noshiro engages DMS Elliot at 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Long at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Long at 4,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Elliot at 4,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Long at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DMS Long at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Long at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DMS Long at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Elliot at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DMS Long at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DMS Elliot at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DMS Elliot at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,108, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Chokai
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 1
CL Oi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
DD Clark, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AM Cairns, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AM Colac, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Cowra, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AM Echuca, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Takama, Tomotsu* crosses the 'T'
BB Haruna engages AM Cowra at 12,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages BB Haruna at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages CL Yahagi at 10,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Cowra at 8,000 yards
CL Oi engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Clark at 6,000 yards
DD Clark sunk by BB Kongo at 6,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages AM Cairns at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Echuca at 4,000 yards
AM Cowra sunk by BB Haruna at 4,000 yards
AM Colac sunk by CA Chokai at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages AM Echuca at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Haruna engages AM Echuca at 2,000 yards
AM Cairns sunk by BB Kongo at 2,000 yards
AM Echuca sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29

BB California firing at Tinian
BB Pennsylvania firing at Tinian
CA Baltimore firing at Tinian
CL Santa Fe firing at Tinian
CL Montpelier firing at 23rd Air Flotilla

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Naval bombardment of Eniwetok at 127,108 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CL Oi
CL Yahagi

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

BB Haruna firing at 236th USN Base Force
BB Kongo firing at 236th USN Base Force
CA Chokai firing at 109th USN Naval Construction Battalion
CA Chikuma firing at 236th USN Base Force
CA Tone firing at 74th USN Naval Construction Battalion
CL Oi firing at 74th USN Naval Construction Battalion
CL Yahagi firing at 109th USN Naval Construction Battalion

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Invasion Support action off Tinian
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Waters
LST-270, Shell hits 9

APD Waters firing at enemy troops

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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 107,76

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
CA Atago
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Asagumo
DD Okinami

Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 1

SS Hake launches 4 torpedoes at CV Shokaku
Hake diving deep ....
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shigure attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 179
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 42
TBM-1C Avenger x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 17 damaged

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

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 113

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

BB California firing at Tinian
BB Pennsylvania firing at 50th Infantry Regiment
CA Baltimore firing at Tinian
CL Santa Fe firing at 50th Infantry Regiment
CL Montpelier firing at Tinian

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24292 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 987

Defending force 39313 troops, 674 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419

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

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

Assaulting units:
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
Saipan Naval Fortress
43rd Division
150th Infantry Regiment
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
9th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
55th Naval Guard Unit
III./9th Infantry Battalion
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
5th Special Base Force
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
31st Army
14th Mortar Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5858 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 6177 troops, 74 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

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

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

Assaulting units:
I./135th Infantry Battalion
18th Indpt Tank Co
56th Naval Guard Unit
50th Infantry Regiment
11th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Air Flotilla
233rd Construction Battalion
20th JAAF AF Bn
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
111th Regimental Combat Team
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
10th Amphib Tractor Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20610 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 774

Defending force 11089 troops, 242 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

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

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

Assaulting units:
10th Infantry Brigade
54th Naval Guard Unit
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
29th Division
I./9th Tank Regiment
II./9th Tank Regiment
60th Field AA Battalion
61st Air Flotilla
25th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
4th Marine Rgt /1
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
305th Regimental Combat Team
773rd Amphib Tractr Battalion
5th Amphib Tractor Battalion
22nd Marine Rgt /2
III US Amphib Corps /1

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:43 pm

Still a high tempo of action... his stragglers are proving vulnerable to Japanese submarines, who prey on them with some effectiveness between the Marianas and Eniwetok. Judy divebombers from Truk manage to hit a few at the midpoint as well, though damage is lightish.

I detect a slackening of firepower coming out of his carriers which are still welded to the Marianas, though he does wander about a bit. Ammo low? The IJN is getting itchy feet. The near miss by Hake makes me think 'use em or lose em' as well.

The Kongo SAG is rearmed and ready to roll at Truk, I intend to sally forth again fairly soon when those LSTs are due at Eniwetok.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 14, 44
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TF 57 encounters mine field at Guam (106,95)

Allied Ships
DD Boyd
DD Cony, Mine hits 1

2 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Truk at 119,103

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43, hits 2

Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher
AM Penguin

SS RO-43 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Kingfisher
RO-43 diving deep ....
AM Penguin attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-43 eludes AM Penguin by diving deep
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin attacking submerged sub ....
AM Penguin loses contact with SS RO-43
AM Penguin attacking submerged sub ....
AM Penguin cannot reach attack position over SS RO-43
SS RO-43 eludes ASW attack from AM Penguin
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Truk at 117,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114

Allied Ships
LST-203, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

LST-203 is sighted by SS RO-114
SS RO-114 launches 4 torpedoes

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Night Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3N Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMc Banshu Maru #8

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F6F-3N Hellcat bombing from 100 feet
2 x F6F-3N Hellcat bombing from 100 feet

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

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Sub attack near Saipan at 111,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-113

Allied Ships
LST-270, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

SS RO-113 launches 4 torpedoes

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Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
CA Wichita
CA Minneapolis
CL Mobile

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

BB Indiana firing at 29th Division
BB New Mexico firing at 29th Division
BB Idaho firing at 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Wichita firing at Guam
CA Minneapolis firing at 61st Air Flotilla
CL Mobile firing at 25th JAAF AF Bn

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Morning Air attack on 43rd Division, at 108,93 (Saipan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 69
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 29

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 29 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet
19 x F6F-3 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet
30 x F6F-3 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet
26 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 5th Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 5th Special Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 125,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AKA Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
LSD White Marsh, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD White Marsh

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 125,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 42
TBM-1C Avenger x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 123

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Saipan Naval Fortress, at 108,93 (Saipan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 35

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 13 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking Saipan Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Patterson
LCI-63, Shell hits 1
LCI-75, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

DD Patterson firing at II./9th Tank Regiment
DD Patterson firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Guam

TF 54 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /3
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /3
LVT(A)1 Amphib Tank lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Bn /3

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24291 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 989

Defending force 39381 troops, 673 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

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

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
55th Naval Guard Unit
150th Infantry Regiment
43rd Division
Saipan Naval Fortress
41st Naval Guard Unit
III./9th Infantry Battalion
5th Special Base Force
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Mortar Battalion
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
27th Infantry Division
6th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5867 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Defending force 6201 troops, 74 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Assaulting units:
56th Naval Guard Unit
I./135th Infantry Battalion
18th Indpt Tank Co
50th Infantry Regiment
20th JAAF AF Bn
23rd Air Flotilla
11th JNAF AF Unit
233rd Construction Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
111th Regimental Combat Team
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
10th Amphib Tractor Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20564 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 11810 troops, 242 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

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

Assaulting units:
I./9th Tank Regiment
29th Division
54th Naval Guard Unit
10th Infantry Brigade
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
II./9th Tank Regiment
61st Air Flotilla
60th Field AA Battalion
25th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
773rd Amphib Tractr Battalion
305th Regimental Combat Team
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
5th Amphib Tractor Battalion
22nd Marine Rgt /2
III US Amphib Corps /1

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37254 troops, 673 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419

Defending force 32952 troops, 303 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 987

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1726

Japanese adjusted defense: 3219

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2809 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 194 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1842 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 163 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (7 destroyed, 97 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
25th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
24th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
43rd Division
Saipan Naval Fortress
41st Naval Guard Unit
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Naval Guard Unit
9th Tank Regiment
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
150th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
III./9th Infantry Battalion
5th Special Base Force
31st Army
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
14th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
10th JNAF AF Unit

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:43 am

Well, ammo didn't appear to be a problem!

So frustrating with Yamato and Musashi as well - I knew when they wasted all their ammo on those destroyers that that fight with the replenishment TF was decisive, and decisively against the Japanese. Two Essex carriers within 16,000 yards of Yamato AND Musashi and they were out of ammo!

Bah.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 16, 44
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Invasion Support action off Guam

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Clemson
LCI-63

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

APD Clemson firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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TF 46 encounters mine field at Saipan (108,93)

Allied Ships
DD Beale

2 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Makin at 135,124

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 11

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne

SS RO-68 is located by DD Anthony
RO-68 diving deep ....
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Ausburne attacking submerged sub ....
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Ausburne attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-68 eludes DD Charles Ausburne by hugging bottom
DD Charles Ausburne cannot establish contact with SS RO-68
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB California, Shell hits 23
BB Pennsylvania
CA Baltimore
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

BB California firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB Pennsylvania firing at 43rd Division
CA Baltimore firing at Saipan
CL Santa Fe firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
CL Montpelier firing at 16th Shipping Engineer Regiment

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Invasion Support action off Guam
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-63, Shell hits 9

No activity noticed on shore.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Musashi
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
DD Hall, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Halligan, Shell hits 1
DD Haraden, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Harrison, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Healy
AO Chikaskia, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Marias, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
AO Cahaba, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Mascoma, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Healy at 30,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 30,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Halligan at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Harrison at 28,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 28,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Halligan at 28,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AO Mascoma at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Healy at 25,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 25,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 25,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Hall at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Healy at 23,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Harrison at 23,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 23,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 23,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AO Mascoma at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Harrison at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 21,000 yards
CA Haguro engages AO Chikaskia at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Hall at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AO Mascoma at 21,000 yards
DD Michishio engages AO Chikaskia at 21,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Nowaki at 21,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Healy at 21,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Urakaze at 21,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Halligan at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Healy at 19,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Harrison at 19,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Urakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Halligan at 19,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Hatsushima at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Hall at 19,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Harrison at 19,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Hamakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Healy at 15,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Harrison at 15,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 15,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Yunagi at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages AO Mascoma at 15,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Halligan at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Healy at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Chikaskia at 15,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Nowaki at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Haraden at 15,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Healy at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 13,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Nowaki at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages AO Chikaskia at 13,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Yunagi at 13,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages AO Mascoma at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages AO Cahaba at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Harrison at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages AO Chikaskia at 13,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Nowaki at 13,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hall at 13,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Yukikaze at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Healy at 11,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages AO Cahaba at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Halligan at 11,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Haraden at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Healy at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages AO Cahaba at 11,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Hatsushima at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Chikaskia at 11,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards
DD Halligan engages DD Yukikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages BB Yamato at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Haraden at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 8,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards
AO Mascoma sunk by BB Musashi at 8,000 yards
DD Halligan engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Marias at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages AO Chikaskia at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Hall at 8,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Halligan at 8,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Haraden at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Healy at 10,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Halligan at 10,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Satsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Halligan at 10,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Satsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Cahaba at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages AO Marias at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Chikaskia at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Hall at 10,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Haraden at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Halligan at 10,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages AO Marias at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages AO Chikaskia at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Hall at 10,000 yards
DD Halligan engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Healy at 9,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 9,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Healy at 9,000 yards
DD Haraden engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Satsuki at 14,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 14,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 14,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Hamakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Healy at 14,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Haraden at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Harrison at 14,000 yards
DD Hall engages DD Michishio at 14,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Harrison at 14,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Halligan at 14,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Hall at 14,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Isokaze at 14,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Yukikaze at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Halligan at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AO Marias at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages AO Chikaskia at 19,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Harrison at 19,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Healy at 19,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Haraden at 19,000 yards
DD Halligan engages DD Urakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Harrison at 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Hall at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Healy at 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Haraden at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Haraden at 24,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Hall at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Healy at 28,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Haraden at 28,000 yards
DD Haraden sunk by CA Mogami at 28,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Halligan at 28,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AO Marias at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,95

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 40
A6M5 Zero x 97
B5N2 Kate x 8
B6N1 Jill x 64
B6N2 Jill x 6
D3A2 Val x 24
D4Y1 Judy x 41

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 44
F6F-3 Hellcat x 186

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 10 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 20 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 28 destroyed, 15 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 22 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan
CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1
BB South Dakota
CVL Cabot
CVL Monterey
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Corregidor, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Breton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Kalinin Bay
DD Callaghan
CVE Gambier Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Princeton
CVL San Jacinto
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 26 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-15 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 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 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Breton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Cowpens

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 105,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 19
A6M5 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 226
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 95
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 55
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 57
TBM-1C Avenger x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 7 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 42 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 48 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Chitose, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kishinami
DD Shigure
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tamanami
CA Maya, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakazuki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Okinami
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Takao, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Asashimo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Fujinami

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Junyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 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 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 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 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Hiyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Ryuho-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Chitose-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Chitose-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Chiyoda-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryuho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Chitose
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Chiyoda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Takao
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asagumo

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Morning Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 6
A6M5 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Ryuho-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Junyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Chitose-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Chiyoda-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 105,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nagato, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guam at 105,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 7
A6M5 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 134
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Maya, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Hatsuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Zuikaku-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Hiyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Ryuho-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Chiyoda-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-4 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Chitose-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Chitose-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Chiyoda-3 with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Takao
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 108,95

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
TBM-1C Avenger x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
DD Capps
DD Heywood Edwards
AO Caliente
AE Mount Hood
AE Lassen

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Replenishment TF evades combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 108,95, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 5
BB Musashi
CA Haguro, Shell hits 8
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill, Shell hits 1
CV Yorktown
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
DD Burns, Shell hits 1
DD Conner, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CV Bunker Hill at 30,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CV Bunker Hill at 30,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Haguro at 30,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL St. Louis at 30,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Hamakaze at 30,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Burns at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL St. Louis at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA New Orleans at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Burns at 24,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Isokaze at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL St. Louis at 22,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL St. Louis at 22,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 22,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Salt Lake City at 22,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Nowaki at 22,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Conner at 22,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Urakaze at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL St. Louis at 20,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 20,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Burns at 20,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Isokaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Salt Lake City at 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA New Orleans at 18,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Salt Lake City at 18,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL St. Louis at 18,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Nowaki at 18,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 18,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Isokaze at 18,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CV Bunker Hill at 16,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages CV Bunker Hill at 16,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CA Mogami at 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL St. Louis at 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL St. Louis at 16,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Burns at 16,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL St. Louis at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Conner at 13,000 yards
DD Conner engages DD Hamakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Burns at 13,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
Arima, Kaoru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages CV Yorktown at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CV Bunker Hill at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Salt Lake City at 12,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Burns at 12,000 yards
DD Conner engages DD Hamakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Burns at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Burns at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CV Yorktown at 17,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Salt Lake City at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 17,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CA Haguro at 17,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CA Haguro at 17,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Conner at 17,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Conner at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Conner at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA New Orleans at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA Salt Lake City at 24,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Haguro at 24,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Nowaki at 24,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Hamakaze at 24,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Burns at 24,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Isokaze at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CV Bunker Hill at 30,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CA New Orleans at 30,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Conner at 30,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Isokaze at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Ground combat at Saipan (108,93)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22379 troops, 241 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 37401 troops, 673 guns, 731 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308

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

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

Assaulting units:
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Naval Guard Unit
9th Tank Regiment
3/4th Indpt Tank Co
55th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
11th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Saipan Naval Fortress
150th Infantry Regiment
43rd Division
III./9th Infantry Battalion
14th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Special Base Force
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
16th Shipping Engineer Regiment
31st Army
10th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
27th Infantry Division
25th Marine Regiment
23rd Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Engineer Regiment
V US Amphib Force
V US Amphib Corps

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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5864 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 6230 troops, 74 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

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

Assaulting units:
56th Naval Guard Unit
I./135th Infantry Battalion
18th Indpt Tank Co
50th Infantry Regiment
20th JAAF AF Bn
233rd Construction Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla
11th JNAF AF Unit
12th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
111th Regimental Combat Team
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
10th Amphib Tractor Battalion

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20593 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 12204 troops, 242 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

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

Assaulting units:
54th Naval Guard Unit
29th Division
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
I./9th Tank Regiment
10th Infantry Brigade
II./9th Tank Regiment
60th Field AA Battalion
61st Air Flotilla
25th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
305th Regimental Combat Team
773rd Amphib Tractr Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
5th Amphib Tractor Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
III US Amphib Corps /1

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:09 am

(Comments cover two turn cycles.)

Using Night Hellcats for 100 ft. bombing? Huh?[:)]

Your subs are doing well. He doesn't seem to be employing his sub-killing DEs very well.

USS California, with 23 hits (the CDs are a killer), might be out of the battle if many were the big guns.

Shame about your CVs, but you hit his light carriers hard and cost him a lot of planes. Other than VPs the carrier encounters are a side-show. He's made serious miscalculations with LCU employment. He got one fort level on Saipan at the cost of huge disruption and significant actual squad destruction. He doesn't have recovery time to waste with half-hearted attacks. Those guys he has plunking around on Tinian ought to be on Saipan.

If you can sneak a few AKs into Saipan when his carriers leave you'll be in good shape most likely.

You got, probably, 2 AOs, and maybe two more, depending on how bad the fires are.

He has two precious AEs in at-sea TFs, when they can't do underway replenishment in 1944. He doesn't have a Marianas island to park them at yet. Why is he doing that? (Unless it's FOW that they're there?)

Despite the CV and CA carnage, you're in good shape. If you selectively Reserve your garrisons to let them rest, you should hold out on Saipan and Guam unless he redeploys more armor onto one or both.

How are the VPs doing?

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:44 pm

I just finished my AI scenario (Historical difficulty.)

I was wrong: I got a Decisive vicotry (5172:2752) despite only taking one of the main island objectives (Saipan.) The difference was the 1500 VPs the AI lost in carrier losses alone. I had not thought they were worth so many VPs, and I had FOW on one large CV that was sunk unknown to me.

OTOH, the AI had substantial air resources it left unused on Iwo and Pelileu. A human player would manage these better.

I was also surprised at the scenario end-date. I won't tell you unless you want to know. I don't think Andy has said definitively anywhere.

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