Ein Turn mit etwas mehr Uboot Aktivität - den Beginn machen die Japaner mit dem Angriff auf ein Paddelboot, gefolgt von japanischen Versuchen unsere Verbände in der Südsee anzugreifen...zum Glück erfolglos!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Akutan Island at 171,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-27
Allied Ships
LCVP 532G, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 532G is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 attacking LCVP 532G on the surface
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Raevavae at 171,190
Japanese Ships
SS I-35, hits 3
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CLAA Atlanta
DD Waller
DD Shaw
DD Drayton
DD Wilson
SS I-35 is sighted by escort
DD Shaw fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Drayton fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Penrhyn Island at 169,159
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
Allied Ships
APD Stringham
SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Orchid Island at 86,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Nagisan Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Meiten Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
xAK Achou Maru
xAK Toyotu Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru
E Yaeyama
Allied Ships
SS Sawfish
SS Sawfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nagisan Maru
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Raevavae at 171,190
Japanese Ships
SS I-35, hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
AO Neosho
DD Case
DD Cummings
DD Patterson
SS I-35 is sighted by escort
DD Case fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-35 forced to surface!
DD Case firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cummings firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Case firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cummings firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Case firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cummings firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Patterson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Case firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cummings firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Patterson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Case firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weiterhin massive gegnerische Luftschläge in China.
In Alaska nur geringe feindliche Angriffe (sweeps).
Wir schlagen weiterhin in Australien und der Südsee zurück.
Nachdem wir im letzten Turn flankierend Rarotonga angegriffen haben und uns eine blutige Nase holten schwenken wir diesmal zu einer anderen Insel:
Und dies äusserst erfolgreich!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Mangaia , at 159,180
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 19 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Mangaia , at 159,180
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Der Kampf um Tubuai geht auch weiter:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 61st Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD-1 Dauntless x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 168,187 (Tubuai)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 42nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Construction Battalion, at 168,187 (Tubuai)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tubuai (168,187)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14162 troops, 177 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 396
Defending force 4279 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Japanese adjusted assault: 140
Allied adjusted defense: 249
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1926 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
61st Infantry Group
62nd Infantry Group
Kure 5th SNLF
89th Naval Guard Unit
87th Nav Gd /8
15th Naval Construction Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
43rd Infantry/B Div /1
9th Marine Defense Battalion
1st Marine Def Bn /1
96th Cst AA Rgt /1
Da hat sich der Feind aber getäuscht, dass er uns von der Insel fegen kann 
Nachbemerkung zu Australien:
1LT Dionne S. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 2
1LT Crowley H. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 2
CPT Brors M. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 7
1LT Crowley H. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 3
CPT Johnson N. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 3
CPT Atkins W. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 2
1LT Andrews R. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 6
1LT Haywood, T.C. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gibbons M. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gibbons M. of 58th FG/67th FS/C is credited with kill number 3
1LT Jenkins U. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Larson G. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 6
1LT Hedman, R. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 4
MAJ Larson G. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 7
1LT Jenkins U. of 58th FG/67th FS/A is credited with kill number 3
Nachbemerkung zu Alaska:
1LT Baldwin, F.B. of VMF-215 is credited with kill number 2
1LT Carl, M.E. of VMF-215 is credited with kill number 5
1LT Carl, M.E. of VMF-215 attains ace status!!
1LT Carl, M.E. of VMF-215 is credited with kill number 6
1LT Carl, M.E. of VMF-215 is credited with kill number 7
1LT Snider, W.N. of VMF-215 is credited with kill number 4
Immer positiv über dem eigenen Boden zu kämpfen...man verliert zwar Flugzeuge aber nur wenige Piloten!
Die nächste Welle an Ubooten kommen aus der Werft mit ihrem neuen Upgrade:
Repairs completed on SS Gar at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Flying Fish at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Wahoo at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grampus at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grayback at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-38 at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Saury at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Grenadier at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Trout at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Seal at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Sturgeon at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Trigger at Melbourne, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS S-36 at Brisbane, ship returned to service
Der Marineminister gibt bekannt:
PB Showa Maru #3 is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Sep 08, 1942
SS I-35 is reported to have been sunk near Raevavae on Dec 13, 1942
Loss of AO Patoka on May 14, 1942 is admitted
Loss of LCVP 532G on Dec 13, 1942 is admitted
Und wir bekommen einen neuen Kreuzer:
CL Richmond arrives at Mare Island
) gezeigt zu bekommen.
AFTER AR. Unser einer wäre schon Glücklich, nach einer Schlacht ein paar Erklärungen der Alli Seite zu erhalten.
Nun lassen wir auch Trägerflugzeuge Bodenangriffe fliegen!
im Gegensatz zu mancher feindlichen Ubootaktion 
