BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac

[inqistor]

Uuu, now we will see tough air battle over Johnston Island. With elite Allied pilots, and brand new airframes. It is actually within B17 range, from Pearl Harbor, but all B17s are in the west.
Get Yamato, and bombard, bombard (but watch out for mines)! Lets see, how CVs sink from largest naval guns in the world [:D]

[krupp_88mm]

think this cat is bagged nice work

[CapAndGown]

So where do you suppose the Hornet got to?

[VSWG]

Happy birthday, PzB!! 

[PzB74]

Thx VSWG!

Yep, you're right inqistor, but Johnston Isl is a size 2 AF and we should be able to tangle with what fighters Andy can send in.
The Hornet was a big burning bonfire; nothing worse than huge fires so I'm expecting it to have sunk or be in sinking condition.

This turn the battle flared to life again, have to break the report into sub parts again.
I've never experienced such heavy sub activity in my UV-WitP-AE career!

2 carriers are sunk by subs this turn; firstly the Wasp is finished by 3 hits and slips beneath the waves.
Then Andy gets his consolation prize [:(]

The Kaga is harassed and hit repeatedly by 3 different subs by no less than 8!!!! torpedoes and goes to the bottom, taking all her ac with er.
Bah, exactly what I hoped to avoid but I guess I can't complain. Looks like this is the Jap part of the butchers bill.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 43

Surface Combat

Prepping the way to Palmyra!
The South Dakota escorts are also finished off but puts a torp into a cruiser before going down.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 170,133, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Yura
CL Tatsuta
DD Yudachi
DD Tadeshiwa

Allied Ships
PT-160, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-161, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-162, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT-163
PT-165
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 173,121, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 1
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DD Aulick, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Balch, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Aulick at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Aulick at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Aulick at 2,000 yards
DD Aulick engages DD Hagikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Balch sunk by DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
DD Aulick sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Palmyra at 172,129

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CS Nisshin
DD Kagero
DD Teruzuki
DD Susukaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
SS Snook, hits 1

SS Snook launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
DD Susukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Takakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 168,120

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS RO-62 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 171,127

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CS Nisshin
DD Kagero
DD Teruzuki
DD Susukaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
DD Susukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Susukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Sunfish diving deep ....
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Susukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Sunfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CL Cleveland
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CLAA Atlanta
DD Porter
DD Radford
CA San Francisco

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 diving deep ....
DD Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-172 eludes ASW attack from DD Radford
SS I-172 forced to surface!
CA San Francisco firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Fanning Island at 172,139

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
DD Tawakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-32

SS S-32 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Hagi
S-32 diving deep ....
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 171,127

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CS Nisshin
DD Kagero
DD Teruzuki
DD Susukaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-47

SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
S-47 diving deep ....
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Takakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Death from below

[CapAndGown]

I hate subs. [;)]

[PzB74]

I took out all bombings in Burma and China; lots of activity in Burma but no major air battles or losses.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 43

Air Combat

First off; our CVEs get some revenge on enemy ASW units and sinks an entire TF with 4 SC's.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 176,117
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D4Y1 Judy x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC-632, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-639, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-702, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-636, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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The Car Div 2 (without the Kaga) launches a small strike that has to fight through enemy LRCAP from Johnston Island.
The CLAA Oakland is hit by a torpedo and the Hornet is reported sunk without taking hits!!! [8D]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 166,116
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Oakland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Waller
CV Hornet, and is sunk
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Then its time for KBs main strike of the day: No less than 81 Kates and 32 Judys escorted by 29 Zero's attack the enemy's main TF south of Johnston Island.
The CAP is brushed aside. I'm pleased with the results in poor weather;

1 heavy cruiser is sunk while another 2 are cripplied, yet another damaged plus a destroyer crippled.

CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2
CLAA Oakland, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 166,116
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 81
D4Y1 Judy x 32

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 31 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy
CLAA San Diego
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2
CL Richmond
CLAA Oakland, heavy damage
CA Vincennes
CLAA Juneau
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Montpelier
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Our next strike; only 13 Judys escorted by 8 Zeros, fight their way through CAP and places 4 more 500kg bombs into the
crippled carrier Indomitable. She is reported sunk and op losses indicate that Sea Hurricans and Albacores went down with her.

Perfect!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 165,115
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 13

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Zero's loosing contact with raids then sweep Johnston Island and claims lots of Sea Gulls.
Desperate measures....


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 166,116
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
SOC-1 Seagull x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 166,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
SOC-1 Seagull x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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In the afternoon fewer strikes are launched; First from Car Div 2!

Another heavy cruiser is sunk while another is crippled and yet another damaged.
Good work, we're now reducing enemy cruiser strength.

CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Montpelier, Torpedo hits 1
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 166,116
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 5
B5N1 Kate x 10
B5N2 Kate x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1
CLAA San Diego
DD Nicholas
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Montpelier, Torpedo hits 1
CL Richmond
CA Quincy
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA
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An unescorted raid over Johnston Island is badly shot up...this ends the day!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 164,112
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC-738

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Ground Combat

I change tactics and press through multiple attacks against Kalemyo; looks like we manage to get in enough
supplies to make it worthwhile. Today enemy losses were nearly as high as ours but included huge numbers of destroyed squads indicating that we've now broken one or two
major LCU's. Andy has airlifted AA units in, obviously our air strikes has an effect.

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70541 troops, 754 guns, 1038 vehicles, Assault Value = 2721
Defending force 26232 troops, 588 guns, 711 vehicles, Assault Value = 770

Japanese adjusted assault: 1018
Allied adjusted defense: 1270

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2902 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Vehicles lost 48 (6 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2336 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 57 (4 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment
33rd Division
2nd Recon Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
6th Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
79th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Recon Battalion
22nd Recon Regiment
Guards Tank Division
21st Army

Defending units:
7th Australian Division
BFF Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
14th Indian Division
8th Belfast Heavy AA Rgt /1
13th Indian Light AA Rgt /1
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion
3rd Heavy AA Rgt /1
1st KNIL AA Bn /1
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Striking the enemy!

[PzB74]

Well, subs have done me more good than bad...but I guess it's payback time for Allies later on in the war!

Summaries

Our air losses today were very heavy as 70 ac went down with the Kaga; lost pilot screens indicate that many pilots were saved.
I paid a stiff prize to release the destroyed air groups including a small TBD from Junyo that was transferred last turn.

The good thing is that enemy losses were heavier as 3 carriers sank!
83 SBDs, 37 Albacores, 30 Wildcats, 22 Avengers and 14 Sea Hurries.

We also have confirmed sinkings of 2 heavy cruisers, 1 CLAA, 2 destroyers and a batch of smaller craft.

CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hornet, and is sunk

CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1

CL Montpelier, Torpedo hits 1
CLAA Oakland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

DD Aulick, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Balch, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SC-632, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-639, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-702, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC-636, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

[CapAndGown]

Cpt. C. R. Bond defects to the Japanese empire. [:D]

[PzB74]

Tomorrows plan!

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Happy birthday, PzB!! 

Seconded ! an excellent few days for the sons of Nippon , Banzai !

[janh]

Poor Kaga, but that could hardly be expected.  I think she was worth the price.  Good luck for tomorrow's strikes!  Any idea where Big E went?

[PzB74]

Andy said that he had received Intel that the KB had returned to the Marshalls and assumed it was low on fuel.
- Since we built strong logistical base at Christmas Island and had a sturdy fuel train we could in fact remain in theater and by hiding south of the Line Islands with no active air operations avoided being detected by the enemy.

Big E went back home to PH and avoided a last salvo of torps...

Have run the combat turn; massive surface and air actions as we take on the remains of the fleeing enemy fleets and challenge Corsairs over Johnston Island.
Will need some time to complete the turn and update the AAR [:'(]

Here's a little teaser!

[Nomad]

Happy birthday John, looks like Andy Mac gave you your present. [:)]

[PzB74]

Thx [:)] Yep, her certainly did - not sure he planned it though!

Another one of those turns that take hours to run and complete!
All this an AARs has been a continous rush today, feeling the strains of war now - need more beers [8D]

Ok this post will cover all sea and surface engagements for this turn.

In the surface battles we first encounter PT boats and some sub chasers: All are dispatched without friendly casualties:

PT-157, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-165, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC-738, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC-739, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC-743, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC-744, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC-751, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

We then finish of 2 damaged heavy cruisers:


CA Chicago, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

In heavy running battles we sink the damage Indian and 3 escorting destroyers; The Indiana was a wounded bear and but 2 16" shells into the CA Maya which severly damaged her and she
was later on finished off by a sub.


BB Indiana, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Barton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Bailey, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

In total we sink a battleship 2 heavy cruisers ,3 destroyers, 5 sub chasers and 3 PT boats in surface battles today.
Our losses are 1 heavy cruiser, 1 fleet oiler sunk, 1 heavily damaged destroyer and a damaged light cruiser.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 43

Sub ASW Attacks

A sub torpedoes the Agano; but not worse than the ship can keep up with the TF and fight on!
Need to RTB to fix battle damages later on though. Grenadier receives a direct DC hit in return.

The bugger boat Sunfish torpedoes a destroyer, she hasn't sunk yet but I'm not sure she'll make it.
The Maya, heavily damaged after surface action is also finished of by a sub south of Johnston Island.
A loaded fleet(medium type) oiler is yet another sub victim, goes down in flames.

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 168,120

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Torpedo hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 4

SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at CL Agano
Grenadier diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 171,134

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CL Kitakami
CL Isuzu
DD Naganami
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo
DD Yugumo
DD Fubuki
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 2

SS Grouper launches 6 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
Grouper diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Niihau at 174,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
DD Carmick
CLAA San Diego

SS I-33 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Carmick
I-33 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 1

SS Sunfish is sighted by escort
Sunfish diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-18

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 6

SS Sunfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Takanami
Sub attack near Johnston Island at 165,114

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS S-47

SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 158,124

Japanese Ships
AO Naruto, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Notoro
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at AO Naruto
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Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 170,133, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tatsuta
DD Asakaze
DD Hayate
DD Ishikaze

Allied Ships
PT-157, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-165, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SC-738, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC-739, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC-742
SC-743, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC-744, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC-751, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Shell hits 5
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Bailey, Shell hits 1

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Shell hits 5
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barton, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bailey, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 164,112, Range 2,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma
DD Samidare
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Barton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Bombardments & Invasions

The Yamato and Musashi bombard Palmyra before our troops land!
The invasion is successful enough.

Night Naval bombardment of Palmyra at 170,133

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CL Kitakami
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai
DD Fubuki
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Naganami
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 114
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi
BB Musashi firing at 3rd Marine Division
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Pre-Invasion action off Palmyra
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Yubari
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Yudachi
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Kongo Maru #2
APD Tade
CS Mizuho

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

BB Mutsu firing at 3rd Marine Division
CL Yubari firing at 3rd Marine Division
DD Tadeshiwa firing at 3rd Marine Division
DD Yudachi firing at 3rd Marine Division
PB Okiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kongo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
DD Tadeshiwa fired at enemy troops
DD Yudachi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palmyra
TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 170,133

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (0 destroyed, 16 disabled)

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /8
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Invasion Support action off Palmyra
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Yubari
DD Tadeshiwa
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Kongo Maru #2
APD Tade
DD Yudachi
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

BB Mutsu firing at 3rd Marine Division
CL Yubari firing at 3rd Marine Division
PB Okiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kongo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palmyra
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Okiyu Maru
PB Kongo Maru #2
APD Tade
BB Mutsu
DD Yudachi
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

PB Okiyu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kongo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Sea Battles

[PzB74]

Well, Palmya is back in our hands, the enemy has been eliminated or chased from the Central Pacific.
The battle is coming to an end..a few more engagements may remain but it's time to orchestrate a withdrawal of most Combined Fleet units and
decide how to defend the Line Islands for the rest of 1943!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 43

Air Combat

In heavy air battles today we loose 68 but destroy 121 enemy ac!
Most importantly, 25 Corsairs, 41 Wildcats and 35 Swordfish, 5 P-38s and 6 SBDs.
50 of our losses are Zero's.

Our heavy sweeps of Palmyra is a good thing; we loose some fighters but manage to get control of the airspace and wipe out
quite a number of enemy Corsairs, P-38s and Wildcats.

The only hit on a surface ship is a 500kb bomb hit on a heavily damaged CLAA.

Ca 40 Swordfish attacked the KB and surface groups today; all but a few were shot down in a massacre.
Not a single hit was scored by enemy ac.

Again we bomb Kalemyo heavily but poor weather makes the raids ineffective.

Morning Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
A6M3a Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3a Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 123

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

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
35 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 14th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

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

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 170,133 (Palmyra)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 161,118
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 79 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 25
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 18 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Raiding Regiment, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson IIIa x 3
Beaufort VIII x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 164,112
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Oakland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 165,116
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 164,112
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M3a Zero x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Oakland, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 169,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground Combat

We recapture Palmyra without much trouble!!
Our paras in Inda are wiped out in return.
An attack on a Chinese unit is stalled.
Another attack on Kalemyo continues to attrit the enemy.

Ground combat at 61,44
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7341 troops, 45 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Defending force 4231 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177
Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 205
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
66th Chinese/C Corps
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Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 67736 troops, 750 guns, 908 vehicles, Assault Value = 2568
Defending force 24132 troops, 581 guns, 708 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1136
Allied adjusted defense: 2566

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1856 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
945 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 63 (5 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
33rd Division
22nd Recon Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
65th Brigade
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Battalion
79th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
14th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
21st Army

Defending units:
7th Australian Division
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
14th Indian Division
13th Indian Light AA Rgt /1
8th Belfast Heavy AA Rgt /1
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Rgt /1
Pathan Construction Battalion
1st KNIL AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10314 troops, 153 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 645 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 286
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 286 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
29th British Brigade
3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
50th Indian Para Brigade
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
1st RAF Advanced Base Force

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment
4th Raiding Rgt /1
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Ground combat at Palmyra (170,133)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3192 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Defending force 1727 troops, 45 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
1001 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 318 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 120 (120 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Rgt /3

Defending units:
3rd Marine Div /12
Thirteenth USAAF /2
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Air and Ground Battles

[CapAndGown]

The Sunfish must go! You need a special ASW unit whose only task is to hunt down and kill the Sunfish.[:D]

[Djordje]

PzB I want to congratulate you on your victory, nicely done!
I have a question - did you set the same altitude for all your planes on CV? Report says the following:

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.

If your DBs really came at those altitudes they would have used level and glide bombing instead of dive and that would explain quite bad hit rate you got.

[PzB74]

Yeah, think we rattles the Sunfish quite badly but would love to end its woes once and for all [&o]

Thx Djordje, all SBDs were set to 15k feet, did set a few to 19 and 10k feet to make it more difficult for enemy CAP but nothing higher.
This was earlier in the battle, later on I changed all bombers to 15k feet to better coordinate the strikes.

Isn't it a nice sight; we rule the Central Pacific all the way up to Hawaii in late March 43! [8D]
Next turn I've ordered destroyers to sweep Johnston Island, then 4 battleships and cruisers from the KB will bombard the place, a final attempt to cause mayhem.

[krupp_88mm]

3 cheers for PZB,
HIP HIP HORRAYY!
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