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Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/8/2016 11:36:20 PM

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I am going to write my first After Action Report for this new campaign.

As I am reading "Guadalcanal - Cactus Air Force contre Marine Imp�riale" from B. Baeza (2 volumes, 400 pages each, excellent from 1st to last page !), I have decided to take Pistol Pete as title.
Pistol Pete was a type 92 10cm field gun used by IJA at Guadalcanal.

Rook749 seems to be an experienced player. I should be careful, but not too much...
This AAR should be mainly a roadmap for my actions: I have a tendency to forget main goals and to scatter forces !

It should be mainly centered on sea actions.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/8/2016 11:37:41 PM

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Scenario settings:

DaBigBabes-C and current version of the beta: [1125.10]
Fog of war on
Avanced Weather on
Allied damage control on
PDU on
Historical 1st turn off
Dec 7th surprise
Realistic R&D on
No withdrawal off
Reinforcement fixed

House rules:

rook749 propose to use those in his previous game. Below is the link
This will End Badly @ http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3516510&mpage=1&key=

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/8/2016 11:58:11 PM

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Main goals:
Occupy Burma and secure Port Blair before end of 4/42
Isolate Australia: west side with submarines first then with Kido Butai "west"
Occupy New Guinea before end of 4/42
Isolate Australia: east side by taking Suva. This shall be done before 6/42
Take the Aleutians: summer 42.

In China, limited operations, no added support.
Malaya: limited support (preference for Burma). 25th Army shall also take DEI. This may take time...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/9/2016 12:01:23 AM

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And a Kido Butai East shall annihilate any ennemy fleet moving in South Pacific.
Some privateers shall be placed near Canadian west coast.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/11/2016 11:04:52 PM

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With the strategic map:

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/11/2016 11:51:52 PM

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Operations have started - AAR are already in late....

41-12-07:
End of morning, Kido Butai pilots report that US Pacific battle fleet has been destroyed.
De-briefing on Kaga: 8 ennemy battleships severely damaged. They can not resist to our superior torpedoes...

Japanese aircrafts used for the raid: 350 planes
A6M2 Zero x 78
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 131
Japanese aircraft losses : 24 planes because of heavy flak (16 A6M2, 4 B5N2, 4 D3A1)
Allied aircraft flying over ennemy base: 7 planes, 2 shot down (1 P36, 1P40)
Allied aircraft destroyed on airbase: 22 of various model
Allied battleships probably sunk or severely damaged:
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Hull, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVP Avocet, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1

No news about Ko-gata midget subs class sent to finish the job. Later, Yamamoto is informed that subs remain on station outside the harbor...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/12/2016 11:30:00 PM

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41-12-07:
Also during morning, Manila was bombarded by 54 G4M1 escorted by 9 A6M2. Several ennemy aircrafts - escort was outnumbered by 34 P-40E - are ready to fight.
4 G4M1 and 1 A6M2 do not return to Takao.

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1

Over Singapore:
=> 27 G3M2 have planned to attack airfields. But no surprise. 27 Buffalo were in flight and shot down 18 G3M2. One Hudson probably destroyed on the ground. Poor award

=> 9 G3M2 and 27 G4M1 have decided to sink to Prince of Wales during afternoon. However, still 26 Buffalo were covering the capital ship. 10 aircraft were missing. But one torpedo hit was reported (was it true ?)

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/13/2016 9:53:34 PM

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41-12-08:
Most important event of this second day of war occured during the night. Close to Tandjoenpinang island coast, the liner Dominion Monarch was sighted by I-122. Commander Kubota decided to sink this 200 meters long ship, able to transport about 3500 troops. Despite liner high speed, Kubota managed to be in launching position. One torpedo hit was recorded in the submarine log book. The liner was left to its fate...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/13/2016 10:38:59 PM

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41-12-09:
This day (i.e. night), submarines talk about themselves
- Strait of Formosa, one torpedo hit on xAK Koyo Maru, resulting in heavy damage (probably from a Sculpin class US submarine)

- Near Pearl Harbor, Kō-hyōteki-class Ha-22 attack !(It is not Ko-gata - which is a tank - as written in my previous post

) This SSX has launched 2 torpedoes to xAK Cynthia Olson. One hit reported, heavy damages observed by periscope.

- Near Palembang, I-155 has torpedoed TK Strix and TK Semiramis, which were probably full of oil.

- Near Hawaian islands, several contacts:
=> I-17 has decided to engage xAKL Manini on surface. This duel ended after 30 shells hits, heavy fires and heavy damages for this small cargo, which tried to defend itself: 1 shell hit received.
=> I-19 has placed its torpedo on xAK Montgomery City, which was left with heavy damages
=> I-4 has torpedoed 2 times TK Gulfhawk, which should have sunk (left on fire with heavy damages)

- Near Billiton, I-162 has probably sunk the Minelaying Cruiser (CM) Kung Wo

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/13/2016 11:03:49 PM

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41-12-10:
Another successfull Kō-hyōteki attack: lurking in the waters of Pearl Harbor, Ha-18 was waiting for a ship to be put in the tooth: AG Vega was detected, 2 torpedos were launched and one reached its target. Vega was probably sunk.

AS Hotus was sunk by CL Nagara near the strait of San Bernardino.

However, the Imperial Japanese Navy has registered its first loss: CH-17 has rammed a mine while clearing a path for amphibious landing near Vigan.

Her sister ship CH-14:

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/15/2016 5:13:17 PM

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Battle of South China Sea - Borneo 10-11 december.

Sunny day for the amphibious landing force sailing to Miri, which was covered by CA Chokai and 6 DD.
4 allied DD were sighted by cover Force. Allied task force stopped fighting with 2DD Pillsbury and Pope)severely affected by Chokai shells. After this encouter, the cover force resumed its route to Miri.

Later during the day, the Combined Fleet HQ decided to postpone Miri invasion: British Force Z was observed NW of Borneo, sailing to 090.

The slow cargos changed course to 030, but it was too late. By doing this course change, the fleet crossed the route of DM Thracian. A brief exchange of shells followed: one for Chokai, one for Thracian. But shortly later during the night, Watanabe, fearless captain of Chokai, surprised his opponent at 9.000 yards. Long lance were launched but missed Repulse and Prince of Wales. Both Task Forces break off with the following result:

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri
TB Kasasagi, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 2, on fire
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Tenedos
DD Electra, Shell hits 1
DD Express

The amphibious force - made of CL Kashii, 1 APD, 1 E, 4 xAK, 3 xAKL - was left alone against the 2 mastondons. Despite defensive fight, only E Saga and 1 xAKL survived.

This first major naval battle saw an Allied victory

These 2 British battleships become first priority for Combined Fleet. They shall be sunk !

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/15/2016 5:30:02 PM

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You need air cover and air search in forward locations. If you can get Singkawang this opens up the whole area and allows you to see far enough to spot something coming.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/15/2016 5:50:25 PM

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41-12-11:
Wake, amphibious landing operation, 5 shells hit on AMC Kinryu Maru which was disembarking ammunition for the landed troops. Fire fighting last for 24 hours but the crew was not able to control it and the ship was abandoned to its fate.

Near Pearl Harbor: SSX Ha-19 decided recklessly to attack 4 DMS. It was sunk by DC. Same imprundence for Ha-22 against 2 DD, same fate...

Near Cam Ranh: a cruiser fleet (4 CA, 4 DD), while returning to harbor for shell reloading (after Kuantan bombardment) crossed the path of 2 allied cargos which wereprobably fleeing from China: xAK Nanning and xAKL Kanchow sunk. Also informed by scouts, some G3M2 intercept xAK Hanyang: 2 torpedo hits.

Over China: AVG showed his nose: 5 Ki-51 shot down: measures are taken to avoid Central China until Ki-27 are replaced.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/15/2016 5:58:19 PM

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ORIGINAL: obvert

You need air cover and air search in forward locations. If you can get Singkawang this opens up the whole area and allows you to see far enough to spot something coming.

You are totally right! I was waiting for Kuching invasion operation before - it should occur around 17/12. But it was a bad option. I will probably do both operations at the same time, using one cover force of battleships (and some Pete as CAP, they could do that... I presume).

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/15/2016 6:32:59 PM

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41-12-12:

Near Hawaiian Islands: AG Aries sunk by I-17, but 4 torpedos and 2 hits were needed.

South of Java: the "Java.net" started to be tighten,
=> SS I-123 probably sank TK Iris with one torpedo.
=> SS I-162 sank xAP Tjisaroea with 2 torp.

Near Iwo Jima: some A6M2 from CVE Hosho attacked flush mats AV Langley. Perharps sunk:
AV Langley, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 9 (60 kg GP Bomb for these fighters !), heavy fires, heavy damage

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/16/2016 9:07:25 PM

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41-12-13

During night, near Enderbury Island, raider AMC Hokoku Maru sank allied xAKL Lahaina.

Near Singkawang, I-156 and later I-158 watched Force Z. Allied DD detected submarines and used their DC. Subs escaped without noticeable damage.

Near Iba, 7 Motor Torpedos Boat attacked but 3 were sunk by CL Kuma, CL Natori and 5 DD.

Force Z watched again by I-157 near Toboali

I-153 attacked AKL Princess of Cebu near Pamekasan on surface. Allied ship was left with heavy damages.

Near Pamekasan I-162 was detected by an allied fleet. Despite surprise, the submarine sank CM Prins van Oranje with a torpedo and escape the area without damage.

Another PT attack near San Fernando, trying to disturb landings. PT-33 sunk by DD Harukaze.

2 submarines successfull actions:
near Billiton, SS I-158 sank TK British Judge
near Tandjoengpinang, SS I-154 sank xAK Liran and later during the day xAK Bantam

A6M2s from CVE Hosho straffed and sank TK Manatawny near Chichi-jima

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/16/2016 9:36:00 PM

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41-12-14

Near Billiton, I-156 used 5 torpedoes to sink xAP Kedah, Torpedo hits 5.....

8 A6M2 from CVE Hosho attacked xAK American Leader near Marcus Island.

13 G4M1, having departed from Bangkok, placed a 250 kg bomb on british CL Ceres at Port Blair. One hour later, 27 G3M2, armed torpedo, sank AM Romney and xAP Khedive Ismail in the same area.
It seems that the Allies are reinforcing the island, which is too close from Bangkok

East of Borneo, some B5N1 from CVL Ryujo sank ARD YFD-1 Dewey.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/16/2016 10:05:20 PM

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Some news about economy after 1 week of war:

Light Industry expanded at Takao and Hakodate.
Resources coastal convoys launched between Fusan-Fukuoka and Hakodate-Ominato.
Some oil collected from Shikuka, Port Arthur and Bangkok.

This is not enough but provide a basic flow.

Rationalization of planes building: outdated planes like Ki-27 stopped to benefit Ki-43... A lot of air groups to upgrade with it...
A6M2, D3A1 and G4M1 production expanded.
Ha-32, Ha-33 and (just now) Ha-35 expanded.

Vehicles factories and Naval shipyards expanded a little bit.

I am going to follow economy output in a graph, one record every 7 days. I will attach it in the AAR once a month.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/16/2016 10:43:03 PM

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41-12-15

Brunei is captured ! Low resistance... Brunei should be a major port for oil flow. Engineers have been sent to improve infrastructure.

Light cruiser Yura, sent to support CVE Hosho in its hunt down of US ships, met (and sank) successively xAK Ethel Edwards, PG Isabel, TK Gertrude Kellogg during night near Chichi-jima.

Near Tandjoengpinang, again I-154 damaged xAKL Buijskes with shells.

"Java.net": I-165 sank xAKL Regulus and later xAKL Surigao near Denpasar.

Protecting San Fernando landings, the Patrol Boat Shonan Maru #17 was sunk by ennemy submarine.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/16/2016 11:17:13 PM

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41-12-16

Near Faser island, a submarine attack of RO-63 sank xAP Van Swoll.

Near Marcus island, CL Tama and DD Okikaze (also answering to support request from CPT Takao of CVE Hosho) sank xAK Capillo.

A HDML was sunk at Tarakan by B5N1 of Ryujo. A hammer to kill a fly:

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/18/2016 9:25:04 PM

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41-12-17

An US submarine (SS Searaven?) gunned xAKL Kuramasan Maru 50 miles West of Kagoshima. Our cargo reached the friendly port. But no one was able to reduce onboard fires...

First night bombing of the war. Some Ki-21 flew over Rangoon and destroyed probably a H81-A3 on the ground.

Several IJN submarines placed around Hawaiian islands have reported a lot of ASW attacks - fortunately without significant result.

At Port Blair, 6 G3M2 placed a torpedo on AMC Pansy

At Hong Kong, IJA troops marked time. Even though many fortifications have been destroyed, garrison didn't want to surrender...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/18/2016 9:42:12 PM

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41-12-18:

Near Billiton, AG Ban Hong Liong was torpedoed by I-158.

Second night bombing over Rangoon: a Buffalo destroyed on the ground.

Near Iba, new attack of PT boats: MTB 26 sunk by CL Kuma. That's all.

NE of Australia, near Portland Roads, xAK Ravnaas attacked and probably sunk by RO-60.

Force Z sighted near Singkawang by I-164 !!! Invasion of Kuching and Singkawang delayed !!!
BB Kongo and Haruna, CA Takao and Atago, CL Jintsu and 6 DD cingled full steam in front of them.

AMC Pansy probably finished at Port Blair by 3 bomb hits from G3M2.

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/22/2016 9:04:25 PM

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41-12-19:

Naval battle of Singkawang:
1) IJN fleet - detailed just above - met during a moonless night CL De Ruyter and 4 DD, but Allied disengaged after some shells exchanged without damage.
2) Less than an hour later, CL Durban and Dragon came in turn in combat range. BB Haruna did speak his guns :
CL Dragon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Durban, Shell hits 6, on fire
2 shells received back.

Ryujo's B5N1 sank with several bombs xAK Ping Wo, navigating alone near Taytay during the afternoon.

2 more Tarakan's Fairmile sank - this time - with bombs by B5N1.

At the end of the day, Combined Fleet HQ announced Kavieng captured.

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41-12-20:

Force Z appointment was not missed by everyone: near Billiton, I-154 launched 6 torpedoes at BC Repulse, and 2 detonations were heard by the submarine crew... Commander Sagara added a piece of choice to his list...

sister ship I-155

Near Singkawang, I-153 finished CL Durban with one torpedo.

Georgetown was captured during this day by 25th IJA Army.

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41-12-21:

Almost quiet on the seas today.

On land, Davao fell... But 2nd Maizuru Special Naval Landing Force had lot of difficulties in Wake seizure: 1/3rd of mens lost during a shock attack...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/22/2016 9:45:58 PM

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41-12-22:

After cleaning the path, amphibious landing at Kuching took place finally.

Miri was captured by Yokosuka 2nd SNLF. Defense was low. However, too much units were prepared for Miri...

Allied units at Alor Star attacked: it sealed their fate, as the Imperial Guards Division just arrived during that day.

Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) -Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5765 troops, 50 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 28238 troops, 199 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 861
Allied adjusted assault: 4
Japanese adjusted defense: 945
Allied assault odds: 1 to 236

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
739 casualties reported

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41-12-23:

Japanese forces captured not less than Alor Star, Kuching, Jesselton and ... Hong Kong !!! After several days of combat, they surrendered.

Several small combat on seas (ASW attacks , sub attacks without results, PT boats attacks) but no significant results.

Allied capital ships seem to have been withdrawn. Kido Butai shall look for them.

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41-12-24:

First action reported near US coast: S I-23 attacked xAKL Malama on the surface. 6 shell hits for the submarine, but allied ship received 21 shell hits and was severely damaged.

Echoing this attack, SS KVII did a perfect one near Borneo.
Firstly, the PB Naruto Maru #3 - escorting reinforcement for Miri - received a torpedo which damaged her severely.
Secondly, xAK Nanko Maru - carrying 6th JAAF AF coy - was attaked and sunk on the surface. Another cargo saved around 50 mens from drowning.

Over Rangoon, 17 G3M2, protected by 9 A6M2, met 19 H81-A3. Result: 2 of them beaten down. 1 A6M2 and 3 G3M2 lost. Everything here to attack some HDML...

Singkawang finally captured !!! Here also low resistance.

Major Chinese attack at Changsha: IJA 11th Army was methodically preparing a siege when the ennemy attempted to break the siege. Experienced IJA troops did their best to hold the ground:
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 86829 troops, 388 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2249
Defending force 43929 troops, 464 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127
Allied adjusted assault: 1871
Japanese adjusted defense: 2947
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Japanese ground losses: 2678 casualties reported
Allied ground losses: 10872 casualties reported

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/25/2016 10:20:47 PM

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41-12-25:

no christmas gift for my opponent...
(I was preparing one but it should be delayed by one day

)

otherwise an allied sub sank xAKL Bokuei Maru near Indochina coast

31 Ki-43b Hayabusa went tater Singapore defense with a sweep at 9000 ft. 38 Buffalos patrolling at 15000 ft fell upon us. It costed 1 Buffalo for 2 Ki-43...

Another Hiko-Sentai did the same over Rangoon: 24 Ki-43a fought 20 H81-A3. 5 Ki-43 lost for nothing

=> This was probably my gift...

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RE: Pistol Pete - Lam0ttePicquet (J) vs rook749 (A) - 5/26/2016 11:38:04 PM

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41-12-26

(late) Raid over Brisbane:
3 midget carriers with their Kō-hyōteki have been sent to attack the bay, synchronised with a Kido Butai air attack...

The sea was covered by several ennemy fleets:

1) During I-24 approach from North, xAKL Escalante was sunk by shells and torpedoes.
2) A B5N2 in naval search duty found some transports full of troops NE of Brisbane. Nagumo decided to attack them:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 100,158
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N2 Kate x 37
D3A1 Val x 43
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Malaita, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Wollongong, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Townsville, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Doomba, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 38 (19 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3) 3 AM probably in ASW mission were also sighted: 1 of them sunk by B5N2 torpedo
AM Bunbury, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
4) 17 D3A1 sank 3 other AM near Brisbane:
AM Deloraine, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cairns, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
5) I-24 again: few nautical miles after the previous cargo, the sub fell on xAKL Sarangami, probably sank with shells
6) I-24 finally decided to finish Sarangami with 2 torpedoes.

At the end of the day, only some A6M2 flew over Brisbane, but no ennemy aircraft found. Here is the situation:

Malaya/Borneo

A gentleman dutch submarine captain met near Miri
PB Naruto Maru #3 (with heavy damage but sailing at 5 knots to Miri) is sighted by SS KIX
Captain of SS KIX elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

7 A6M2 sent in sweep mission over Singapore shot down 3/26 Buffalo. No IJN loss registered.

DM Stronghold left with heavy damages by I-160, near Bandjermasin

DEI: Manado amphibious landing, but Dutch wanted to hold the ground

Solomons: Tulagi captured

Philippines: siege of Manila started, but most of US troops located at Clark.

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