castor troy
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it's heating up... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Augusta (75,159) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Kaga Maru DD Uranami Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 39,150, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Harusame, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fubuki Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 5, heavy fires CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Boise, Shell hits 1 DD Stronghold, Shell hits 2 DD Tenedos DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire this engagement pretty much confirms what we have said recently, a single ship will fire at every ship it is fired from and in the case of the Japanese, it means these ships constantly turn out as super heroes... you just have to read below's combat summary which shows that Myoko fired like wild, literally knocking out my Brit/US cruiser force... all of those hits were either penetrating or exploded in the super structure, leaving my two British heavy cruisers in a poor state... once again an IJN super hero result we see just too often but one can keep insisting this is all fine... Myoko's belt armor was strong enough to see the British 8 inch shells bouncing from longer range... so with the way it is working, you see one cruiser putting out more shells than four cruisers together... clear IJN victory... would there have been a second IJN CA we would probably not have a single ship left... this is a daylight encounter for those that would like to bring up another argument how super hero like the IJN was in night engagements... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards CA Myoko fires at CA Dorsetshire at 24,000 yards CA Myoko fires at CA Dorsetshire at 24,000 yards CA Myoko fires at CL Glasgow at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 18,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Harusame at 18,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Boise at 18,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Stronghold at 18,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Tenedos collides with CL Boise at 39 , 150 DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 13,000 yards DD Harusame engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Encounter at 13,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Harusame at 13,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Fubuki at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Cornwall at 10,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Cornwall at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Dorsetshire at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Tenedos at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 9,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Tenedos at 9,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Stronghold at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Cornwall at 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Encounter at 11,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Stronghold at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 18,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 18,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Harusame at 18,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards DD Fubuki engages DD Encounter at 18,000 yards DD Harusame engages DD Stronghold at 18,000 yards Yamazumi, Teijiro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 21,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Cornwall at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fubuki at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Harusame at 21,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 21,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Harusame at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fubuki at 22,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Myoko at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Myoko at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fubuki at 21,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Glasgow at 21,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Cornwall at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fubuki at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Harusame at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Myoko at 21,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Harusame at 23,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Myoko at 23,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Myoko at 24,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fubuki at 24,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Harusame at 24,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Myoko at 24,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Dorsetshire at 26,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Harusame at 26,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 39,150, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shinonome, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Wakatake Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1, heavy fires CL Glasgow, heavy fires CL Boise DD Stronghold DD Tenedos Cornwall was so heavily damaged by Myoko that she was split off the cruiser squadron and she's retiring to Perth together with DD Encounter... amazingly enough, Dorsetshire was still part of this TF, it was Boise to sink Shinonome with 6 inch shell hits... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Wakatake at 25,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 25,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shinonome at 19,000 yards DD Shinonome engages CL Glasgow at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Wakatake at 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shinonome at 15,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Wakatake at 13,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shinonome at 13,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 13,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Wakatake at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Wakatake engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Shinonome at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Wakatake at 9,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shinonome at 9,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 9,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Wakatake at 9,000 yards DD Stronghold engages DD Wakatake at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shinonome at 13,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Shinonome engages DD Tenedos at 16,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Shinonome at 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shinonome at 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 39,150, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Kinugawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Zenyo Maru xAK Nako Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 2 xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 2 xAP Kongo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Dairen Maru xAP Hoten Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAP Tsingtao Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Taizan Maru xAP Shanghai Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAP Naminoue Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Ukishima Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, heavy fires CL Glasgow, heavy fires CL Boise DD Stronghold DD Tenedos Japanese ground losses: 2163 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 143 disabled Non Combat: 152 destroyed, 190 disabled Engineers: 24 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 74 (37 destroyed, 37 disabled) Vehicles lost 43 (30 destroyed, 13 disabled) WOW! I just can't believe that bluebook really only covers this huge armada (there are more than just this TF in the hex) with only one heavy cruiser and not even halve a dozen destroyers... imagine if our cruiser squadron would have performed as you would expect it during a daylight engagement of a far superior force vs a totally outgunned enemy, we would probably have whiped out halve of this convoy... we sink one and heavily damage another freighter but ground losses are severe already... this is what I earlier called "not working according to plan" for the enemy... am sure this convoy is carrying at least one IJA div... and there should be another surprise for the IJN... there wasn't a single escort for this troop convoy... we pay with two heavy and one light cruiser in a pityful state, all three of them in worse state than Myoko... while they aren't in imminent danger of sinking another engagement with enemy cruisers would probably finish them, don't want to think about the IJN CV showing up but they are still covering the invasion at Port Augusta... mistake, BIG mistake... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CL Glasgow engages xAK Johore Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAK Johore Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Naminoue Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAK Johore Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Koan Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Naminoue Maru at 20,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAK Johore Maru at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 18,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Koan Maru at 18,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Naminoue Maru at 14,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Koan Maru at 14,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 14,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Nako Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 11,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAK Johore Maru at 11,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 11,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 11,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAK Nako Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 7,000 yards DD Tenedos engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 8,000 yards CL Glasgow engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 8,000 yards DD Tenedos engages xAK Johore Maru at 8,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAP Tsingtao Maru at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Hoten Maru at 8,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAP Dairen Maru at 8,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAP Kongo Maru at 8,000 yards DD Tenedos engages xAK Johore Maru at 8,000 yards Somerville, James F orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAP Ukishima Maru at 10,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages xAK Johore Maru at 10,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAP Koan Maru at 10,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 10,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAK Nako Maru at 10,000 yards DD Stronghold engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAP Ukishima Maru at 15,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Naminoue Maru at 15,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Hoten Maru at 15,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Kongo Maru at 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAK Johore Maru at 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 15,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Naminoue Maru at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Tsingtao Maru at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Huso Maru at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages xAK Johore Maru at 19,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Ukishima Maru at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Tsingtao Maru at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages xAP Huso Maru at 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 52 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AMc Gunbar, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb with the enemy invasion of SOUTHERN Australia I had to fly out my fighters that were based at Darwin to to fight the Japanese some 1500 miles further SOUTH... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AMc Beryl, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on AMc Beryl I do have quite a number of heavy flak guns at Darwin but the effect isn't really notable... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field USAAF Base Force, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-30 Ann x 54 Ki-36 Ida x 12 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Manila USAAF Base Force ... I have moved my base forces out of Clark Field, those units alone used up 80% of all supply there, they are now on suicide mission... NEVER, I say NEVER have flak guns at a base under siege when you can't bring in supplies, no notable effect but those units alone will use up all your supply... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field USAAF Base Force, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69 Ki-30 Ann x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 75,159 (Port Augusta) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 B-26 Marauder x 40 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 59 (3 destroyed, 56 disabled) ordered my bombers from Melbourne to attack the enemy tank Army landing at Port Augusta and in good weather we do some nice damage... this attack nearly had the PBEM being abandoned as result as I was told that this turn had to be redone because I have used my B-17 at 6000ft. Now there was never a hr for 4E A2G attacks, only for nav attack below 10000ft and I replied that I would never redo that turn... I was forced into a new hr of no 4E on ground attack below 10000ft as result, otherwise my opponent would have dropped the game as he said the 4E (not even three dozen of them mind you) would kill his Army in Australia alone... funny, someone throws all realism over board doing those crazy invasions that are nothing but pure game fantasy and then insists my 4E are too powerful - this is Babeslite, bomb effect was HALVED! at least in the end he had to admit that there was no hr I have broken but the game only continued with a new hr on 4E... that the 40 Marauders did far more damage here is for sure... we identified leaking Cap from two enemy CV and a CVL... Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 12000 Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 11000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 26th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Tank Regiment, at 75,159 (Port Augusta) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Also attacking 26th Recon Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 49,141 (Geraldton) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 8 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84) TF 166 troops unloading over beach at Catbalogan, 82,84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Augusta (75,159) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4567 troops, 12 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Defending force 5335 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Japanese adjusted assault: 143 Allied adjusted defense: 111 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 239 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled) Allied ground losses: 407 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 56 (46 destroyed, 10 disabled) in bluebook's oppinion the two dozen 4E at 6000ft were the reason this shock attack failed... the fact how totally silly the overall situation is with a tank Army being unloaded in one turn at Port Augusta, 2000 miles away from the next IJ base is of course perfectly fine... screw the silly amphib bonus... Assaulting units: 5th Tank Regiment 1st Recon Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 26th Recon Regiment Defending units: 2/4th Armoured Regiment 6th Aus Cav Brigade RAAF OTU Augusta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malang (55,105) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2536 troops, 237 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Defending force 35930 troops, 305 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 646 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Regiment 143rd Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 4th KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment Lijfwacht Cav Sqn 1st Regt Cavalerie 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Barisan KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion Marinier Battalion Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion 6th KNIL Regiment 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Soerabaja Base Force Commandement Marine KNIL Army Command North Java Base Force Batavia Base Force ML-KNIL South Java Base Force 2 ML-KNIL Aviation ABDA MLD Bandoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Augusta (75,159) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2046 troops, 18 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 4336 troops, 12 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Assaulting units: 6th Aus Cav Brigade 2/4th Armoured Regiment RAAF OTU Augusta Defending units: 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 5th Tank Regiment 1st Recon Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment 26th Recon Regiment
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