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

[Mundy]

If the problem didn't go away, I probably would have gotten to that point. I would have hated to see the game fail at this point.

I'm surprised my Mitchells and Havocs did as well, as I hadn't trained them much for naval attack. Must just be their accumulated experience.

26 October 1944

My bombers have a go at some cruisers he has at DH. They're a bit harder to hit. He's probably loathe to disband them after what I did to Fuso and Yamashiro in Colombo way back when.

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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Noshiro

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I've moved some torpedo lugging Beaufighters in range and will get some Vultee dive bombers in the area after that. Maybe something more spectacular next turn. The nice thing is loading 20th AF up with torpedoes with their 5 hex range. The Beaus are under their command, too.

About it, apart from the daily sub activity.

[BBfanboy]

If he leaves those cruisers there after that attack he deserves whatever pain you can inflict!

[Capt. Harlock]

I've moved some torpedo lugging Beaufighters in range and will get some Vultee dive bombers in the area after that. Maybe something more spectacular next turn.

Can you load your Thunderbolts with rockets yet?

[Mundy]

Not yet, as far as I can tell.

28 October 1944

Miscues.

My first P-51D squadron arrives in Eastern US. They have quite the range with tanks. I always thought the B was similar with regards to range, but the D is way better.

I was moving surfaces from Madras eastwards to maybe play with his groups near Calcutta. I should have expected KS to surge bombers and fighters in at the last moment. Henceforth my doctrine is to stay away. No more bombardments...nothing.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 8 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V
CL Mobile
CL Montpelier

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 15 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V, Torpedo hits 1
CL Phoenix
DD Guest

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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 45,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB King George V, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

KGV is around 70 flt, so she'll be lucky to survive. I'm routing her to Vizagapatnam to work on the more minor stuff before sending her onwards.

This is the fight which clued me into how this was going to go.

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 49
N1K2-J George x 31
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 45
P-51B Mustang x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 2 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-324 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Followed by a failed attack on his cruisers.

orning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 53,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 53,41

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Oi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Out east, it turns out I had an amphib group that I completly missed and forgot about continuing on to the Marianas. I've got them turned around, and I'm sending an 18 kt replenishment group to top their fuel off.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 122,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Sea Hound, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LSM-57, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Express

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Fortunately, my LCUs are widely dispersed on little ships, so there isn't a lot of pain there.

Waves of fighters are preparing to sweep Calcutta, while loads of bombers are off to Howrah where he's got his bombers.

[Mundy]

29 October 1944

Of course, now an IJN SCTF catches my stray troop convoy and rakes them over the coals. One CA, one CL and 10 DD made up this group. Those small landing ships don't take much punishment. The four USN DDs escorting fought back rather hard, leaving at least four destroyers on fire and landing bunches of hits. I had to sit through five fights, so I'm guessing everyone's out of ammo by now.

In India, things go halfway right with most of my sweeps happening before the bombers show. Lots of Japanese planes down and I pounded Howrah good. Tooltip says 30% damage, but I'm guessing more. Recon seems to visit before all the bombers hit. I caught lots of bombers on the ground.

My RN carriers are south of Calcutta and I caught some of his cruisers along the Indian coast.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 53,44

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 22
Corsair IV x 12
Seafire L.III x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 12 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
DD Satsuki
CA Mogami
CL Noshiro
CL Oi, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

I still have two dozen Avengers up and running. Once CVE is at Colombo yet getting fixed and her torpedo bombers would have helped more. My ships are moving south, so his planes at Calcutta probably won't reach. Two Seafire squadrons and one Corsair squadron are being carried, so I have plenty of CAP.

[BBfanboy]

Nice work on that raid on Howrah! Getting 14 torpedo-carrying Peggys is good news!
The fighter Air2Air ratio looks pretty great too! [:)]

[Mundy]

30 October 1944

IJA fighters and bombers are pulled out now, per KS procedure. Howrah got hit again, while the sweeps met nothing.

My naval air over there is getting results. This was three hexes W of Rangoon.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 51,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 19
Corsair IV x 12
Seafire L.III x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yae Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Despite my fighters, I'm a bit shaky on keeping my ships too close to those bases. I'll pulling them back to Colombo, to add the other CVE to the group. I'll take a swipe at his cruisers on the way. I hit them also, 5 hexes S of Cuttack.

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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Agano
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 8
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Mikuma lost her radar in the deal. One of the hits on Satsuki was a 75mm shot.

Richileau plus extras are heading towards Cuttack to see if they can engage that cruiser group. His bombers are gone, so I can take a shot now. They were still indicated as heading NW, so we'll see.

[Mundy]

31 October 1944

Some nice follow-up action to my earlier airstrike.

Sub attack near Rangoon at 51,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahuzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #10
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Hakusika Maru
xAK China Maru
E Shirataka

Allied Ships
SS Spark, hits 3

SS Spark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamahuzi Maru
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirataka attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

A close call with my carrier group. Not sure how I got away from this one.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 48,46, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Suzunami
DD Hayashio
DD Michishio
DD Arare
DD Mutsuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
CV Indefatigable
CVE Activity
CL Swiftsure
CL Helena
DD Hutchins
DD Hobby
DD Doyle
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Reid

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat

[Mundy]

02 November 1944

P-51Ds hit the production line now, so I can eventually flip more squadrons over to them. A 2nd squadron arrived at East US, and they're shipping to Pearl now.

Subs have been busy.

Sub attack near Rangoon at 52,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AKE India Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Hiyama Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Stoic, hits 2

SS Stoic launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
Stoic bottoming out ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1
SC Ch 25
xAK Kimnon Maru
xAK Marei Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru
xAK Seian Maru
DD Tonshin
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tokiwa Maru
DD Tonshin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
E No.6
E Tsushima
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru
Cavalla bottoming out ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Cavalla forced to surface!
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.6 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.6 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Tsushima firing on surfaced sub ....
TK Kyokuyo Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

A few others took shots at escorts and the like to no effect. My sub losses have been stacking up a bit as of late. A few die outright, but most of the rest fail on the way back to base. Even with these losses, they're nothing but faces in the crowd, and I have loads of them out. They're almost evenly split between Roi-Namur and Colombo with at least 50 each. Another dozen are at Perth, and another dozen at Brisbane.

[Capt. Harlock]

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards

Since the range never got closer than 8,000 yards, I assume this is why the Japanese didn't open fire. (I would have though Helena could use radar-directed fire, but apparently Air Combat TF's are not aggressive when it come to surface combat.

[Mundy]

03 November 1943

I've started packing up the invaders to Eniwetok and Wake to Lahina and Lihue, respectively. I want to get the needed ships separated from the mob. Each will have an amphib force HQ to go with it. I was hoping to use all 17 kt ships, but the AGCs for the HQ are only 16. These are just the troop carriers. All the bombardment ships and such will form up when the time comes.

I gave Diamond Harbor's troops a turn of bombs, just to keep things stirred. Probably took out a couple hundred of them.

I also gave my A-20s something to do by setting them to 100'.

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-15, Shell hits 7
MTB G-157, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

A game driven supply convoy reached Cape Town, so I'll be shipping another cargo run to Karachi. Currently two are enroute, with one on-map.

As far as air bases in India go, Dimapur is already at level 8, so provided I can supply it, my B-29s will have a future home. It needs serious reapir right now.

[Sangeli]

Have you thought about staging invasions from the Gilberts? Tabiteuea has a 40k stacking limit and some of the other islands are between 15k-25k. Seems to me if you staged out of the Gilberts it would fix your overstacking issues in Hawaii while giving your units a shorter distance to travel. I think staging everything out of Hawaii at this point is somewhat sub-optimal.

[Mundy]

Yeah, a good idea. Not sure why I'm not thinking of this.

I'm starting to relocate the Ponape and Eniwetok forces, along with support. A bunch of AOs will set up there too. Warships are going to Baker Is, as I have a big 55,000 ton ARD there right now... just in case. Everyones in the 50-60% prep range right now. I'll still run the Wake invasion from Pearl. Probably my only concern would be the forces being spotted sooner enroute than if they came straight out of the east.

Two Essexes are in drydock for another 20 or so days, so they may sit this one out. Some of the CVLs are in similar shape. I'll have enough CVEs with the invaders to have plenty of CAP up.

I'm at Nov 7 right now. KS has moved his few hundred fighters back to Calcutta and I immediately started sweeping, getting 4-1 to 7-1 ratio over the last two days. Everyone's resting next turn, as recon only shows 40 fighters left there. My losses are getting replaced quickly. One recon unit which was assigned P-39s has flipped to recon P-51s, so more long range vision out there.

My RN carriers strayed a bit too close to Burma and took some big attacks. One of the CVEs, (Rajah) took some hits and is limping back. Spits and Corsairs did make them pay a little. Flak was good.

Indefatigable

wasn't hurt that badly. I'm getting a bit careless with these ships and should hold back a bit. Just like how I was straying near Calcutta too much before.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 46
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 24
Seafire L.III x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Rajah
CV Indefatigable

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.797 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
J2M5 Jack x 36
P1Y2 Frances x 54

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 15
Seafire L.III x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed, 34 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indefatigable, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Activity, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Rajah, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

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

CAP engaged:
No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.797 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Bunches of base forces are at Dimapur, and I'm hoping supply fills in. 130k will unload at Karachi in the next day or two with another due to arrive in another week. Two more convoys are in between.

[Mundy]

12 November 1944

The Monkey finally said something useful today.

1944-11-11 CV Junyo - - is located at Saipan 108,93

I'm not sure if this represents KB, or just some splinter group. It does help me know how to align my forces when I take Ponape and Eniwetok.

Apart from that, I'm getting my invaders transferred to the Gilberts. Carriers will be the last to go, as they're repairing from that sortie to escort the transport survivors that got caught.

Fuel is about run out at Pearl. Hadn't been watching well enough. It seemed to be several hundred thousand not long ago. Supply was shaky earlier and I've pumped that to over a million. Probably 500k of fuel is there or enroute now. I keep a lot of tankers at San Francisco. It's easy to forget the enormous amount of fuel all these big ships can eat.

[Mundy]

14 November 1944

Some action over Calcutta. KS moved some fighters in at the last minute as a bunch of his ships arrived.

My first two attacks took it pretty hard, but the last couple did their damage.

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 47
N1K2-J George x 15
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 34

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16
P-51B Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 11 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51B Mustang: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 29
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-51B Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 9 destroyed
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Agano

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 240 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 9
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sugi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Meiu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Kohoku Maru
xAK Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Nishimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nittei Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 145 minutes
Kaga-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 163 minutes
Ryujo-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Michishio
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1
DD Suzunami
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 9
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (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 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes

I was trying to fly B-29s out of Dimapur, but supply was too low to allow this. I moved them to Patna and then hit Bangkok. They could have delivered full loads from Dimapur.

Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 25

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

If it wasn't for the house rule about strategic bombing over China, I would have been splattering those cities too.

[Sangeli]

Those A-20s are vulnerable but when they find a merchant convoy they are deadly! If you are going to win in India, you absolutely need to cut those supply lines.

[Mundy]

Yeah, I figure there's no way Calcutta's self sufficient.

I've got a big sub blockade from there all the way down to Rangoon. Over 30 subs in between. Mostly on the coast, 'cause I know he's hugging the shore to get there. The problem is that the subs care more about attacking escorts than the cargo ships.

[Mundy]

15 Nov 1944

Once in a blue moon...

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
DD Niizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish, hits 3

SS Pilotfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Niizuki
Pilotfish diving deep ....
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Hatsuzuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Back to Pearl, though from damage.

Without realizing it, I've built up a surplus of amphib ships at Pearl. I gathered up a bunch into two groups and they're enroute to Townsville. 30-35 CVEs are along plus a bunch of rocket ships. I figure it's time I can deal with Port Moresby. I'm gathering up about 5 divisons plus armor and arty for the job. Recon's been showing a consistant 25,000 troops there, plus guns and armor.

[BBfanboy]

5 Divisions - are you playing with stacking limits?

[Mundy]

Yep. I can pull out any excess. PM should hold a bunch anyway, I would think.