ny59giants
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Oct 25, 26, 27, 28 :
Amchitka continues to be a battle ground.
Gilberts & Marshalls increased activity.
Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft;
Subs:
Silverside is 4 East of Ponape. She is run over by CA Furutaka, 1 CL, 4 DDs on 25th. Flying Fish is run over by same TF on 28th 4 SW of Kwajalein.
I-21 is 5 West of Pearl and get a TT hit on Grouper (she limps to within 2 hexes of Pearl with over 90 flood damage). Will she make it??
I-21 has moved to 3 SW of Pearl and my 3 SC ASW TF finds her. They get two hits and force her to surface, but don't report her sunk.  This is at least the second time a SC only ASW TF has gotten a sub to surface, but did not sink her. I have ordered a DD to merge with my 2 ASW TF to add support and larger guns.
Tunny was unlucky at Amchitka, but get a TT hit on a PB at Attu.
CVs:
Japanese CVs (at least Akagi & Kaga) are spotted 6 West of Amchitka on 28th.
India/Burma:  Troops continue to march south. No opposition yet. See screnshot.
China:
Yenan - Up to 29 Sally hit the AF daily @ 1k & 6k
Hankow (2 hex to East) - Two Corp and HQ are in level 4 forts in Rough/Wood since beginning of war.
25th - 19 Sally; 27 Sally & 9 Sonia = 18c;
26th - 40 Sally & 12 Sonia = 30c; 19 Sally;
27th - 35 Sally & 12 Sonia; 20 Sally;
quote:
Ground combat at 87,50 (near Hankow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23762 troops, 180 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 698
Defending force 13071 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Japanese adjusted assault: 290
Allied adjusted defense: 1147
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
974 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
654 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
13th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
70th/C Division
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
28th - 21 Sally (severe storms); 9 Sally; 18 Sally & 9 Sonia = 26c;
Kweilin -
25th - 25 Oscars sweep;
26th - 27 Oscars sweep;
27th - 30 Oscars sweep;
28th - 27 Oscars sweep;
Kunming -
26th - 26 Tojo with 14 Sally = 11b, 2s, 21r;
28th - 32 Tojo with 15 Sally = 4b, 6r;
Kukong -
25th - 26 = 4b, 3s, 20r; 24 Sally = 4b, 9s, 12r;
Wuchow -
28th - 26 Sally = 4b, 4s, 16r; 26 Sally = 8b, 1s, 17r;
Philippines:
Cebu - up to 9 Sally hit troops daily
23rd Division unloading here (three garrison units already here)
28th - quote:
Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21525 troops, 203 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
Defending force 3758 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 359
Allied adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!
Australia:
South Pacific:
Central Pacific: -
Maloelap -
25th - 22 B-17s & 35 B-24s = 5b, 1s, 11r; 12 B-24s = 4b, 1s, 14r; 20 P-38s sweep;
26th - 23 B-24s = 1s, 6r (heavy rains); 22 B-24s = 1b, 1s, 3r;
27th - 21 B-17s = 1b, 6r (heavy rains); 20 P-38s sweep;
28th - 15(1) Zero, 8(1) Rufe, 4 Tojo, & 11(2) Nick are on CAP/LRCAP as 18 P-38s sweep in (clear skies!!  ); 8 Zero, 6 Rufe, 2 Tojo, & 5 Nick are still on CAP vs 11 B-17s = 2b; the CAP is weaker still, 8 Zero, 3 Rufe, & 5 Nick vs 21 B-24s = 2b, 2s, 8r; 8 Zero, 2 Rufe, & 5 Nick vs 23 B-24s = 5b, 2s, 14r; 8 Zero, 2 Rufe, & 5 Nick vs 6 B-17s = 1b, 1s, 1r;
Mili -
26th - 20 P-38s sweep (severe storms  ); 15 B-25s = 10c;
27th - 20 P-38s sweep (severe storms  ); 15 B-25s = 0;
Makin -
27th - quote:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 136,125, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SC-706
SC-707, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AM Kapunda, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Hamakua, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Kailua, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kohala, Shell hits 2, on fire
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Only one SC and xAKL survive, but I have plenty of both. 
North Pacific:
Adak - Port 3
Amchitka -
25th - quote:
Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13816 troops, 62 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 561
Defending force 6559 troops, 157 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Japanese adjusted assault: 176
Allied adjusted defense: 364
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
4th Division - this was the big reinforcement for the base by Nick that required a CV TF to patrol off the base.
84th Nav Gd /1
7th Base Force
23rd Special Base Force
5th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
14th Canadian Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
177th Construction Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
28th Canadian AA Regiment
This base is a swamp (x3 Combat Modifier), I have extra supplies for now, and my engineers have my troops at level 3.
26th - CL Ceres & Capetown show up during daylight and sink a PB and then 2 CMs.
27th - quote:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 158,52, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CL Yubari, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
DD Bagley, Shell hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Electra
DD Encounter
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Our first major naval engagement of the war. I lose a CA as we had crossed the "T" and got into a knife fight vs sword fight with his surface warships. I tell Nick I still have 22 BBs, 20 CAs, 25 CLs, & 111 DDs with more on the way.
4(2) Rufe & 15(1) A6M3a Zero (first appearance of this model) are on CAP vs sweeping 14(3) Hurricane XIIb (Canadians);
quote:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3a Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 17
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ussuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
My earlier sweep by Hurricanes help weaken the CAP as my old Vindicators get in among the transports and land some 1000 lb bombs.
quote:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 2 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M3a Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
A quick reload allows them to go again in the afternoon. 
quote:
Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12943 troops, 102 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 6524 troops, 157 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Japanese adjusted assault: 154
Allied adjusted defense: 241
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Nick voices lots of frustration about his inability to defeat these troops.
28th - (from Akagi & Kaga) 30 A6M2 Zero, 16 A6M5 Zero, 50 B5N2 Kate, & 34(1) D3A1 Val = 30c;
Notes:
Aleutians - I was thinking if I could save my brave Canadians stuck here. It took me some time to realize 'no' and then I had to channel MacArthur and plan to land at empty bases later to isolate this base. In this mod, I have plenty of construction engineers. There are multiple dot bases between Amchitka and Attu that can be built up. I hope to keep 4th Division here in a POW camp. Two Combat Engineer units at Kodiak are 'now' prepping for bases further south.
Marshalls - Nick has moved a CA centered SC TF to this area while I only have a few PT boat TFs and only 2 DDs. Plans are to send BB South Dakota, 2 modern CLs, and the Fletcher DDs (after their 11/42 upgrades). Mili is next on the invasion schedule.
Burma - see screenshot. I'm moving south out of India and it looks like he is not defending the eastern part of the country. PPs will be spent here for the next few months to free up troops for the re-conquest.
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RE: Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J) - 
So many construction engineers, so little stacking space available at forward bases. 
He has another failed attack (413J:916A). 
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