Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy(A) vs KenchiSulla (J)

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I have lots of base forces at the two southernmost inshore bases in India, and they're getting hardly any supply. All the big costal bases have supply ranging from 40k to 90k. Cochin and Madras are practically across the street. I've maxed the request at any empty intervening locations.

And there is the problem. 40-90k supply for "big" bases is not very much supply at all. Which is why supply isn't going to the front; the big bases want to keep the limited supply they have. There is only one solution: more supply convoys from Cape Town. Luckily that should be easy enough to accomplish.

Anyway, if you give us some supply totals across India from base to base that should really help settle if the issue is simply not enough supply on the continent as a whole.

[Mundy]

On the previous page, I posted some Tracker dumps.

[HansBolter]

I agree with Sangeli.

You should have multiple convoys of 12-24 xAKs each set up as CS convoys shipping supply from EC, LA and CT to all points.

If you do the same on a slightly smaller scale with tankers particularly from EC to CT then from CT to onboard you will never run dry.

Continuous Supply convoys are the way to go.

Once the liberty ships start rolling in CS convoys of 20-30 of them can keep the entire world supplied.

Establishing a logistics infrastructure is essential.

[BBfanboy]

To clarify my "lots of troops" suggestion - a few BFs will not do it - I am thinking two divisions or so. In my game a lot of Indian units were arriving at Madras and it had most of India's supply. I moved a bunch to Bombay to defend there and, voilà, suddenly most of the supply accumulated at Bombay. It was not HQ effect - I didn't move any of them and the Indian national HQ was far away - 9 hexes from Calcutta (Ranchi?).

[Mundy]

While not continuous (transit time), I do have convoys rolling.  A big one is enroute back to Cape Town, having dumped more supply in.  I've also diverted 40+ xAK I had a San Francisco to Cape Town.  I had been hoarding them, but it turns out I can get by on less in the Pacific.  I've also been converting plenty to xAPs.
 
Supply is generally something I take particular care with -- hence the 250k my Suva defenders are sitting on.  I try to keep Pearl Harbor at >= 500k in fuel and supply.  I also send the occasional big convoy to Australia -- fuel and supply.  A big fuel convoy just left Sydney, and another big one is about to land at Melbourne.  Even my big Aleutian bases are at least 50k in fuel and supply.  I generally have this down pat, but India has been an unexpected drain.  The three week transit times from Cape Town doesn't help matters.  I never use auto-convoy, as I usually have to deal with routing issues -- especially with Noumea in Japanese hands.
 
I have two divisions enroute to one of these bases.  I'll spread them around to cover both.
 
This game has played quite "differently" from any other one in the past.  If the Japanese hadn't invaded, there would probably be no issue.  I don't remember how much industry Calcutta had, but it must have been a goodly amount.  If I take anything from this, I'll be better prepared, if I live long enough to play a next game.
 
My carriers will be inactive for awhile in Sydney.  The big three are all in the middle of finishing their conversion to the F6F, and I'm eating up the pool doing it.  A month from now, they'll be complete as well as some of the CVEs.  I'll probably have a squadron of SB2Cs by that time as well.

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

On the previous page, I posted some Tracker dumps.

Where? I don't see any.

[Mundy]

Sorry, two pages back.  I didn't think we posted so much since then.
 
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=3853197
 
Bottom of this post.

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Sorry, two pages back.  I didn't think we posted so much since then.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=3853197

Bottom of this post.

Ya, I see it now. There's just not enough supply in the Indian bases. Are you using xAKs to ship fuel? If so you should stop cause you need them for supply. Especially to India. Right now you have nearly 1.5 million fuel in Karachi but you have no bases in India with even 100k supply.

[Mundy]

I've halted fuel shipments.  Abadan and Aden are at the 10,000 range for supplies, so that's halted right now.  I've transferred many of the Abadan xAKs to Cape Town.
 
I just figured, even with these supply totals, some of it would get dispersed.  Apparently, I need more overkill the main ports.  I don't think Tracker itemizes consumption, which would be helpful.
 
I can probably get a few hundred thousand over in the next month.  I was hoping removing the US forces would lower demand a bit.
 
My RN surface forces have been meeting the big ones showing up from Cape town, as he occasionally uses surface raiders in the far west.
 
I think Australia is in good shape fuel and supply-wise for now, with three big fuel/supply convoys having unloaded or about to unload.  One was from Cape Town, the others from the US.  If I can get India up to snuff, I'll probably kick off a good air campaign.  I'm pretty overstocked in combat planes there right now.  Heavy bombers have been slow to repair, probably due to supplies at the interior bases.  I rotate problem units to Bombay from time to time.  My Corsairs can reach Colombo, which has been nice at that front.  It'll get better when they can use drop tanks.  I don't know if I have to wait for -1As or if the -1s get this later.
 
My one RN carrier (Victorious?) should reach Pearl within the next few weeks.  I haven't looked at future UK production, but I'm guessing F4Us for them are a ways out yet.  At least November, according to Wiki.  When I take on KB, she can serve as a target.

[Mundy]

21 April 1943

Not a good time the previous day.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 146,159, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 22 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Aulick, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Cony, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA La Salle, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Libra, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
AK Fomalhaut, Shell hits 17, on fire
AK Alhena, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Henry S Grove, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Adabelle Lykes, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
2267 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 204 (165 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (74 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Hayate at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Alchiba at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cony at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AK Libra at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Henry S Grove at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages AK Alchiba at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AK Libra at 8,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Henry S Grove at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages AK Libra at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages APA La Salle at 6,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 6,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Henry S Grove at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages AK Libra at 3,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
AK Alhena sunk by DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Isonami at 3,000 yards
AK Libra sunk by DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards
xAP Henry S Grove sunk by DD Hayate at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Cony at 2,000 yards
AK Alchiba sunk by CA Kinugasa at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Abbot engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages AK Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAP Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 2,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Cony sunk by DD Ushio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AK Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Abbot sunk by CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages APA La Salle at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Isonami at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Inazuma at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Aulick
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages APA La Salle at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
APA La Salle sunk by DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages AK Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ayanami at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages AK Fomalhaut at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Ushio at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AK Fomalhaut at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAK Adabelle Lykes at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Aulick at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 146,159, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
DD Inazuma, heavy fires
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri
DD Ushio, on fire
DD Hayate, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1
DD Balch, Shell hits 2
DE Austin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hermitage, Shell hits 15, on fire
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Santa Elena, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacwave, Shell hits 1
xAK Santa Monica, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (10 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Santa Elena at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAP Hermitage at 9,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages DE Austin at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Matsonia at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Hermitage at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Selfridge at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Austin at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Selfridge at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Hermitage at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Santa Monica at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Balch at 2,000 yards
Sawa, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Austin at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Selfridge at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAP Hermitage at 5,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAK Santa Monica at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Mormacwave at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages DE Austin at 10,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages xAP Hermitage at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages xAK Santa Monica at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages xAK Mormacwave at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Matsonia at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages xAP Santa Elena at 13,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Ushio engages xAP Santa Elena at 13,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Balch at 13,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I'm not sure I want to send anything south of Pearl at this point. My intrepid VP squadron at Suva failed to pick them up. I've put the two B-24 squadrons there on search now also. I have three SBD squadrons ready there also. One good point is that most of the cargo is unloading from the messed up ships. I've sent a pair of battleships from Pearl to hang out east of Suva a bit. These are good assault transports and their losses hurt.

I got a good strike on Colombo.

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 23 on standby, 8 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 31
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 44, heavy fires
E Hiyodori, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 43, heavy fires
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1
AV Sanyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1

Repair Shipyard hits 4
Port hits 45
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Tama, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Taboko, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22586.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS I-11, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13632.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15
P-38F Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet
15 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

I wonder how well these two can recover from the fires. They took a lot of hits and a good part of their secondary armament got smacked in the process. Against usual convention, I'm hitting them again next turn. Maybe both these battleships will burn out.

[jwolf]

I'm very surprised Cannonfodder left those ships vulnerable to a big strike in Columbo. That seems uncharacteristic of him.

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

I'm very surprised Cannonfodder left those ships vulnerable to a big strike in Columbo. That seems uncharacteristic of him.

Given the varying ship types I would guess they had been damaged in previous battles and were trying to take advantage of the shipyards.

[BBfanboy]

Usually 30+ bomb hits will result in a Japanese BB at sea burning up. In port in Columbo, I don't know how well they can suppress the fires but the ships cannot be docked until the fires are out, so port help is limited. I say 75% chance the BBs will sink. Good show![&o]

[Mundy]

Going by his joke on the model thread, it's possible Fuso may have bought it.  Nothing like a massive napalm strike on his ships.  [:D]

It just turned out Cochin is the best base for this right now, being decently supplied and close.  I was ready to pull out in case of bombardments, but I'm probably safe for now.

My Corsairs and late model 38s are starting to get run down.  The 38Es are still full strength.  The Lightning sweeps before the bombers seems like the right move, with Corsairs escorting.  Most of the bombers are heavy enough to deal with fighters, too.  The way is generally paved for the later straggling B-25s and B-26s.

I'm giving his port one more hit.  I'll have to decide whether to start an airbase campaign on Colombo after this.  If I can shut them down, that opens the door to a battleship visit later on.  More dockyard hits would be a good thing too.  I was pleased to see a few of those.  I can't remember what Colombo starts out with for drydock space.

What's really helped is the weather. I've had weeks on end of thunderstorms up to this point.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Great success at Colombo [&o]

he won't ever use that nice shipyard again

[HansBolter]

IIRC Colombo is something 40 shipyard.

Just enough to handle the British BBs but not much more.

[Sangeli]

Nicely done! I was very wrong when I said that level bombers carrying 500 lb bombs couldn't sink a Japanese BB. But I never thought it would be possible to put ~50 bombs in two different BBs in a single day! Absolutely incredible! And it also looks like you got 2 CLs. I'll have to keep this tactic in mind for my own game. It seems that it is a very bad idea to ever disband a BB within Allied 4E range. Had that fleet been a TF outside the port those BBs would likely just have had a few scratches; the accuracy in port bombing for level bombers is at least 15x naval strike accuracy from my experience (~30% vs 2%).

Anyway, I think that it may be past time to organize an invasion of Ceylon now that you have taken proper steps to correct the supply situation. Be sure the build up bases as close to Ceylon as possible. You will need LBA CAP to make an invasion happen. As long as the KB is somewhere else you can pull it off.

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

Nicely done! I was very wrong when I said that level bombers carrying 500 lb bombs couldn't sink a Japanese BB. But I never thought it would be possible to put ~50 bombs in two different BBs in a single day! Absolutely incredible! And it also looks like you got 2 CLs. I'll have to keep this tactic in mind for my own game. It seems that it is a very bad idea to ever disband a BB within Allied 4E range. Had that fleet been a TF outside the port those BBs would likely just have had a few scratches; the accuracy in port bombing for level bombers is at least 15x naval strike accuracy from my experience (~30% vs 2%).

Anyway, I think that it may be past time to organize an invasion of Ceylon now that you have taken proper steps to correct the supply situation. Be sure the build up bases as close to Ceylon as possible. You will need LBA CAP to make an invasion happen. As long as the KB is somewhere else you can pull it off.

I have sunk the Musashi class ships with 25-30 thousand pounders.

Even enough 500 pounders will accumulate sufficient fire and system damage to "sink" a BB without ever getting a penetrating hit.

Ships disbanded in port seem extremely vulnerable to hits with the frequency far exceeding that of a ship in a TF.

Pretty much a bad idea to disband any ship type in range of sufficient enemy airpower to be able to penetrate your CAP.

[Mundy]

One of his subs ate two bombs, which pleases me also.

I'll take any good VPs I can get.

I've been considering a landing there.  The issue is that it will take some time to arrange the personnel transports.  I can most likely shut down his air with a determined bombing campaign.  Ceylon is quite a ways off from his other bases in India, so isolating it wouldn't be too difficult.  Bear in mind, I have lots of air present in India.  I'd like to get the numbers beefed up a bit first, so rest and recuperation will be in order.  I'm guessing he has at least three divisions present.  He was pretty heavy with the landings at the time, and I don't know if any have departed since then.  I'll consult da monkey to see what's listed.  Hopefully, there's plenty of intel for there.  I've been reconning Colombo for awhile now, too, as I have some longer ranged recon assets.  Trincomalee seems to have been abandoned by air and naval forces after my raids there.  It helps that my bombers have had a lot of time to train, too.

I have several more partially filled bomber units.  I didn't even use my two Wellington squadrons in this, nor my two Vengeance squadrons.  To be honest I'd never use dive bombers in a base attack.  In my Japanese game, KB lost a dozen Vals hitting Colombo last turn -- all flak.  If I invade, I can probably round up a good 4-5 infantry divisions plus armor and artillery.  I have interior bases at the tip populated by base forces, but supplies don't want to flow yet.  Per a previous suggestion, some combat units are there too, but are having no impact.  Taking Ceylon can reverse the de-nutting the RN has suffered thus far.

If I managed one goal, it's that I won Sangeli's approval in something.  [8D]

[Mundy]

22 April 1943

Here's the second day.

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Matsukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ceram Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Taboko, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Asakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Fukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-18, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26 Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Okuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 42 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Matsukaze, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-38F Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

Losses are getting stiff at this point as a result of my fighters wearing down. I've transferred the mob to Bombay for recovery. I've also brought in a couple fresh bomb squadrons as well as some of the lesser fighter squadrons, in case he decides to retaliate.

The intel screen shows me as sinking Yamato at Colombo, which is a laugh, since she was ravaging Suva not long ago. I guess with the battleships torched, that opened the door for everyone else to take their hits. No sign of these two battleships, and my PBYs don't see anything trying to flee. I'm pretty confident they're both dead at this point. I'll take several weeks to recover, and give the airfield(s) on Ceylon my full attention.

Elsewhere, base forces are unloading at Savaii and Ta'u. Two cargo TFs are loading at Pearl for these two to make sure they have enough to build with.