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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/8/2009 9:02:51 AM

Bluebook

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Another day of slow but steady progress. The battle of Manilla is not over, in fact, I took a beating today thanks to the weather. Bad weather over Vigan grounded my fighters, but my bombers from French Indochine launched their attack anyway, and met a handful of the remaining USAAF fighters over Manilla...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

Today we lost the first Tojo. In the combat replay, we shot down 3-4 fighters, but in the combat report we only got two...thats odd. Anyway, the Tojo is proving its worth in the Manilla skies, they are much more efficient than my Zeros.
I will change my production later to add more research to get the Tojos in production as soon as possible.

Overall, I am lacking aircraft for my army fighter units. I have several hundred fighters not doing anything due to the fact that they can only use the old Nates. I will not risk my pilots flying in old and outdated planes. But that means Im only using 1/3 of my fighters at the moment. I will take a closer look at the Japanese industry tomorrow and see if I can make some changes to our fighter production.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 56

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

As you can see, the USAAF was effectively grounded by the Tojo sweep. Due to very bad weather over the target, our bombers fail to make any significant damage to the airfield.

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 12 damaged

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val diving from 6000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

KB strikes Tarakan to soften up the defenders before the invasion. Lots of Vals damaged, not nearly enough damage caused to justify such losses. Those two guns destroyed might have saved some lives though.

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Morning Air attack on Sambas Base Force, at 57,88 (Sambas)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 106th RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Sambas Base Force ...

Air attacks on Sambas, the base between Kuching and Singkawang. Sallys operating from Kuching.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AM Quail, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Yesterday I noticed that there were ships still in Manilla harbor. The Sallys and Lilys are based at Vigan and instead of another airfield attack I decided to put them on port attack to see if I could catch some allied ships. I was very surprised at the results. 2 AS, 1 AO, a large xAP....Not to mention 4 subs... A very careless move by the allies proved to cost them dearly. I especially like the fact that I managed to catch another 4 subs...every sub sunk is a major victory for my cargo ships.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Patani at 51,73

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I will have to rotate these Oscars out of the front line for a while. They have too low morale and too high fatigue to be effective. They have been operating out of Singora since the first day of the war, providing aircover for my landings at Kota Bharu and the cargo ships unloading at Singora.

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20732 troops, 130 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Defending force 4049 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese adjusted assault: 968

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3083 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
Tanaka Detachment
48th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division

Our troops have begun advancing south from Vigan, the 14th Army is now heading for Clark airfield.

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

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Ground combat at 88,50

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4242 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 5286 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1843 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2554 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 1078 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
III./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force

Our forces on northern Borneo link up, we now control the coastline from Singkawang to Kuching.

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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1188 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 460 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
4th Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force

And we capture Brunei. Time to mop up the rest of northern Borneo.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,87

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Shigure
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 4

KXI bottoming out ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7

PB Heiei Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 16th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1

Looks like another bad-weather invasion. Costly.

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 1
TB Hayabusa
xAKL Sasago Maru

120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 12,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards

As you can see, there are still some coastal defence guns in operation, despite my bombardment and the Vals from the KB. The xAKL will probably be lost.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 64

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

This is what happens when the fighters refuse to take off, while the bombers do. 9 bombers lost for no apparent gain. I can ill afford losses like these, and now two more bomber wings must be grounded, filled with replacements, and carefully nurtured back into operational condition again. It could have been much worse though, afterall, over 100 bombers went in unescorted against the USAAF CAP today.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 65,96

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CM Gouden Leeuw

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Uh...what? 18 Kates fail to score a single hit against a lonely minelayer?

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul Det. Base Force, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

And we keep on attriting the Rabaul defences.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

This time we manage to sink the Dutch minelayer though. It seems bombs are better than torpedos against small targets like this. I will keep this in mind in the future and make sure to always have some Vals on naval attack together with the Kates.

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 1
PB Heiei Maru #7
TB Hayabusa

120mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 12,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
TB Hayabusa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1069 troops, 29 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 4329 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

It seems the invasion will most likely succeed. We have gotten enough troops ashore to brush aside the defenders, and without too heavy losses. When Tarakan falls, the next step will be Balikpapan and Samarinda.

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/8/2009 11:38:33 AM

Bluebook

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Operation Spring Rain

To commence on January 20th 1942.

Main landing at Semarang. Initial wave will consist of a division with support units. Diversionary landings will take place near Soerebaja and Batavia. Partly to confuse the enemy, partly to tie down enemy land units and secure airstrips on Java. Landings will also take place at Oosthaven and Balikpapan, but these landings will be more of a mopping-up-character.

The entire KB will provide aircover to the Semarang landing with 4 CVs taking up position just offshore and 2 CVs escorting the transport ships. 4-6 BBs will provide surface cover in separate surface combat TFs, while the transports themselves will be escorted by CAs. This is the operation that will decide the fate of India. If all goes well here and our losses are light, we can start planning for the Indian Ocean. If we get bogged down here, there is no telling where our offensive will end.

I figure that if I can clear Java by late January/early February, I can land at Ceylon in early March. I will need the amphib bonus to try the Indian gamble, and that only last for three months.

First order of business: Get recon reports from the intended landing sites. I have filled Kuching and Singkawang with recon aircraft and will start flying recon missions tomorrow. Also, all CVs must return to Cam Rahn Bay to replenish their airwings and refuel. As soon as Tarakan falls I will move the KB north. Akagi and Kaga will depart immideately. There will be a noticable dip in Japanese activity in the NEI soon...the calm before the storm.

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/9/2009 8:56:59 AM

Bluebook

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Today 10 xAKs came back from the shipyards after being converted to troop carriers.
These xAK-t's will meet up with a dozen xAPs at Hong Kong and pick up the 38th Division and some supporting units. The convoy will sail to Kuching to meet up with the rest of the invasion force, and from there proceed to commence Operation Spring Rain.

The CVs of the KB are forming up with the BBs of the surface combat fleet at Cam Rahn Bay to refuel and replenish ammo and aircraft. Tomorrow they will be ready for combat again.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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Submarine attack near Eureka at 207,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

xAKL Kahuku is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 attacking on the surface
Minegishi V. decides to submerge SS I-21 due to damage

Between San Fransisco and Pearl Harbor, the small xAK should sink after the engagement.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

The defence of Manilla seems to crumble. We'll send in the bombers again tomorrow.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

It seems only one ship is left at Manilla now. The big AP should sink from the damage.

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

The retreating units from Kota Bharu takes another punch. Not much can remain of these units now.

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Wakatake
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
xAP Shanghai Maru

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

BB Ise firing at Lark Battalion
CA Kinugasa firing at Lark Battalion
CA Aoba firing at Lark Battalion
DD Wakatake firing at Lark Battalion
DD Yuzuki firing at Lark Battalion
DD Kikuzuki firing at Lark Battalion
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
DD Wakatake firing at enemy troops
6in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Wakatake at 3,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki firing at enemy troops
6in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Kikuzuki at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 4th Base Force /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 4th Base Force
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Base Force
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Base Force /3
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Base Force /3

The invasion of Rabaul kicks off. We manage to get ashore without too extensive losses.

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4371 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 2048 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (30 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

We capture Tarakan. The oil fields and the refinery are captured without any damage. Excellent. In order to protect against allied bombers, we immideately fly in 18 Zeros to provide CAP over the base. A recon wing is also brought in to start preparation for the Balikpapan invasion.

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1421 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 5321 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Assaulting units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
4th Base Force /2

Hmm...the defence might be too strong for this invasion. I may have to bring in some reinforcements.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

In the combat replay we shot down all 4 P-40s, in the combat report we only see 2.

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on FMSV Brigade, at 51,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking FMSV Brigade ...

These units must be out of action for the rest of the Malaya campaign.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

No more port attacks after this. President Madison must be sinking now

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 1
BB Ise

6in CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Kashima Maru at 12,000 yards
BB Ise fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 1

BB Hyuga firing at Rabaul
CA Kako firing at Lark Battalion
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
DD Uzuki firing at B Coy/NG Rifles
DD Oboro firing at Rabaul

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

We met a large force of P-40s over Manilla today, and the sweep was very successful. All in all we achieved a 13-1 kill ratio in the air today if we include the battles against the RAF over Malaya.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 49

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 52

It seems my Sallys and Lilys are much better at ground attacks than the Nells and Bettys. I might switch over the Nells and Bettys to other tasks and leave the land-bombing to the Sallys of the Army Airforce.

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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses

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

As the Japanese Army approaches Alor Star, the airforce is given the mission to soften up the defenders. All airunits in Malaya and French Indochine are given orders to attack the Commonwealth forces at the base.

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Morning Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 64,87 (Miri)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 107th RN Base Force, at 64,87 (Miri)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

An invasion force is heading for Miri, the army bombers at Kuching starts supporting airattacks to soften up the defenders.

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

More attacks on the retreating indians from Kota Bharu.

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Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 8
B5N1 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Air attacks on the Rabaul defenders. The losses are not overly impressive.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 76,70

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Pacific Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

The B-17s score a lucky hit. The ship sinks.

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Afternoon Air attack on 109th RAF Base Force, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 65
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

The Nells and Bettys from Saigon takes a heavy toll on the Commonwealth defenders at Alor Star. I dont know how serious he is in his attempt to defend Alor Star, but we are not taking any chances. Recon indicates that four Commonwealth units are defending the base.

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Ground combat at Calayan (83,71)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Calayan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

Another one of the small islands between Luzon and Formosa are captured.

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5346 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Defending force 1622 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 87

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
4th Base Force

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Success! We manage to eject the defenders at Rabaul. Now for Lae and then some mopping up among the small islands and the bases on New Guniea. After that, dig in and wait.

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Pre-Invasion action off Manado

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

CA Myoko firing at Manado Garrison Battalion
DD Oyashio firing at Manado Garrison Battalion
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Manado

TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF /2
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /2

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Invasion Support action off Manado

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
CA Myoko

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

75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards

The invasion of Manado starts. After this base has been taken, the forces in the lower NEI will switch its attention to Kendari.

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 54
G4M1 Betty x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled) <-- wow! This artillery unit must be out of guns by now
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-51 Sonia x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defenders at Alor Star takes another one in the chin. I have two tank regiments already at the base, but I dont want to attack yet, we will wait for the infantry first and completely overwhelm the defenders.

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/11/2009 1:32:01 PM

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quote:

I wonder if it is the DDs that are hard to hit, or my pilots that are poorly trained.

I believe hard to hit being small and fast. Sound good.

quote:

I will take a closer look at the Japanese industry tomorrow and see if I can make some changes to our fighter production.

About your production, do you have changed something?

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/12/2009 9:18:15 AM

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ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

About your production, do you have changed something?

Yeah, nothing too dramatic though. I figure I have a couple of months to learn the Jap production since the home islands have enough resources for at least a couple of months at the start of the war.

Basically what I have done is to
- expand Oscar Ic and Zero production
- shut down irrelevant research and change it to something interesting. I have decided to focus research on N1K1 George, the Jap Me 262, Tojos and a couple of other fighters and bombers.
- expand engine production for Oscars/Zeros and switch over from pointless engines.

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Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 9:26:37 AM

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Japanese losses so far:

In my opinion, we have been successful in the attempts to minimize losses to shipping. Just 5 xAK and 3 xAKL together with an Escort and a Patrol Boat.

We will undoubtedly suffer more losses during Operation Spring Rain that is about to commence, but still I believe we have achieved very good results for very few losses.

The losses to the army and navy airforces are somewhat more serious though. Of the Betty losses, the vast majority comes from three raids that went in unescorted against heavy CAP. Aside from that, the ops losses to my Zeros have been too high. They are a consequence of the long-range sweeps that had to take place in the early stages of the invasion of the Phillipines.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 9:40:16 AM

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Meanwhile, the allied losses are thought to be:

1x CV
1x BC
2x CL
5x DD
2x PG
1x PC
9x PT
2x ML
27x SS
1x CM
1x Cmc
2x AM
1x AS
2x AVD
1x AVP
1x AO
4x TK
11x xAK
20x xAKL

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 2:01:49 PM

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N1K1 George, the Jap Me 262,

Question: given that the availability date is very far (especially for the latter), do you think is worth the money?

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 3:23:56 PM

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ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

quote:

N1K1 George, the Jap Me 262,

Question: given that the availability date is very far (especially for the latter), do you think is worth the money?

Well, since you need more than 100 rd-factories to have the chance to have the model arrive a month earlier. Since I will not be able to build a rd-factory up to 100 for several months yet, there is no point in researching models that will arrive in mid-late 42. And whats the real use of having a 43-model arrive one month earlier? I figured it would be better to focus on some really good late-war fighters, and perhaps have them arrive 5-6 months earlier.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 3:47:53 PM

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Makes sense, another newbie queston: is the chance to see an aircraft one month earlier depend on the availability date?
I mean, researching a 43/10 model has the chance raised whereas researching a 45/5 model has the chance lowered, or is it non influential?

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 4:33:27 PM

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ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

Makes sense, another newbie queston: is the chance to see an aircraft one month earlier depend on the availability date?
I mean, researching a 43/10 model has the chance raised whereas researching a 45/5 model has the chance lowered, or is it non influential?

I think the chance is the same regardless of arrival date.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 5:48:27 PM

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I think 3 months earlier is the maximum

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 6:03:18 PM

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Really?

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 6:53:50 PM

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ORIGINAL: sval

I think 3 months earlier is the maximum

Do you mean three months is the max that you can anticipate or is worth to try to get a model earlier just three months before the availability date?

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/12/2009 7:43:51 PM

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OK, I couldn't help but look at this because it says no Todd.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 9:04:44 PM

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IIRC from WITP, you were not able to advance more than 3 months any R&D planes.
And also:
- a R&D factory begins to produce when all repairs are over
- The repairs are not made 1 point/ turn but are checked randomly instead (it functions like that I guess in AE as some of my R&D factories are not repaired at all since the beginning).

--> It has no sense to expand a R&D factory to 100 in the beginning since you will have to wait until the last 100th point to be repaired before any production can occur (and it could be loooooong).

This was made to prevent to invest in 45 R&D planes in 41, being able to actually have it before 43 models.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 9:05:46 PM

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ORIGINAL: sval

IIRC from WITP, you were not able to advance more than 3 months any R&D planes.
And also:
- a R&D factory begins to produce when all repairs are over
- The repairs are not made 1 point/ turn but are checked randomly instead (it functions like that I guess in AE as some of my R&D factories are not repaired at all since the beginning in my game).

--> It has no sense to expand a R&D factory to 100 in the beginning since you will have to wait until the last 100th point to be repaired before any production can occur (and it could be loooooong).

This was made to prevent to invest in 45 R&D planes in 41, being able to actually have it before 43 models.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/12/2009 9:36:03 PM

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quote:

IIRC from WITP, you were not able to advance more than 3 months any R&D planes.
And also:
- a R&D factory begins to produce when all repairs are over
- The repairs are not made 1 point/ turn but are checked randomly instead (it functions like that I guess in AE as some of my R&D factories are not repaired at all since the beginning).

Very interesting, thanks!

quote:

--> It has no sense to expand a R&D factory to 100 in the beginning since you will have to wait until the last 100th point to be repaired before any production can occur (and it could be loooooong).

Unless you want to research late models, turnoff the production and wait the last mounths.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/13/2009 7:57:09 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41

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Invasion Support action off Manado

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko

75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Shinwa Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK India Maru
AMC Saigon Maru

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

109th RN Base Force firing at xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK India Maru firing at enemy troops
AMC Saigon Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

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Amphibious Assault at Miri

TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn /2

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

The defence of Manilla is not as impressive as it once was.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

The Sallys are much more effective against the Manilla airfields than the Bettys and Nells

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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 53
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

No Japanese losses

We are expecting to attack Alor Star in a day or two. The attacks are meant to soften up the defenders. As usual, the army bombers are more effective than the navy bombers.

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3283 troops, 19 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1985 troops, 3 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Japanese adjusted assault: 224

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1972 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force

And with that, the last stepping stone before Kendari falls. The invasion fleet at Palau are ordered to embark the troops and head out to sea. The invasion should take place in a week or so.
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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31986 troops, 268 guns, 425 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 5918 troops, 148 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Japanese adjusted assault: 1408

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 352 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5299 casualties reported
Squads: 274 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 227 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 62 (61 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Tanaka Detachment
48th Recon Regiment
Kanno Detachment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

Everything is going according to schedule on Luzon. Next stop, Clark Airfield. When that base falls, the USAAF in the PI should be gone as a fighting force. Manilla airfield is in bad condition due to my airstrikes, and with Clark gone, there is no good base for the USAAF.

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Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3943 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 1361 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force

Our first progress in Burma, with the fall of Tavoy, we can start basing aircraft here and work our way up the coast towards Rangoon.

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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1407 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 372 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Pontianak Base Force

With the fall of Pontianak, the entire northwestern coast of Borneo is in Japanese hands.

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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1788 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF

Mopping up of empty bases in New Guniea and northern Luzon.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41

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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 78
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on 109th RAF Base Force, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

These attacks will continue until the base is taken.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/13/2009 12:13:52 PM

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A sneak peak from the upcoming combat report...

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/13/2009 1:50:17 PM

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Are there ANY historical cases of subs torpedoing other subs ? Wouldn't it just go underneath.

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/13/2009 2:09:16 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bklooste

Are there ANY historical cases of subs torpedoing other subs ? Wouldn't it just go underneath.

Ben

I think several U-Boats were sunk this way. Have a look on uboat.net

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/13/2009 10:26:36 PM

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most of the time especially early in the war subs travel around on the surface, torpedoing them is jsut the same as torpedoing any other ship if their caught unawares .. teh cahllenging part is they have a very shallow draft and if torpedoes have impact detonators it would be very challenging to hit one.. however if your torpedoes have magnetic detonators just set torp depth about 2 meters under the subs keel and should be an easy shot as long as they hadn't spotted you first and you were a little ahead f thier path to give you a lead in the engagement... i guess this is a good question what type of detonators did jap torps have? magnetic or impact?

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/14/2009 8:10:06 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: krupp_88mm

most of the time especially early in the war subs travel around on the surface, torpedoing them is jsut the same as torpedoing any other ship if their caught unawares .. teh cahllenging part is they have a very shallow draft and if torpedoes have impact detonators it would be very challenging to hit one.. however if your torpedoes have magnetic detonators just set torp depth about 2 meters under the subs keel and should be an easy shot as long as they hadn't spotted you first and you were a little ahead f thier path to give you a lead in the engagement... i guess this is a good question what type of detonators did jap torps have? magnetic or impact?

I think it was possible to change running depth for torpedoes, and therefore it should not be a problem to hit a submarine with impact detonators despite shallow draft. I know there are several examples of submarines hitting other submarines with torpedoes. One example would be the USS Corvina that was sunk by torpedoes from I-176 off Truk in 1943

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/14/2009 9:20:27 AM

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quote:

I think it was possible to change running depth for torpedoes, and therefore it should not be a problem to hit a submarine with impact detonators despite shallow draft. I know there are several examples of submarines hitting other submarines with torpedoes. One example would be the USS Corvina that was sunk by torpedoes from I-176 off Truk in 1943

of course you can change the depth on the torpedoes.. its very important.. you need to have shipping charts to show you the depths of the kels of ships you attack ... the problem with submarines it the 'sweet spot' to hit is only about 2 meters wide very difficult to get the depth right.. to high will not work you cant run torpedoes on the surface they have to have some depth.. to shallow and if they hit the subs hull at a 30-45 degree angle or greater there is achance the impact detonators wont work and the torps will just glance off the keel.. the only relianble shot with a impact detonator is under 30 degre angle which is very hard to achieve under normal circumstances.. it becasomes much harder with subs

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RE: Quartermasters report, Christmas day 1941 - 9/14/2009 2:44:19 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-158 attacking SS KX at 51,95 - near Toboali

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
SS KX, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

The unfortunate Dutch sub should sink after taking a single torpedo hit. I-158 launched all her 8 torpedoes to take out the short-range submarine. Which is all and well, since we have made the war against allied submarines one of our top priorities.

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Morning Air attack on 1st /101st PA Battalion, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Bettys pounding on the retreating PI-unit.

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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 53,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-32 Mary x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 53,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32
Ki-32 Mary x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Two strikes against retreating brits from Tavoy. Again, the losses inflicted on retreating units are much more severe than those in defensive positions.

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Afternoon Air attack on Lucena , at 79,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,79 (Lucena)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,79 (Lucena)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

This annoys me somewhat. The Zero sweep goes in and finds only one P40 on CAP. The P40 is damaged and withdraws from combat. Then when the bombers go in, another set of P40s appear and shoot down several of my aircraft.

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15052 troops, 114 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Defending force 5457 troops, 57 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Japanese adjusted assault: 672

Allied adjusted defense: 9 <--- wow

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1433 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th Indian Brigade
15th Indian Brigade
109th RAF Base Force
137/155th Field Regiment

Look at that adjusted defence for the allies. It seems my bombers do a great job at softening up the defences.

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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5572 troops, 30 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Defending force 3804 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese adjusted assault: 274

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2746 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Division
16th Recon Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division

Also in the Phillipines we make great progress. The allied defenders simply melt away.

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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2624 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 368 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 88 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
II./4th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
109th RN Base Force

And with that, the oil fields of northern Borneo are in our hands.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41

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Amphibious Assault at Hollandia

TF 133 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116

Mopping up in the New Guniea region.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses
B-17s from Clark attack the KB which is refuelling at Cam Rahn Bay. Impressive recon on the USAAF-behalf there.

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RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/15/2009 12:12:17 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

As you can see, the fleet is assembling off Kuching. The CAP from Kuching is reinforced by Zeros from KB.

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Ground combat at 51,76

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4242 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Defending force 713 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade

8th Indian Brigade has pretty much ceased to be a fighting formation. They are easily brushed aside by advancing infantry heading south from Kota Bharu.
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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1758 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit

More empty bases fall to our troops.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M2 Nell x 84

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied troops retreating south from Alor Star are attacked by our bombers.

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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1788 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 632 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion

And with that, the last base on northern Luzon falls to our forces.

(in reply to Bluebook)

Post #: 58

RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/19/2009 9:42:43 AM

Bluebook

Posts: 143
Joined: 7/24/2009
Status: offline

Today we suffered our first major setbacks. I ventured with my CVE-taskforce too close to the Lae-invasion site and we paid a heavy price for that. Then, the invasion of Java went off to a disasterous start when one invasion TF went in too soon, for some reason, 8 TFs had their orders cancelled, and a single TF went on as planned. As a result, several cargo ships went in completely unescorted and without aircover.

Losses were disasterous this turn. Very very annoying since one TF was lost due to carelessness and one because of an order-screwup.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Submarine attack near Manado at 75,99

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

xAP Katori Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Katori Maru

Lucky...the xAPs are worth their weight in gold, and it would have hurt to loose one to a pesky submarine while unloading.

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Naval bombardment of Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 4
Port hits 5

CA Nachi firing at Kendari
CA Haguro firing at Kendari

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Amphibious Assault at Lae

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126

8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th Base Force /5
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Base Force /10

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Amphibious Assault at Kendari

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

7.7mm T99 AAMG lost overboard during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
13.2mm T93 AAMG lost overboard during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Ind. Engr Rgt
8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 1st Ind. Engr Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force
13.2mm T93 AAMG dropped into water during unload of 3rd Base Force
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Base Force
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Base Force
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Base Force

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Amphibious Assault at Lae

TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126

8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /7

Apparently we continue in the finest traditions of the Imperial Navy and simply throw the army troops over the sides of the ship when we reach the invasion beaches. If anyone wonders if the historical army-navy animosity is coded in the game...look no further.

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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 75
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

My airunits are causing real damage to the Malaya defenders.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 80,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Neikai Maru

In the lower NEI, Zeros based at Menadao manage to keep the Dutch and Australian bombers off my transport ships.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CS Chitose
CS Mizuho

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo

I thought the Claudes would be enough to cover the Lae landings. Unfortunately this proved to be completely wrong. Instead of finding ourselves attacked by Hudsons, we were hit hard by A-24s from Port Moresby. To make things even worse, our CAP only manages to put a single fighter into the air. The CAP is completely ineffective, and all the dive bombers make it through. Taiyo is hit hard. And sinks later in the afternoon.

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Morning Air attack on Gull Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 8
B5N1 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Bombers from Taiyo hit Port Moresby in a completely pointless attack. I am surprised to see the lack of CAP over the base.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 24

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Umikaze
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo

A second strike hit the crippled taskforce. CS Chitose is lost.

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32087 troops, 268 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

Defending force 14317 troops, 240 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 964

Allied adjusted defense: 676

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (4 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2011 casualties reported
Squads: 155 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 131 (22 destroyed, 109 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
Kanno Detachment
48th Engineer Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
North Luzon Force
1st USMC AA Battalion

Our spearhead on Luzon has reached Clark. The base should fall tomorrow.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41

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Submarine attack near Manado at 75,99

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

xAP Katori Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Katori Maru

S-39 is foiled again. The Katori Maru seems to be a lucky ship.

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Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) <-- !!
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) !!

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Kuritake Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seisyo Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

For some reason, all the other ships in all the other invasion TFs had their orders cancelled or were delayed for whatever reason. The result is that this TF went ahead completely alone and unescorted. They were supposed to be under the protective umbrella of the entire KB, instead they were alone.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 8
CW-22 Falcon x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Victoria Maru

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
L-212 x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Seisyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x L-212 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Only the poor performance of the Dutch pilots prevent this from being an enven greater disaster.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 24

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kunitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ryunan Maru
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Yae Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Kashima

Over at Lae, the slaughter continues. The empty AKs are hit by the Port Moresby dive bombers.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Imagine if the Dutch pilots had been able to hit anything...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 21

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kusuyama Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
B-339D x 8
CW-22 Falcon x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Konzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kusuyama Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,96

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
L-212 x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Ryujo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x L-212 bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Poor AKs... this proves to be a very costly misstake. After the turn I looked at what had happened. All my escort TFs were ordered to follow the main invasion TF, TF92. Unfortunately TF92 were still in port trying to load more supplies (I had forgotten to click the "load troops only" button). Since the base did not have enough supplies to load the ships, they remained in port. This TF was heading to another invasion site, and went ahead alone and without the cover of Akagis and Kagas Zeros who were tasked to provide aircover.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 19

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kunitu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tatuharu Maru
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kunitu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru

Sigh...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31515 troops, 268 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 879

Defending force 10328 troops, 225 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 632

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
712 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2460 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 414 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 100 (93 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 306 (303 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
Kanno Detachment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Far East USAAF
North Luzon Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion

Some good news though...with the fall of Clark, Manilla is just one hex away. Some of the US units retreated to Bataan instead of Manilla aswell...a very good thing for me.

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< Message edited by Bluebook -- 9/19/2009 3:46:21 PM >

(in reply to Bluebook)

Post #: 59

RE: Higashi no kaze ame - Bluebook Jap vs Todd Allied - 9/19/2009 3:41:40 PM

Bluebook

Posts: 143
Joined: 7/24/2009
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Some revenge this turn. Allied bombers attack my taskforces at Lae and Java again, but this time, they run head-first into a wall of Zeros on LRCAP. Over 40 allied aircraft are lost today.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn /2...

The battered invasion TF makes it to the target and throws the pesky army units off the side of the ships

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Sub attack near Ketapang at 55,92

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Zuiko Maru is sighted by SS O19...
SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes...

One of the rare sucessful submarine attacks.

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Morning Air attack on Cavite USN Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

USAAF makes a rare appearance over Manila.

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Morning Air attack on Cavite USN Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ......
Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ......
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ......
Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ......

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Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 31
B-339D x 8
CW-22 Falcon x 9
L-212 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-339D: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Seisyo Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Victoria Maru

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Zeros take a heavy toll from the attacking aircraft. The bombers are ineffective...as usual. Dont expect too much from your Dutch pilots.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Horai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead

CAP manage to protect the valuable ships of the Kendari-invasion.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

The Zeros from Rabaul take a heavy toll on the dive bombers. The allied morale crumbles and the pilots abort their mission before reaching the ships.
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 50,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

The RAF manages to sneak in an airstrike on an advancing armored unit, taking a heavy toll.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 9
L-212 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
L-212: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Seisyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
1 x L-212 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Hiryu and Soryu LRCAP manage to shoot down several bombers and the ones leaking through are ineffective.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Shokaku Zeros join the fray. Still no hits from the Dutch aircrews.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
L-212 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
L-212: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Koyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x L-212 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

More bombers, the Japanese CAP is now getting too spread out because of all the attacks. Zeroes from Zuikaku join the fray and claims one shot down bomber.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed

The afternoon strike meet the same fate as the morning strike. Good job by our Zeros.

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Ground combat at 50,74

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3488 troops, 2 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 735 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 224

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 224 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
1st Tank Regiment...
5th Recon Regiment...
14th Tank Regiment...
...
Defending units:...
6th Indian Brigade...
15th Indian Brigade...

The retreating Indian brigades fail to delay our armored spearhead north of Taiping.

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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8164 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8180 troops, 72 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1001 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
4th Engineer Co ...
1st Engineer Co ...
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment...
Kure 2nd SNLF ...
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment...
3rd Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Kendari Garrison Battalion...
Kendari Base Force...

Kendari and Lae falls. With that, the full extent of the Japanese advance in the south is reached. What remains now are some mopping up action among the islands and bases on New Guniea.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 42

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed

The morale of this allied airunit is now in shambles, they turn back almost immideately. It is a good sign, and I hope the pilots who gained valuable experience in the attacks on Taiyo and Chitose are lost in these attacks.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Banggi at 69,85

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hidaka Maru...

A lucky hit from B-17s stationed at Cagayan obliterate this hapless xAKL off Jesseltown. The ship sinks immideately.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 16
CW-22 Falcon x 15
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
L-212: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Gokoku Maru #2

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokusho Maru...

The Zeros from Shokau and Hiryu are overwhelmed by the large number of bombers. Some get through and manage to score some hits on the now empty transports. The Zeros take a heavy toll however.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru

Shokaku and Zuikaku Zeros manage to shoot down two bombers, and the remaining ones miss.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed

I believe this is the last we will see of this A-24 unit in a while. 10 A-24s are shot down during these two days. Several more must be damaged and the morale of the pilots are in shambles. They did manage to sink a CVE and a CS though, and that is a very heavy price to pay for us. It annoys me alot to lose the ships to a stupid rookie misstake like that. Although I find some comfort in the fact that the CVE and the CS are not exactly vital to the Japanese defence in 43-44.

(in reply to Bluebook)

Post #: 60

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