castor troy
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First turn is done, took me only some 3 hours, so I´m pretty sure that many things came short in planning, this will most certainly lead to many problems in the coming weeks/months. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First off, I hate subs... Sub attack at 43,49 Japanese Ships AK Utide Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-36, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported big AK will go down... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 29,54 Japanese Ships AK Awazisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.4 MSW W.5 MSW W.6 PC Shonan Maru #6 PC Shonan Maru #7 Allied Ships SS O19, hits 5, on fire Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 another big AK is hit and will be lost also... the attacking sub takes one real hit and 4 near misses but will surely live on... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,54 Japanese Ships AK Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported god damn! Seems the half dozen of enemy subs are placed pretty well already... Also this AK will be lost... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And here comes the port strike. As usual, the IJN is only allowed to attack one port on turn one, in return the Allied are not allowed to form new TFs. Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 52 E13A1 Jake x 44 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged E13A1 Jake: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged Allied Ships SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1 AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1 SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1 PT PT-32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire PT PT-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1 AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1 SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1 PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1 SS S-41, Bomb hits 1 SS Seal, Bomb hits 1 SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1 SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1 SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1 AV Langley, Bomb hits 1 SS Perch, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 7 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet this is the second time I´m doing this in a PBEM. The first time it worked better though. Don´t know if a sub is really damaged if hit by a 60lb GP bomb. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But here comes the main strike: Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 G3M Nell x 124 G4M1 Betty x 60 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 23 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Perch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Swordfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PT PT-31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AV Langley, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Pickerel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sailfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Stingray, Torpedo hits 1, on fire TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Permit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Spearfish, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Seawolf, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet about 35-40% of the attacking bombers carried torps, a good ratio. I´m not sure if a torp is more severe for a sub than a 800 kg bomb, but flak losses are really light so it doesn´t really matter if the bombers attack at 200ft or 6000ft. 12 subs are confirmed sunk after this turn. I can only hope that bigbaba doesn´t come up with the idea to set sails with all his damaged ships next turn as I will attack again. Bringing out everything next turn would be the best decision for him because even if a lot of the damaged ships would sink, if they stay in port they will ALL be sunk. At least I would send out all my damaged subs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KB took position off Hawai and attacks the enemy airfields... Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 90 D3A Val x 135 B5N Kate x 143 Allied aircraft P-26A x 8 P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged B5N Kate: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 7 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 16 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 44 destroyed PBY Catalina: 24 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 9 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Airbase hits 70 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 340 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 27 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet losses within the attackers are light, the airbases on Hawai are completeyl destroyed. Now the question is, what will the USN do? Will they run next turn (I guess so)? But where will they head to? There are only three directions which are East, North or South. I would go South at flank speed. I´m not willing to split KB so nevertheless that I think best would be to flee South, I will place my carriers 4 hexes East of Pearl with the orders nav attack/port attack. The chances are 3:1 in bigbabas favour that he moves the right direction, if he decides to run. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,48 Allied aircraft P-26A x 6 P-35A x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 9 B-17C Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet first appearance of the Allied 4Es and an AK is hit with a 500lb GP bomb. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,60 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Meisho Maru AK Taiko Maru #3 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 47,47 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsukari Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Uyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Ryoka Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Tien Lee Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet a lot of enemy air strikes, but nothing serious so far... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49 Japanese Ships DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze DD Nagatsuki DD Fumizuki CL Natori Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49 Japanese Ships DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze CL Kuma CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 3 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16 TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Yubari, Shell hits 4 Japanese ground losses: 244 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported only one of the two invasion TFs reached Wake, this will be interesting... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47 Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 91 TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56 142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 5 CL Kashii, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 813 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 98 TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1114 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 8486 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1447 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 1467 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 567 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 381 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 12 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!! Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! I have ordered to airlift in the first and the third Yokosuka and guess what! Only the first attacked! Why? Because the third vanished!!!!! First turn, first LCU that vanishes............. god, how those bugs suck... At least one parachute unit was enough to take the base against a base force with 0 assault points... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1387 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 1887 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese max assault: 88 - adjusted assault: 42 Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 248 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 1740 casualties reported Guns lost 33 Vehicles lost 1 One invasion TF was enough. Guess we were lucky with the dice! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1785 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 612 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 146 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1034 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 At the end of the day we have sunk a dozen subs and damaged another dozen more in Manila, we torched over 200 aircraft on Hawai and the first invasions were succesful. We will see how it will go on...
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