Lecivius
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In the Pacific, I spotted a convoy making for Guadalcanal. The cruiser scratch STF is already headed for Tulagi to refuel from stocks left there. The American Carriers form up into a 2 carrier group, and head in to strike & retire. But Halsey has other ideas...and once he gets out of the hospital I personally plan on shooting that SOB. Near Ambonia the Japanse have yet another invasion force moving in. Force Z is ordered in at Full speed, and manages an intercept! Newb mistake #5. Allied surface forces (1) suck this early in the game and (2) will never attempt to attack anything once the escorts are sunk. Two successfull interceptions, into the heart of danger, are a complete waste of time. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 109 TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 187 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 192 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 4 damaged Runway hits 2 There are Jap aircraft here. I just never hit them. I hope I ruin their sake parties, anyways. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships MSW Hagoromo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire MSW Noshiro Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 16, and is sunk AP Katsuragisan Maru AP Koshu Maru #2 AP Kotobuki Maru #5 AP Kunimitsu Maru Allied Ships CA Portland CA Northampton CA Chicago CA Salt Lake City CA Astoria DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall Escorts are all sunk...then we sail away. There is another Allied cruiser group here. It never engages at all. Savo Sound is not THAT big :( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ML Yaeyama AP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP Hie Maru AP Katori Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CL Danae CL Mauritius DD Vampire DD Vendetta DD Stronghold DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1 DD Electra DD Express, Shell hits 2 DD Jupiter Big guys never fire a shot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MSW Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Nissho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Sangetsu Maru AP Sasago Maru AP Seizan Maru, Shell hits 45, and is sunk AP Siraha Maru AP Tango Maru AP Teiryu Maru AP Zyuyo Maru AP Chinko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CL Danae CL Mauritius DD Vampire DD Vendetta DD Stronghold DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express DD Jupiter Japanese ground losses: 471 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Big guys sink 2 MSW...then again cease firing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 109 TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 44,50, firing at TF 110 TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 110,72 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler DMS Long DMS Trevor DMS Zane DMS Hopkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brunei at 32,57 Japanese Ships AP Kiyozumi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS O20 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 110,72 Japanese Ships SS I-25, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler DMS Long DMS Trevor DMS Hopkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Mortar Battalion, at 46,35 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 37,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 50,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 44 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 52,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn comes, and a Jap carrier force is spotted! The Americans react towards them, and they react towards us. This has the effect of putting the Japanese just barely within effective range, while the americans are still to far away. What moron would do that? Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 68 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Kunimitsu Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AP Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G3M Nell x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Sipirok, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here it comes :( Day Air attack on TF at 71,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 41 B5N Kate x 66 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 20 F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F2A Buffalo: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage CV Lexington, Bomb hits 6, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F2A Buffalo x 7 F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F2A Buffalo: 13 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Lexington, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 D3A Val x 66 B5N Kate x 48 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 14 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington, Bomb hits 25, on fire, heavy damage CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 27, on fire, heavy damage DD Mahan DD Ellet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-15 Babs x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,87 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Shotoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 61 D3A Val x 89 B5N Kate x 85 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CV Lexington, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 75,97 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 32, and is sunk AP Hie Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships CL Java CL Dragon CL Durban DD Alden DD Edsall DD John D. Edwards DD Whipple DD Van Nes DD Evertsen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I finally catch an invasion force. Guess I had to shoot at transports, everything else is sunk. Big ships STILL do not fire their main guns. They have ammo for them, I looked. Incredibly frustrating to hit an unescorted convoy in broad day light & not sink a dang thing. Day Time Surface Combat at 39,74 Japanese Ships AP Nichiran Maru AP Nissho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AP Sasago Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Siraha Maru AP Tango Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Teiryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AP Chinko Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CL Danae CL Mauritius DD Vampire DD Vendetta DD Stronghold DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express DD Jupiter Japanese ground losses: 254 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 48,45 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #1 PC Kyo Maru #13 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS S-37, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 23403 troops, 290 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 516 Defending force 4265 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Japanese max assault: 269 - adjusted assault: 184 Allied max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 47 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 216 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amboina Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5942 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251 Defending force 1411 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 188 - adjusted assault: 78 Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina base !!! Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 589 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1834 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 14 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 26692 troops, 233 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 11637 troops, 74 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 1044 - adjusted assault: 488 Allied max defense: 174 - adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!! Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 15037 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5968 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Defending force 632 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 246 - adjusted assault: 169 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!! Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaifeng Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 44713 troops, 517 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 934 Defending force 24041 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 Japanese max assault: 1788 - adjusted assault: 567 Allied max defense: 560 - adjusted defense: 153 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 516 casualties reported Guns lost 45 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491 Defending force 32155 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,47 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14159 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Defending force 2407 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 28,38 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7069 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151 Defending force 838 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 156 - adjusted assault: 146 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1564 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 558 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 57 - adjusted assault: 54 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41037 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283 Defending force 7043 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Allied max assault: 1240 - adjusted assault: 727 Japanese max defense: 145 - adjusted defense: 38 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 264 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3872 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 13574 troops, 139 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 348 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3784 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Defending force 23247 troops, 285 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 283 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 159 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
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