Le Quartier Général

12 avril 1943

A6M5c Zero Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 12/43 Information

oula mauvaise journée pour le croiseur leger Tama
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CL Tama
Pumps fail aboard CL Tama, flooding increases...
Pumps fail aboard CL Tama, flooding increases...
Pumps fail aboard CL Tama, flooding increases...


C'est le vieux sous-marin hollandais de 1921 qui fait les frais de notre destroyer au sud de Suva.



Submarine attack near Tongatapu at 138,168
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 18, heavy damage



et la bonne opération du jour se passe au sud de Noumea très proche de Sidney, ou notre flotte de surface, initialement venue bombarder l'ile de Lord Howe Island, car il y maintenant des chasseurs dessus.
nous expédions rapidement les 4 navires au fond avec quelques troupes à leur bord grâce à nos torpilles! Encore une bonne opération.





Night Time Surface Combat, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Akigumo
DD Yudachi
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
AM Freemantle, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Horsham, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
LSI(L) Westralia, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 22 (11 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Par contre aux Aléoutienne pas trace des flottes US, dommage...

13 avril 1943 - encore une journée de combat

la bonne nouvelle, et il y en aura d'autres... on pourra commencer à produire des le mois prochain!
B6N2 Jill Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 6/43 Information

La mauvaise nouvelle du jour, notre croiseur léger de 1919 coule
Decks awash aboard CL Tama, crew prepares to abandon ship
Major flooding aboard CL Tama

Puis dans les aléoutiennes on retrouve les restes pathétiques de la flotte US.
Tout d'abord les deux destroyers qui accompagnés le défunt CVE. Et la malgré notre forte supériorité, nous perdons un destroyer!
On peut penser que les deux destroyer seront détruit, mais c'est une mauvaise surprise.



Night Time Surface Combat, near Umnak Island at 169,50, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 4, heavy damage


Mais heureusement ce revers ne restera pas impuni, nous retrouvons le cuirassé Pennsylvania qui finira sa carrière ce jour avec 3 torpilles dans le ventre...





Day Time Surface Combat, near Sanak Island at 174,51, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Radford

Et pou finir notre sous-marin est attaqué au large de Dutch Harbor, preuve que Chef envoi de nouveaux navires dans le secteur pour nourrir les requins (une flotte de 2 ou 3 navires) ....



Bilan des 3 jours:

2 navires de combat perdus coté japonnais, 1 destroyer et un croiseur leger
Coté alliés le bilan est lourd:
1 cuirassé le Pennsylvania
1 CVE le Sangamon
2 croiseurs légers
3 destroyers
3 escorteurs
2 tanker
2 transport de troupe

Soit en tonnage 100 000T de navire ne moins! belle perf!

14 avril 1942

Quel belle journée calme ou presque, pas de navire coulé ce jour!

Ki-61-Id Tony Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 12/43 Information

Belle est douce journée, mais ce n'ai pas pour autant que l'on laisse les US tranquille

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 20 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2


Puis les anglais tentent un bombardement au nord de la Birmanie, mauvaise idée... la chasse garde


Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

de nombreux appareils ne rentreront pas à leur base.




WO Takahashi, T. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Izumida R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kakimoto R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Harada H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Chiba B. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gyuba K. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Eto R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ogura, M. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 5

15 avril 1943

rien d'important ce tour!
RAS

16 avril 1943


A part un combat naval au nord de Dutch Harbor

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kodiak at 181,42, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
DD Tamanami
DD Yamagumo
DD Harusame
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
AR Prometheus, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC-644, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

17 avril 1943

D4Y2 Judy Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 11/43 Information

Bombardement en série dans les aléoutiennes. les troupes pour Adak embarquent... SUS à l'ennemi. On découvre le
154th FA Bn, et le 30th Coast AA Regiment, deux régiments non combattants.

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
DD Suzukaze

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Atago firing at 154th FA Bn
CL Abukuma firing at Adak Island
CL Yura firing at Adak Island
CL Natori firing at 30th Coast AA Regiment



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Par contre Dutch Harbor si l'envie nous prenait ce serait nettement plus compliqué avec des batteries de défense côtières.
Night Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor at 171,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 11 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 7 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Mogami
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

BB Haruna firing at Dutch Harbor
CA Mogami firing at 2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion
2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Mogami
2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion firing at CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion

La bonne nouvelle du jour: 2 CV sont de nouveau prêt, et dans 6 jours je retrouve une force de frappe correcte .

18 avril 1943

Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D

A Adak bombardement quotidien.

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori
DD Suzukaze

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

Et en chine premier attaque sur Kweiyang avec une fortification détruite, et un ratio plutôt bon, la bataille ne sera pas longue!



Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 139905 troops, 1470 guns, 404 vehicles, Assault Value = 4579
Defending force 52109 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1951

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 2156

Allied adjusted defense: 1261

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
9131 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 589 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled
Guns lost 55 (4 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4309 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 312 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 25 (3 destroyed, 22 disabled)

19 avril 1943- info intéressante.

le SS Sargo attaque un de nos tanker, et le touche avec une torpille... heureusement elle n'explosera pas.
notre escorteur va réagir et endommager le SS Sargo



Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 4

Mais c'est à Tahiti ou rodent de nombreux sous-marin que la rencontre est la plus intéressante.
Le SS I-164 en patrouille découvre un dinosaure en mer! le cuirassé Colorado. Le capitaine prend son temps et lance 4 torpilles puis plonge à toute vitesse! les oreilles d'or entende 2 explosions! Fantastique nouvelle! mais plus important, c'est une vrai escadre de combat... Va t on voir dans le secteur la première offensive US? mon avis est qu'il vise les Fidji!
on verra bien.




Sub attack near Tahiti at 173,177

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 2
CA Minneapolis
CLAA Juneau
DD Bache
DD Aulick

SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Colorado
DD Bache fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Aulick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aulick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aulick fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Et sinon à Adak...

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 10
Port hits 4

20 Avril 1943

La bonne nouvelle du jour qui a son importance!
B6N2 Jill Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 5/43 Information

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CL Abukuma
CL Yura

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1

La mauvaise idée du jour reviens à mes nells qui décollent pour attaquer une flotte à Madras. c'est un massacre

Morning Air attack on TF, near Madras at 35,40

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
TK Inge Maersk

21 avril 1943


Adak toujours:

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CL Abukuma
CL Yura

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

22 avril 1943

A part le nettoyage au dessus de la capital chinoise de quelques avions... RAS

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 3 destroyed

23 avril 1943

Ki-61-Id Tony Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 11/43 Information
SS KXIII Enemy ship sunk Sunk by Type 95 Mod-2 DC at 138,168 near Tongatapu
xAK Bintang Enemy ship sunk Sunk by 250 kg GP Bomb at Darwin Information
xAP Slemmestad Enemy ship sunk Sunk by 250 kg SAP Bomb at 38,100 near Cocos Islands Information
xAP Mataroa Enemy ship sunk Sunk by 18in Type 91 Torpedo at 173,178 near Tahiti Information


A Adak nous re-voila, demain c'est le débarquement de prévu!

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

24 Avril 1943

A truck on endommage fortement un sous-marin


Sub attack near Truk at 109,109

Japanese Ships
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 4, heavy damage


Puis débarquement à Adak island! sans aucun probleme.

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori

CA Mogami firing at Adak Island
CA Nachi firing at 154th FA Bn
CA Maya firing at Adak Island
CA Atago firing at Adak Island
CL Abukuma firing at 42nd Construction Regiment
CL Yura firing at Adak Island
CL Natori firing at 30th Coast AA Regiment

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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Minekaze
xAP Huso Maru

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)*

Et en chine on relance une attaque pour déloger ce nœud qui nous ouvrira le nord et l'ouest.


Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 136154 troops, 1466 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 4223
Defending force 56097 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1792

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 2012

Allied adjusted defense: 839
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6045 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 571 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 81 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5262 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 280 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

25 avril 1943

A6M5c Zero Aircraft R&D Accelerated Production accelerated to 10/43 Information

Un petit soum endommagé

Sub attack near Suva at 131,161
Japanese Ships
E W-9
Allied Ships
SS Shad, hits 3

Puis le bombardement de Adak et ensuite on lance l'invasion de cette ile... pas trop de perte pour le moment.

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CA Atago
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Natori

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 3



Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
xAP Huso Maru
DD Yunagi

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Minekaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru
DD Yunagi
DD Minekaze

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru
DD Yunagi
DD Minekaze

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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 Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
E W-1
xAP Huso Maru
DD Yunagi
DD Minekaze

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

E W-1 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

26 Avril 1943


Adak island on continue le débarquement de nos corps et on dose la défense ennemis.


Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1648 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 5412 troops, 109 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Assaulting units:
Kure 6th SNLF
Yokosuka 7th SNLF
19th Army

Defending units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
1/153rd Infantry Battalion
B Det USN Port Svc
154th FA Bn
42nd Construction Regiment
30th Coast AA Regiment
22nd USN Naval Construction Battalion
XI US Bomber Cmnd
C Det USN Port Svc

Pendant ce temps une flotte est partie bombarder Ducth Harbor afin de réduire tout risque d'attaque aérienne.... Surprise on trouve une flotte de 4 navires en cours de déchargement de fuel, qui est sauvage pris à partie. mais le destroyer en escorte arrive à toucher plusieurs fois notre cuirassé sans grand dommage.



Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5
CL Oyodo
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
DD Carmick, Shell hits 3
xAK Samuel F. Miller, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Vitus Bering, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK William E. Channing, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Night Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor at 171,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 6 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 17 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Oyodo

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 16

Pendant ce temps en chine au dessus de la capital improvisé on détruit à tour de bras les chasseurs ennemis

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 4 destroyed