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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/8/2006 5:01:43 AM

PzB74

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It strikes me that this is a 3 finger operation by Andy, and maybe just a distraction.

No, I'm not overstacking, had some 450 ac in total at Singapore with 254 AS, 50k supplies, Air HQ etc.
Andy will simply unload his division in the little place he captured with 100 paras. Then he can march
all over the place. Hopefully we can delay him, but within 2 months the place will be a veritable Allied
land carrier.

Our only chance of defeating an enemy landing is by air attack. Uber CAP prevents this completely. Add the
atomic effect of the 26 hex range B-29s, and all we can achieve is to delay the enemy. But that's fine, I'll
fine some teleporting kamikaze Zekes with 60 exp and see what happens.

While we have an Army in Malaya, it's spread out and not capable of offensive operations.

An outline:

Singapore:

56th Div. (Elite 99 exp/morale from India)
4th SNLF
Air/Army/Fleet HQs
4th Aviation Reg
25th Special Base Force
Heavy AA Regiment

Johore Baru:

Army HQ
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
21st Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
6th Coastal Defense unit
4th Mixed B/Brigade

Mersing:

3th Ind. Mix /B Brigae

Georgetown:

Sasebo 8th SNLF
26th Special Base Force

Khota Baru:

Engineer Regiment
(Full division will arrive in 22 days)

Alor Star:

70th Ind. Mix B/ Brigade
Base Force

Song Kia:

NLF unit
-----------------------------------------

Even if we had 3 more divisions, we would not have been able to achieve much more than delay
Andy a few more days. So I think the number of troops are suitable. If this operation truly is
the main offensive, I will continue preparations for the battles to come closer to the Home Island.

Will try one little trick tomorrow though

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/44

Surface Combat

Our 3 operational destroyers from Sing sailed to Georgetown and found the enemy
surface group that bombed Singapore yesterday. The Hayashio will most likely sink, the
others will retreat to Rangoon. (We did have a torpedo launch against the Iowa!)

Night Time Surface Combat, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
CA Baltimore
CA Boston, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile, Shell hits 1
CL Biloxi, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat at 21,47

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 9, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PC Ch 11, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Hancock
CV Bennington
CV Yorktown
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey
BB New Jersey
CA Pittsburgh
CLAA San Diego
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CA Chicago
CA Detroit
DD Abbot
DD Bullard
DD Callaghan
DD Caperton
DD Chevalier
DD Cogswell
DD Cony
DD Spence
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Air Combat

Again we lost a pile of ac on the ground and in the air.
Lots of new air units will arrive shortly, and I'm going to use them as kamis.
Nothing else has much effect.

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 41
TBM Avenger x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74
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Todays heavy attacks were extremely helpful and allowed me to move out 4-5 crack air units
with all of their pilots and only a couple of ac

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 7
B-24J Liberator x 46
B-29 Superfortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 123
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 86

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 92
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There were plenty of targets today, but all Andy has to to is to place a couple of valuable
ships in a port or sail a carrier TF first and the gnats will all fly into the fire to kill themselves....
Gawd how I hate this.

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 63
P-38J Lightning x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 89
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 89
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 32 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Reynolds
DE Bebas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK William Chamberlain
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Some 13 Sallys got through...and they ALL missed the transports. I think kami attacks
are utterly useless with anything less than 50 exp pilots.

Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Harry Lee
LST LST-268
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Just a few of our ships were attacked today:

Day Air attack on TF at 22,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 21

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Keijo Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Tamo Maru #7
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 71
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
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Enemy invasion of Malaya

As you can see the situation is quite confused for the moment. Looks like we're going
to save our 3 cruisers that were trapped in Singapore. It's way too dangerous to deploy the
Fleet, any unexpected moves by an enemy carrier fleet will cost us dearly.

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/8/2006 5:12:41 AM

PzB74

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In a way I would like to committ the Fleet, but this game got a year to run and I really need something to play with
in 45 to have something to look forward to

Thx for reading Ctangus, opposition will be stiff, but the effectiveness will wary!
Since I have not, and most likely will not, been able to hit any enemy capital ships - enemy strength will continue to soar.

One day I will try a 500 ac kamikaze attack by Zekes. Perhaps we can get another escort carrier

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/12/2006 12:17:11 AM

PzB74

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Busy days in the office, and soon I'll be having a 10 day vacation with the gf

The war will have to find something else to do until then!

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/12/2006 7:03:03 PM

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do svidanja?

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/23/2006 8:44:22 PM

PzB74

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Privet Pauk,

Back from a nice vacation

Still a lot of things on the agenda, but I'll try to get a few turns done every now and then.

Yesterday we hit the enemy with several kamikaze units: while many got through, the majority of even
highly skilled kamis hit the ocean instead of their targets

Japan got a lot of negative multipliers
in 1944 it seems.

Andy tells me that he will reduce CAP to 40-60% for his carriers and divide them into smaller TFs. This is nice
of him, maybe we can score a hit every now and then. Radar will most likely scramble up to 90% of carrier CAP though.

I'm trying to organize resistance in the Malaya peninsuale, but it's quite messy with dozens of fragmented air units.
The fleet remains in port for now, still got 3 cv's that haven't completed their repairs. A bit afraid that the super
long range B-29s can hit all our ports soon, very difficult to defend against their extremely accurate carpet bombing
of docked ships!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 83
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,45

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 38
F6F Hellcat x 43
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38J Lightning x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - the crippled destroyer sinks!
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 44
F6F Hellcat x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-38J Lightning x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 44
F6F Hellcat x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-38J Lightning x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,48

Japanese aircraft - they all crashed in the sea....

and I used experienced pilots this time!!??
A6M5 Zeke x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-274
AP Pierce
AP Mount McKinley
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
J2M Jack x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38J Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 23,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
SB2C Helldiver x 15
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,56

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 4
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 64
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,56

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 64
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,48

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 39
A6M5c Zeke x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 39 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships - Some 40 kamiz hit nothing...again experienced pilots. Too much Sake??
LST LST-176, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Calvert
AP Callaway
LST LST-467
MSW Burnie
LST LST-451
LST LST-123
DE Deede
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Malaya Invaded

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/23/2006 9:32:02 PM

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It's been my experience that Allied flak disrupts most attacks pretty heavily while they are stocked up on ammunition, especially at this stage of the war.
What I did is use the crap pilots on the first day to soak up AA, then use the more experienced ones after that. That's about the only way I could get decent Kami strikes through.

For what its worth...Could have been my imagination also - hard to tell sometimes.

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RE: Enemy lands in Malaya!! - 10/23/2006 9:36:17 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
Andy tells me that he will reduce CAP to 40-60% for his carriers and divide them into smaller TFs. This is nice
of him, maybe we can score a hit every now and then. Radar will most likely scramble up to 90% of carrier CAP though.

That's my take on it also PzB.

In my game vs Faber I have just implemented a 40% CAP limit as the Allies and my first (I only have this one encounter to base on so far though) experience is not good for the Japanese. Even with 40% CAP my CV's scrambled 80-90% of their Corsairs (Brit CV's)............

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Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/24/2006 6:51:18 PM

PzB74

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I know, but still - it's a nice gesture of Andy! Game mechanics should allow more random numbers of CAP given
surprise.

Rejoyce with me! Finally we hit a high value target - it was of course one of our nocturnal birds of prey that
struck home

The Intrepid takes a long lance at night!!

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/24/2006 6:55:05 PM

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Cool. The Evil I takes it up the...... well, you know.

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/24/2006 7:49:02 PM

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Evil has been wearing a lucky charm thus far...perhaps the luck is about to change?

Lots of action today as Singapore air defenses fights a bloody defensive battle against hoardes of enemy ac!
We gave even better than we got for once.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/44

Surface Combat

A patrol group from Singapore finds a few enemy LSTs..loaded ones.

Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Tamo Maru #7
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Keijo Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
LST LST-245, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LST LST-276, heavy damage
LST LST-448, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Sub/ASW Attacks

Again it was a asw attack that helped trigger a night naval air attack!
The I-41 will live as well.
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ASW attack at 24,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hall
DD Fullam
DD Evans
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on TF at 24,55

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships - you see, always a sub in the picture...one way or another! Detection levels soared when the sub
entered the same hex as the enemy carrier TF!

SS I-41, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Intrepid, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - hopefully she needs 2-3 months in the yards
CV Ticonderoga
CL Boise
CV Randolph
CVL San Jacinto

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
AK Tennessean, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DE Raby
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Hoped some unescorted enemy bombers would be attracted to the hive today...

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
N1K1-J George x 60
J2M Jack x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 30 destroyed
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The enemy suffered heavy losses today! Some 138 Allied ac were splashed including quite a few naval aviators.

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
N1K1-J George x 36
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 28
F6F Hellcat x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 12
TBM Avenger x 39
P-40N Warhawk x 9
P-38J Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 16 destroyed, 2 damaged
J2M Jack: 25 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 26 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 5 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships - all this effort to sink a mini ML...

ML Ma 3, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
TBM Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 26
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
SB2C Helldiver x 16
TBM Avenger x 8
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - good account of the George's
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Our defenders were finally overwhelmed...

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
SB2C Helldiver x 65
TBM Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships - the patrol group gets it!
PG Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1
PG Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 8
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 23, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged
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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/24/2006 8:03:40 PM

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Considering the date, that's not too bad.

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/25/2006 8:12:32 PM

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Another bloody turn: we loose 176 to 72 ac - but the bulk of our losses is kamis and Oscars.
I continue to challenge Andy in Malaya, he only got one small base and there must be a lot of damaged
and fatigued squadrons in that malaria pit

Mining of the straits continues and I'm considering more potent efforts.
Still, a large part of our Air Force is kept in reserve closer to the Home Islands.
Malaya will soon reinforce itself with the arrival of a full division at Khota Baru.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/44

Air Combat

As I've noticed before: something's wrong with the Kamiz - they all miss - even sitting ducks!!?

Day Air attack on TF at 21,47

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Murzim
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Beaver
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Leaky CAP cost us....dearly!

Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 61
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 49
TBM Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 35 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
J2M Jack x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 27
TBM Avenger x 33
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Unescorted raid is slaughtered!

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 74
N1K1-J George x 12
J1N1-S Irving x 25

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 22 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 74
N1K1-J George x 12
J1N1-S Irving x 25

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F6F Hellcat x 26
SB2C Helldiver x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 31 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 11 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Kamis miss - again!

Day Air attack on TF at 24,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 58
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 32 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Haraden
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/27/2006 8:26:45 PM

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Andy is moving out of Malacca - and we're ready to meet him!
Singapore is a powerful fortress, something Andy will soon discover

All Allied fanboys should listen to old Churchill speeches in the weeks to come....
I'm having a lot of cunning plans in the pipeline!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/44

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Malacca , at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Singakwang remains closed after a visit of 98 Superforts!

Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 129
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-436
APD Noa
LCT LCT-368

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Again ALL our kamis miss. I'm starting to think something isn't working!?

Day Air attack on TF at 24,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Ormsby
LCI LCI-585
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Joliet Victory
DD Prichett
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25
F6F Hellcat x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38J Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Marcus Island
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Edwin Markham
AP Manunda

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Malaya Invaded

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/28/2006 2:03:54 AM

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PzB, when was your last kamikaze hit ? What did you do since then ?

I wonder if thisfailure to hit anything (even with experienced pilots) may be linked with the fact that your retook Zaombaga, and so are no more able to convert units to kamikaze. So the game will have somewhere an indicator saying 'No kamikaze allowed' and so all kamikazes can't hit anything.

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/28/2006 7:07:43 AM

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Cocky allied player moving his fleet through narrow, contested waters . . . I like it.

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RE: Nocturnal birds find the Intrepid! - 10/28/2006 1:26:08 PM

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Forgot to upload the screenie with the last post!

Well, I have scored kami hits after Zaombanga, hit an LST with 4 not long ago.
Their efficiency have dropped noticable though

Yes, he's a bit cocky Banana man

I've put thousand mines in the straits but his ships haven't found one

Sure there will be a price to pay though!

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Bloody A2A battles over Singapore - 10/28/2006 6:04:16 PM

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Andy unleashes almost 200 fighters from Malacca against Singapore and a fierce
a2a battle takes place before the heavies comes in.

As usual I'm forced to disregard losses, ac destroyed on the ground can easily be
replaced. Again we are causing extremely high casualty rates among the US naval aviators.
We've driven Andy crazy before, so why not do it again

As promised I'm keeping Formosa and the PI strongly defended and feeding only air reserves
from China into the fray. The enemy's long long supply lines from the US-Oz and Malay must make
it extremely difficult to battle several thousand Jap ac. So let's see who cracks first

One day bad weather will ground Andy's sweeps, and then his heavy's will pay a costly price for
their intrusion. Air transports from numerous bases in Burma and Borneo are bringing in reinforcements
to threatened sectors. Johore Baru reports that an enemy LUC has entered the areas ZOC. Soon we'll start
a bombing campaign by Army Bombers. This will force Andy to LRCAP his LCUs as well.

A huge enemy fleet is 'trapped' at Malacca. When it leaves there will be mines, subs and hundreds of bombers
ready to greet them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/44

Air Combat

109 enemy ac destroyed for 156 Jap, including 14 Oscars.

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 99
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 79

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 63
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
P-38J Lightning x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 59 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 18 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 64 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 36 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 34 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 18 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 21 destroyed
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No way we could stop the 150 enemy heavies, but we have a lot of engineers at Singapore!

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 78
B-29 Superfortress x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 35 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 12 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 8 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 170
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Singakawang is bombed frequently, closing the size 4 af with 220 AS.

Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 124
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These follow up attacks always finds the remainder of our CAP extremely vulnerable.
Annlying...

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 45
TBM Avenger x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 16 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Kami attack: got through CAP, missed targets!

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Craven
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 37
SB2C Helldiver x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air to air losses!

Our losses on the ground makes the numbers ugly, but that's not important.
Can we hold Johore Bahur with approx 1.5 div worth of troops? This will effectively bar
the way into Singapore. If we only could mount daily bomber attacks against enemy LCU,
I'm pretty sure we could hold. So the battle for Singapore will continue.

More Jacks and Zekes have been moved in from China and shattered units are being rebuilt as
between 40-80% of their pilots are still fit for fight. This way it will be very difficult for
Andy to win a battle of attrition before he can occupy more bases in Malaya.

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Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/28/2006 9:28:28 PM

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As suspected, Andy wasn't too happy about his naval fighters getting toasted last turn

Some of his cv's are sailing south through the straits again now. Given a peaceful turn, Singapore
is yet again bustling with fighters on CAP.

Good news: kamis are working! 10/24 Zekes broke through the reduced CAP at Malacca and nailed an
escort carrier

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 28
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - will be a long road back for the Saginaw Bay!
CVE Saginaw Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha
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Kamis are back!

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/28/2006 11:13:26 PM

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good results and brilliant tactic,PzB

- keep it up... as you pointed his supply routes are extremely long this is his weak spot!

re Johore - how many divisions Andy have in Malaya? With fort 9 one and half crack division could hold against 3-4 enemy divisions (especially if enemy units preparing for Singapore

I'm preparing a suprise for Andy tonight also (been lazy to update AAR) so perhaps we can ruin his day

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 12:28:02 AM

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Greetings Samurai-San!

Well, wars are not won by defensive efforts. I prepared 150 bombers and 120 fighters at Palembang with
most fighters on escort. Wanted to get to Andy's convoys. Of course a carrier TF appeared with 140 Hellcats
and Corsairs on CAP, must be 90% scrambled by 4 cvs. Of course they shot down everything that came at them.

The dilemma is that my attack capabilities are extremely restricted. For the cost of 500 ac I can barely hit
a single enemy ship

I'm starting to be a bit insensitive to all this, but it's a shame that so much fun is
lost because of this d@mnedUber CAP!! I can't understand why Matrix doesn't adjust it in their patches

Looks like Andy is now marching north from Malacca. Won't be able to hold him there, so the future of Malay looks grim.
Enemy transports and carriers may also be heading north on the east side of Singapore.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/29/44

Enemy ships finally entered one of my minefields, but hit no mines...

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TF 1067 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
DD Spence
DD Cony
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
DD Bennion
DD Braine
DD Bearss
DD Bache
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Air Combat

I had moved a few shattered Daitais to Brunei. Some T-bolts appeared and splashed a handful.

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
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Got tired of the daily milk runs against Truk and sent in 90 crack fighters.
Maybe this will tell Andy that we're not as low on resources as he thinks!-)

Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 32
J2M Jack x 27

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
J2M Jack: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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I noticed that Banjarmasin was lightly defended and moved 50 bombers and 15 fighters
to Soerabaja. To my - yet again - great frustration all ac took of in tiny waves that got
splashed by the tiny CAP. Futile...

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Johnston

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Lardner
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hailey
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
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Our strikes from Palembang (which should have been one strike) were ALL shot down by the enemy CAP.
87 ac lost for 1 enemy fighter. Again, futile and silly.

Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
G4M1 Betty x 15
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 132
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 15 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 15 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged

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The second strike: 118 ac lost for 15 enemy fighters. Triple futile...

Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
J2M Jack x 14
D4Y Judy x 20
B7A Grace x 13
G4M1 Betty x 11
G4M2 Betty x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 131
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
J2M Jack: 14 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 20 destroyed
B7A Grace: 13 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 27 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 17 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Next morning a few survivors rallied and got shot down by a CAP that magically had been
halfed now as fewer ac attaced.....24 ac lost for 2 enemy fighters.

Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Instead of attacking the lightly defended ships at Benjaramasan, our remaining Soerabaja
bombers rallied and hit a LRCAP'ed convoy to the north - and all got shot down.
30 ac lost for 0 enemy. Quadruple futile....

Day Air attack on TF at 24,61

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 16
B7A Grace x 14
P1Y Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed
B7A Grace: 14 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Engstrom
DE Burden R. Hastings

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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The grim total for todays Uber CAP slaughter

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 1:44:40 AM

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PzB a way to prevent such slaugthers is to use the possibility to limit the range of your air units, for example if you want Soerabaja units to attack Tf off Banjarmasin set the range just for this area. I have found it to work well to reduce the losses in 43-44 (even if I have never reached the date you're now).

Also when you target a TF in a base with low CAP, send a sweep to clear the skies. Fighters behave better than in escort mode, and they will fly where you want them to go. So maybe bombers will go elsewhere, but that is another problem....

A good thing that kamikaze still work !

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 2:26:54 AM

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I think Andy felt bad about yesterdays slaughter of the innocent....he provided a
big juicy undefended convoy 1 hex of Singapore today (well, the 6 P38s on LRCAP claimed
enough victims). Some 120 bombers savaged the convoy. Expecting the heavies tomorrow.

Undefended convoys is pretty much all we're good at this days.

I do restrict bomber range Laurent, problem is that sometimes other and better defended convoys
move into the range that is needed, e.g. to reach Banjarmasan. This immediately triggers our bombers
suicide instincts!-(

Sometimes I don't have fighters with a normal range of 5-6 hexes available for sweep or escort missions.
Java is very much a secondary theater.

Kamis seems to be working, but not all the time and not always properly.
Today 9!!!!! experienced Sallys all dived on and hit an LCS. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/44

Our minefields finally found a victim!
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Aulick
DD Anthony
DD Bearss
DD Bache
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TF 1071 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
DE Brackett
DE Riddle
DE Parks
DE Canfield
DE McConnell
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TF 1093 encounters mine field at 26056224,21

Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Reynolds
DE William C. Miller
DE Cabana
DD Mahan
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat

The heavies are everywhere now!

Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 76
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20
J2M Jack x 21

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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We finally got in a few ground attacks and identified the 3rd USMC Div!

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/A Division, at 23,47

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Undefended convoy of Timor! Left a naval bomber unit just in case...

Day Air attack on TF at 33,77

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AK James Devereux
AK William D. Boyce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Francisco Morazan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Martin, Torpedo hits 1
AS William S. Young, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 29
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M5c Zeke x 14
B7A Grace x 21
G4M1 Betty x 24
G4M2 Betty x 23
P1Y Frances x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 14 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - these 6 ba$tards shot down some 17 of our numerous fighters!
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-402
LCI LCI-448
LCI LCI-62, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Warhawk, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
APD George E. Badger
LCI LCI-587
AP Doyen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Stringham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Dickerson
AP Ormsby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Reeves, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Goldsborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-529, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Overton, Torpedo hits 1
APD Daniel T. Griffin, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William B. Leeds, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-527
LCI LCI-533
APD Noa
APD Hopping, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
APD Talbot
LCI LCI-23, Kamikaze hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

- things like this can make a grown man cry...
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Bates, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Luther S. Kelly, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 3:30:41 AM

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LOL! I'd say that your comment about grown men crying is more true than you know. I'm sure Andy will be VERY unhappy with that result. Andy is pushing so hard he is uncovering weaknesses he could keep covered if he moved a little more slowly. Just keep finding and hitting them as best you can. This will take a toll over time.

P.s. Are you not ready at this stage to weaken the Phillipines and Thailand/Burma a little to bolster Malaysia. You simply cannot afford to let him get a foothold here and he has invested too much for this to be a minor diversionary effort.

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 11:21:30 AM

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Going for Malaya isn't a diversion. All He has to do is land troops on the peninsula and take a base. Once there the attrition rapidly swings in the allies favour, and Pzb needs to be looking to salvage what he can, and move back to his next line of defence?

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 1:47:37 PM

PzB74

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Definetly not a diversion, but I'm glad Andy invaded Malaya and not the PI!

1. Malaya can't be held as there are a dozen bases that can be invaded and I can't have 2 divisions in each.
Just like in France the Allies can choose a place to land overwhelming force and within 2 days a counterstrike becomes impossible.

2. I don't want to send dug in troops from Formosa and the PI to Malaya as this would only serve one purpose: cause Japan more
losses and hurt our defenses closer to the Home Islands. I can't see it's anywhere near healthy to load a division with 100 pp for Manila on
slow transports and send them to Khota Baru and force march them through the jungle towards Malacca.

3. A fresh division will arrive in Khota Baru in 14 days - hopefully this will delay Andy even further. We're now in October 1944, the historically
date for the invasion of the PI. While the fall of major bases in Malaya will hurt and allow B-29s to hit even more bases deep inside the Empire and
cut our supply of oil and resources from the DEI, there isn't much time left before the war ends.

At this time in the war it's more about preventing total defeat than winning major victories for Japan. As I see it a major invasion of Formosa or the PI
will have to be postponed until Jan-Feb 45, and it will take time before Andy can threaten the Home Islands. I'm confident that we can hold of the storm and negotiate a favorable peace by August 45!

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 2:51:33 PM

PzB74

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A bit baffled by how enemy troops have dispersed all around Malacca: when an attack finally
went in, it was weak. On other fronts I've been given time to assemble troops and prepare?

The 2 remaining Kongo battlecruisers have received their 10/44 upgrade: some 1360 AA.
This should be the last of the upgrades.

The Dinah-KAI FB goes into production. I also halted production of transports. Will save a lot of engines
pr month. Stocks should last a while.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/44

Damaged enemy ships are struggling through the narrow Malacca strait:

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TF 1034 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1189 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
APD Barr
APD Newman
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Hopping
APD Reeves
APD Dickerson
APD George E. Badger
APD Talbot
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Mine hits 1
DD Bache
DD Bennion
DD Bearss
DD Anthony
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Sub/ASW Attacks
ASW attack near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Roe
DD Gillespie
DD Buchanan
DD Nicholson
DD Heermann
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ASW attack at 22,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-48, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Bradford
DD Bennion
DD Bennett
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 63

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
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Several nice strikes on enemy units in Malaya today:

Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38J Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 23,47

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 38
P-38J Lightning x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Our kamis are getting through in small numbers as the enemy is hard pressed.

Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 25
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy damage
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire *fuel storage explotion*
CVE Altamaha
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The strikes on Banjarmasin will be discontinued...

Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 11
B7A Grace x 4
P1Y Frances x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,76

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK William D. Boyce

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-146

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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The convoys north of Timor now got a powerful CAP!

Day Air attack on TF at 33,74

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 19

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Appanoose
TK Manvantara

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

When Andy finally attacked at Johore Bahru the force was way to small to achieve anything:

Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30746 troops, 276 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 755

Defending force 25943 troops, 241 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 549

Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 39

Japanese max defense: 572 - adjusted defense: 1915

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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Kami attack!

Important question for the fanboys here

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 3:20:03 PM

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Put it where they WILL be at the end of the turn. If they are moving at 2/2 then they will be TWO hexes north.

However, won't they be slowed to 1/1 with the damage you've inflicted?

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 3:57:46 PM

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The convoy may well sail only 1 hex during the night, either because of damage or because escorts refuel, so I will rather try the intercept one hex above the known position.

By the way combine this with as much night naval air attacks as you can.. If your TF ends in the same hex as the convoy you have a good chance that your aircraft will attack.

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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 5:16:51 PM

PzB74

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The damaged convoy has reached Malacca already: I'm just trying to figure out how
to intercept enemy TFs in the future. I've noticed than an enemy TF with a speed of 1/1 or 2/2
may move 1 or 2 hex during the night movement phase. Thus, to successfully intercept both skill and
luck is needed.

Smaller raids hit an enemy convoy and sinks 2 LCI and 2 destroyer escorts.

I'm moving construction and engineer units to Singapore, 339 engineers there already.
Want to fix damage as quickly as possible.

Here is a suggestion for future patches: Each base got pool of repair points to spend each turn and these
can be divided 33/33/34 between Port/Runaway/AC Service. Always repairing the port first wrecks havoc with
my ability to keep ac serviced in a war zone base.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44

Damaged enemy ships are sinking from Timor to Malacca

TF 1067 encounters mine field at 26056224,22

Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, and is sunk
AS William S. Young, and is sunk
DD Spence
DD Caperton
DD Cogswell
DD Bullard
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 47

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 60

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
J2M Jack x 16

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
TBM Avenger x 129
Mosquito FB.VI x 8
Mosquito PR.IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 43
P-38J Lightning x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-320

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-137, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-175, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 106
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Acree, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
P-38J Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28721 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Defending force 25745 troops, 239 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier! - 10/29/2006 10:37:07 PM

PzB74

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
B-29 Superfortress x 39

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 63
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 58

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 73
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 15

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Our ground attacks met heavy resistance today:

Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Another DE gets it!

Day Air attack on TF at 25,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Steele, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

We just barely held of the first assault at Kuala Lumpur. Not going to hold tomorrow?
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26361 troops, 135 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 998

Defending force 8563 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Allied max assault: 432 - adjusted assault: 276

Japanese max defense: 123 - adjusted defense: 133

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28683 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Defending force 25646 troops, 237 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Enemy paras captured Bandou - a small size 1 base far north in Malaya.
We will counter attack with paras, bombers and LRCAP tomorrow.

Ground combat at Bandou

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!
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